Compare towns
Eastham vs Mendon vs Brewster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eastham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.1%).
Mendon has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Brewster has the most renters (15% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Eastham | Mendon | Brewster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,811Lowest |
6,325 |
10,420Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.7% MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.5Highest 51% above MA |
44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
59.6±4.7 49% above MA |
| Eastham and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 40.9%±6Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
38.6%±4.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Eastham and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.4% MA: 47.3% |
46.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,992±$8kLowest 30% below MA |
$132,256±$33kHighest 27% above MA |
$103,317±$16k about the MA average |
| Mendon and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $732,200±$63kHighest 30% above MA |
$616,000±$37kLowest 10% above MA |
$707,700±$51k 26% above MA |
| Eastham and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,747±$101 about the MA average |
$1,840±$196Highest 4% above MA |
$1,589±$465Lowest 10% below MA |
| Mendon and Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 17% below MA |
$7,213Highest 20% above MA |
$4,397Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.8%±77.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26 MA: 51.8% |
61.2%±23.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Eastham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
6.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
85%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1983 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 36% below MA |
30 minHighest 4% above MA |
21 min 28% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.4%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.3%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Eastham and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 282 in MA | #210 of 282 in MA | #160 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Eastham · Nauset | Mendon-Upton | Brewster |
| High school in town | Nauset Regional High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.