Compare towns
Eastham vs Millis vs Rowley
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%).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Rowley has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
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 | Millis | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,811Lowest |
8,888Highest |
6,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.5Highest 51% above MA |
46.4±3Lowest 16% above MA |
50±6.3 25% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowley and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.9%±6Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,992±$8kLowest 30% below MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$132,734±$32k 28% above MA |
| Millis and Rowley 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 |
$603,500±$31kLowest 7% above MA |
$667,300±$52k 19% above MA |
| Eastham and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,747±$101Highest about the MA average |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,603±$520Lowest 9% below MA |
| Eastham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Lowest 17% below MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.8%±77.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Eastham and Rowley 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% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 36% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
28 min 3% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.4%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Eastham and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Eastham · Nauset | Millis | Triton |
| High school in town | Nauset Regional High | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.