Compare towns
Eastham vs Nahant vs Harwich
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%).
Nahant has the highest household income ($113k).
Harwich has the most affordable homes ($659k median).
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 | Nahant | Harwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,811 |
3,325Lowest |
13,598Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.5 51% above MA |
60.7±2.9Highest 52% above MA |
58.6±1.5Lowest 47% above MA |
| Nahant and Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
11.7%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Eastham and Harwich 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% |
36.2%±6.2 MA: 17.9% |
35.8%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Eastham and Nahant 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% |
61.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Nahant and Harwich 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 |
$112,762±$6kHighest 8% above MA |
$96,966±$13k 7% below MA |
| Nahant and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $732,200±$63k 30% above MA |
$748,800±$99kHighest 33% above MA |
$658,600±$26kLowest 17% above MA |
| Nahant and Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,747±$101Lowest about the MA average |
$1,777±$334 about the MA average |
$2,017±$738Highest 14% above MA |
| Harwich and Nahant 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 |
$6,615Highest 10% above MA |
$4,189Lowest 30% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.8%±77.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.5%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.7%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Eastham and Harwich 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% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
4.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 36% below MA |
32 minHighest 10% above MA |
25 min 14% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.4%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.7%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Eastham and Nahant 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 | #129 of 282 in MA | #157 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Eastham · Nauset | Nahant | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Nauset Regional High | None in town | Monomoy Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.