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Eastham vs North Reading vs North Eastham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eastham has the shortest commute (19 min average).
North Reading has the highest household income ($148k).
North Eastham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).
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 | North Reading | North Eastham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,811 |
15,765Highest |
2,085Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.5 51% above MA |
43±2.8Lowest 8% above MA |
62.9±4.4Highest 57% above MA |
| North Eastham and Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3 MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.7%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 40.9%±6 MA: 17.9% |
16.7%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
47%±7.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| North Eastham and Eastham 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% |
56.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
49.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| North Reading and Eastham 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 |
$147,768±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$77,442±$5k 26% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $732,200±$63kHighest 30% above MA |
$710,500±$24k 26% above MA |
$689,300±$88kLowest 23% above MA |
| Eastham and North Reading 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 |
$2,259±$356Highest 28% above MA |
$1,688±$118Lowest 4% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 17% below MA |
$9,693Highest 62% above MA |
$4,789Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.8%±77.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
75.5%±25.2 MA: 51.8% |
74%±50.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Eastham and North Reading 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% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% MA: 62.5% |
84.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 36% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
22 min 25% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.4%±6.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.1%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
| North Reading and North Eastham 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 | #33 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Eastham · Nauset | North Reading | — |
| High school in town | Nauset Regional High | North Reading High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.