Compare towns
Eastham vs Sutton vs Brewster vs Nahant
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%).
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Nahant has the most renters (21.1% 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 | Sutton | Brewster | Nahant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,811 |
9,452 |
10,420Highest |
3,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.5 51% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
59.6±4.7 49% above MA |
60.7±2.9Highest 52% 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%±3 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Brewster 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
38.6%±4.3 MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±6.2 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% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.5% MA: 47.3% |
61.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Sutton and Nahant 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$103,317±$16k about the MA average |
$112,762±$6k 8% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $732,200±$63k 30% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$707,700±$51k 26% above MA |
$748,800±$99kHighest 33% 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±$101 about the MA average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,589±$465 10% below MA |
$1,777±$334Highest about the MA average |
| Nahant 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 |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,397Lowest 27% below MA |
$6,615 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.8%±77.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.2%±23.7 MA: 51.8% |
53.5%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Eastham and Brewster 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% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.8% MA: 10% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85% MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 36% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
21 min 28% below MA |
32 minHighest 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.4%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.3%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
18.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #160 of 282 in MA | #129 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Eastham · Nauset | Sutton | Brewster | Nahant |
| High school in town | Nauset Regional High | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.