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Harwich vs Weweantic vs Chatham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Weweantic has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Chatham has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Harwich | Weweantic | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,598Highest |
1,452Lowest |
6,681 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±1.5 47% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
63.4±2.8Highest 59% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9 MA: 19.4% |
8.9%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Harwich and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
45.5%±5.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,966±$13kHighest 7% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$85,167±$9k 18% below MA |
| Harwich and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $658,600±$26k 17% above MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
$942,800±$78kHighest 68% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,017±$738Highest 14% above MA |
— | $1,485±$209Lowest 16% below MA |
| Harwich and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,189Highest 30% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$4,094 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
58.7%±21.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Chatham and Harwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 14% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
24 min 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.3%±4.4 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.5%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Chatham and Harwich 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 | #157 of 282 in MA | — | #130 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Monomoy Regional School District · Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | — | Monomoy Regional School District |
| High school in town | Monomoy Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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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.