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Newbury vs Wellfleet vs Edgartown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the highest household income ($175k).
Wellfleet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+29.7%).
Edgartown has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Newbury | Wellfleet | Edgartown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,777Highest |
4,404Lowest |
5,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+27.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±4.8 38% above MA |
58.4±4.1Highest 46% above MA |
51.9±8.6Lowest 30% above MA |
| Wellfleet and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.4%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
10%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Newbury and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±5.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.3%±5.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±8.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Wellfleet and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.1% MA: 47.3% |
64.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±3.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Newbury and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $174,868±$59kHighest 68% above MA |
$117,938±$27kLowest 13% above MA |
$125,236±$33k 20% above MA |
| Newbury and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $840,600±$40kLowest 50% above MA |
$855,300±$70k 52% above MA |
$1,199,300±$262kHighest 113% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,806±$1kHighest about the MA average |
$1,563±$597Lowest 11% below MA |
$1,796±$470 about the MA average |
| Newbury and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,661Highest 11% above MA |
$4,862Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,641 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±26.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
30%±35.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Newbury and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.2%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% MA: 62.5% |
85.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 18% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
12 minLowest 60% below MA |
| Work from home | 21.5%±6 MA: 18.6% |
20.7%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.6%±15.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Edgartown and Newbury 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 | #137 of 282 in MA | — | #242 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Wellfleet | Edgartown |
| High school in town | Triton Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.