Compare towns
North Eastham vs Acton vs Truro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Eastham has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Acton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Truro has the most expensive homes ($888k 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 | North Eastham | Acton | Truro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,085 |
24,155Highest |
1,708Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+22.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.9±4.4 57% above MA |
44.5±0.8Lowest 11% above MA |
64.1±5.8Highest 60% above MA |
| Truro and North Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.7%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 47%±7.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
45.6%±10.1 MA: 17.9% |
| North Eastham and Truro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
57.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±5.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Acton and Truro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,442±$5kLowest 26% below MA |
$158,230±$14kHighest 52% above MA |
$118,984±$72k 14% above MA |
| Acton and Truro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $689,300±$88kLowest 23% above MA |
$807,300±$20k 44% above MA |
$888,200±$117kHighest 58% above MA |
| Truro and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,688±$118Lowest 4% below MA |
$1,986±$155Highest 13% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,789 20% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,997Lowest 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74%±50.6 MA: 51.8% |
47.7%±11.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Truro and North Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 25% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±9.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
35.9%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
35.2%±22.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Acton and Truro 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 | — | #13 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Acton-Boxborough | Truro |
| High school in town | — | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.