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North Eastham vs Hull vs Wellfleet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering North EasthamEastham
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Eastham has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hull has the most renters (20.4% rent).
Wellfleet has the most kids (14.4% under 18).
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 | Hull | Wellfleet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,085Lowest |
10,138Highest |
4,404 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.9±4.4Highest 57% above MA |
56.1±1.8Lowest 40% above MA |
58.4±4.1 46% above MA |
| North Eastham and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.7%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
14.4%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Wellfleet and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47%±7.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.3%±5.8 MA: 17.9% |
| North Eastham and Wellfleet 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% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
64.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Wellfleet 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 |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$117,938±$27kHighest 13% above MA |
| Wellfleet and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $689,300±$88k 23% above MA |
$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
$855,300±$70kHighest 52% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,688±$118 4% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,563±$597Lowest 11% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,789Lowest 20% below MA |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
$4,862 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74%±50.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| North Eastham and Hull 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% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 25% below MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.9%±9.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.7%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
| North Eastham and Wellfleet 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 | — | #66 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hull | Wellfleet |
| High school in town | — | Hull High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
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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.