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North Eastham vs Rowley 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).
Rowley has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
Wellfleet has the most expensive homes ($855k 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 | Rowley | Wellfleet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,085Lowest |
6,251Highest |
4,404 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.1% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.9±4.4Highest 57% above MA |
50±6.3Lowest 25% 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% |
19.3%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.4%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Rowley and Wellfleet 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% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest 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% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
64.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley 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 |
$132,734±$32kHighest 28% above MA |
$117,938±$27k 13% above MA |
| Rowley and Wellfleet 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 |
$667,300±$52kLowest 19% above MA |
$855,300±$70kHighest 52% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,688±$118Highest 4% below MA |
$1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$1,563±$597Lowest 11% below MA |
| North Eastham and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,789Lowest 20% below MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$4,862 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74%±50.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| North Eastham and Rowley 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% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 25% below MA |
28 min 3% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.9%±9.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest 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 | — | #214 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Triton | Wellfleet |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.