What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Eastham has the shortest commute (22 min average).

Truro has the most people working from home (35.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Eastham	Truro
People
Population	2,085Highest	1,708Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+27.1%Highest MA: +7.4%	+22.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	62.9±4.4Lowest 57% 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%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4%	10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4%
	North Eastham and Truro 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%	45.6%±10.1Lowest 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%	57.9%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.3%±5.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Truro and North Eastham 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	$118,984±$72kHighest 14% above MA
	Truro and North Eastham 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	$888,200±$117kHighest 58% above MA
	Truro and North Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,688±$118 4% below MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,789Highest 20% below MA	$3,997Lowest 33% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	74%±50.6Lowest 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%	4.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest MA: 62.5%	84.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA	1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 25% below MA	30 minHighest about the MA average
Work from home	20.9%±9.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	35.2%±22.9Highest MA: 18.6%
	Truro and North Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Truro
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.