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North Eastham vs Upton 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).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Upton | Wellfleet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,085Lowest |
8,189Highest |
4,404 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.9±4.4Highest 57% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.4%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest 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% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
64.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wellfleet and Upton 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$117,938±$27k 13% above MA |
| Upton 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 |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$855,300±$70kHighest 52% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,688±$118Highest 4% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,563±$597 11% below MA |
| North Eastham and Wellfleet 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,862 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74%±50.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| North Eastham and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
85.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 25% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.9%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.7%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and North Eastham 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Wellfleet |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.