What stands out worked out from the figures below

Provincetown has the highest household income ($158k).

Provincetown has the most affordable homes ($902k 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.

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

Measure	Provincetown	Provincetown
People
Population	3,452Lowest	3,703Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+25.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	+24.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56.1±2.8Lowest 40% above MA	56.3±2.6Highest 41% above MA
	Provincetown and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	3.1%±1.3Highest MA: 19.4%	2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Provincetown and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.9%±5.8Lowest MA: 17.9%	25%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9%
	Provincetown and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	61.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	61.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.6%±6.8 MA: 7.9%	9.6%±6.6 MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$158,125±$55kHighest 52% above MA	$136,904±$44kLowest 32% above MA
	Provincetown and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$959,000±$232kHighest 71% above MA	$902,200±$180kLowest 61% above MA
	Provincetown and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,284±$502Highest 27% below MA	$1,261±$415Lowest 28% below MA
	Provincetown and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,140Highest 14% below MA	$4,927Lowest 18% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±16.3Highest MA: 51.8%	57.3%±17.2Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Provincetown and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Lowest MA: 10%	6.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	76.3%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA	1961Highest 3 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	12 minLowest 59% below MA	13 minHighest 55% below MA
Work from home	32.5%±9.7Highest MA: 18.6%	31.5%±9.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Provincetown and Provincetown 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	#254 of 282 in MA	#254 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Provincetown
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.