What stands out worked out from the figures below

Provincetown has the shortest commute (13 min average).

Truro has the most kids (10.5% 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.

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

Measure	Provincetown	Truro
People
Population	3,703Highest	1,708Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+24.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+22.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56.3±2.6Lowest 41% above MA	64.1±5.8Highest 60% above MA
	Truro and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4%	10.5%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	25%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	45.6%±10.1Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	61.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	57.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.6%±6.6Highest MA: 7.9%	4.3%±5.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Provincetown and Truro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$136,904±$44kHighest 32% above MA	$118,984±$72kLowest 14% above MA
	Provincetown and Truro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$902,200±$180kHighest 61% above MA	$888,200±$117kLowest 58% above MA
	Provincetown and Truro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,261±$415 28% below MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,927Highest 18% below MA	$3,997Lowest 33% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.3%±17.2Lowest MA: 51.8%	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%
	Truro and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest MA: 10%	4.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%	84.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA	1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	13 minLowest 55% below MA	30 minHighest about the MA average
Work from home	31.5%±9.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	35.2%±22.9Highest MA: 18.6%
	Truro 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	—
School district	Provincetown	Truro
High school in town	None 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.