What stands out worked out from the figures below

Truro has the most kids (10.5% under 18).

Provincetown has the shortest commute (13 min average).

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	Truro	Provincetown
People
Population	1,708Lowest	3,703Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+22.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+24.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	64.1±5.8Highest 60% above MA	56.3±2.6Lowest 41% 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	10.5%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4%	2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	45.6%±10.1Highest MA: 17.9%	25%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%	61.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±5.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	9.6%±6.6Highest 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	$118,984±$72kLowest 14% above MA	$136,904±$44kHighest 32% 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	$888,200±$117kLowest 58% above MA	$902,200±$180kHighest 61% 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	$3,997Lowest 33% below MA	$4,927Highest 18% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	57.3%±17.2Lowest 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	4.4%Lowest MA: 10%	6.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	76.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA	1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	13 minLowest 55% below MA
Work from home	35.2%±22.9Highest MA: 18.6%	31.5%±9.2Lowest 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	Truro	Provincetown
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.