Compare towns
Truro vs Reading vs Monterey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Truro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.5%).
Reading has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Monterey has the most affordable homes ($603k 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 | Truro | Reading | Monterey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,708 |
25,612Highest |
954Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 64.1±5.8Highest 60% above MA |
43.7±2.3Lowest 9% above MA |
62.3±14 56% above MA |
| Truro and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 45.6%±10.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
43.5%±13.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Truro and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±5.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±4.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,984±$72kLowest 14% above MA |
$165,912±$13kHighest 60% above MA |
$152,353±$89k 47% above MA |
| Reading and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $888,200±$117kHighest 58% above MA |
$809,000±$22k 44% above MA |
$603,200±$57kLowest 7% above MA |
| Truro and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,991±$273Highest 13% above MA |
$1,762±$128Lowest about the MA average |
| Reading and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,997 33% below MA |
$9,320Highest 56% above MA |
$2,858Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
43.3%±85.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Truro and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% MA: 62.5% |
82.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 35.2%±22.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
30.2%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
23.6%±16.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Truro and Reading 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 | — | #50 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Truro | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.