What stands out worked out from the figures below

Truro has the most people working from home (35.2%).

Wellfleet has the most kids (14.4% 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	Truro	Wellfleet
People
Population	1,708Lowest	4,404Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+22.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	64.1±5.8Highest 60% above MA	58.4±4.1Lowest 46% above MA
	Truro and Wellfleet 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%	14.4%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Wellfleet and Truro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	45.6%±10.1Highest MA: 17.9%	35.3%±5.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Truro and Wellfleet 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%	64.6%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±5.6Highest MA: 7.9%	3%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Truro and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$118,984±$72kHighest 14% above MA	$117,938±$27kLowest 13% above MA
	Truro and Wellfleet 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	$855,300±$70kLowest 52% above MA
	Truro and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,563±$597 11% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,997Lowest 33% below MA	$4,862Highest 19% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Truro and Wellfleet 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%	9.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	85.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA	1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	35 minHighest 19% above MA
Work from home	35.2%±22.9Highest MA: 18.6%	20.7%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Truro and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Truro	Wellfleet
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.