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Wellfleet vs Ashfield vs North Eastham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wellfleet has the highest household income ($118k).
Ashfield has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
North Eastham has the shortest commute (22 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.
| Measure | Wellfleet | Ashfield | North Eastham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,404Highest |
1,893Lowest |
2,085 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+27.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±4.1Lowest 46% above MA |
58.6±3.4 47% above MA |
62.9±4.4Highest 57% above MA |
| North Eastham and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
10.7%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Wellfleet and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.3%±5.8 MA: 17.9% |
33.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
47%±7.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| North Eastham and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52% MA: 47.3% |
49.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
1.7%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Wellfleet and North Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,938±$27kHighest 13% above MA |
$80,833±$16k 22% below MA |
$77,442±$5kLowest 26% below MA |
| Wellfleet and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,300±$70kHighest 52% above MA |
$400,600±$30kLowest 29% below MA |
$689,300±$88k 23% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$597 11% below MA |
$1,100±$200Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,688±$118Highest 4% below MA |
| North Eastham and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,862 19% below MA |
$5,197Highest 13% below MA |
$4,789Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.5%±34 MA: 51.8% |
74%±50.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| North Eastham and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% MA: 10% |
9.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 19% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
22 minLowest 25% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.7%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24%±6Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Ashfield and North Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wellfleet | Mohawk Trail | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.