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Wellfleet vs Hull vs Eastham vs Truro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wellfleet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+29.7%).
Hull has the most affordable homes ($646k median).
Eastham has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Truro has the most people working from home (35.2%).
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 | Hull | Eastham | Truro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,404 |
10,138Highest |
5,811 |
1,708Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+16.1% MA: +7.4% |
+22.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±4.1 46% above MA |
56.1±1.8Lowest 40% above MA |
60.4±2.5 51% above MA |
64.1±5.8Highest 60% above MA |
| Truro and Eastham 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% |
11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
12.5%±3 MA: 19.4% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Wellfleet and Eastham 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% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
40.9%±6 MA: 17.9% |
45.6%±10.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Truro and Eastham 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% |
50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.4% MA: 47.3% |
57.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±5.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Truro and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,938±$27k 13% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$72,992±$8kLowest 30% below MA |
$118,984±$72kHighest 14% 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 | $855,300±$70k 52% above MA |
$646,000±$38kLowest 15% above MA |
$732,200±$63k 30% above MA |
$888,200±$117kHighest 58% 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±$597Lowest 11% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,747±$101 about the MA average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,862 19% below MA |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
$4,973 17% below MA |
$3,997Lowest 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
83.8%±77.7 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Truro and Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
10.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 19% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
19 minLowest 36% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20.7%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
35.2%±22.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Truro and Wellfleet 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 | — | #66 of 282 in MA | #17 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wellfleet | Hull | Eastham · Nauset | Truro |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | Nauset Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.