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Wellfleet vs Marblehead 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+29.7%).
Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).
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 | Marblehead | North Eastham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,404 |
20,413Highest |
2,085Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+27.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±4.1 46% above MA |
49.1±2Lowest 23% above MA |
62.9±4.4Highest 57% above MA |
| North Eastham and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.7%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Marblehead and Wellfleet 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% |
22.7%±2.5Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
49.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Marblehead and Wellfleet 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 |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$77,442±$5kLowest 26% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,300±$70k 52% above MA |
$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA |
$689,300±$88kLowest 23% above MA |
| Marblehead 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 |
$1,764±$147Highest about the MA average |
$1,688±$118 4% below MA |
| Marblehead and North Eastham 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 |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$4,789Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8 MA: 51.8% |
74%±50.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| North Eastham and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 19% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
22 minLowest 25% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.7%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #47 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wellfleet | Marblehead | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Marblehead High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.