What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wellfleet has the most kids (14.4% under 18).

Provincetown has the shortest commute (13 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wellfleet	Provincetown
People
Population	4,404Highest	3,703Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+24.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	58.4±4.1Highest 46% above MA	56.3±2.6Lowest 41% above MA
	Wellfleet and Provincetown 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%	2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	35.3%±5.8Highest MA: 17.9%	25%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Wellfleet and Provincetown 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%	61.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	9.6%±6.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Provincetown 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±$27kLowest 13% above MA	$136,904±$44kHighest 32% above MA
	Provincetown 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±$70kLowest 52% above MA	$902,200±$180kHighest 61% above MA
	Provincetown and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,563±$597Highest 11% below MA	$1,261±$415Lowest 28% below MA
	Wellfleet and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,862Lowest 19% below MA	$4,927Highest 18% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8%	57.3%±17.2Highest MA: 51.8%
	Provincetown and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Highest MA: 10%	6.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Highest MA: 62.5%	76.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA	1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 19% above MA	13 minLowest 55% below MA
Work from home	20.7%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6%	31.5%±9.2Highest MA: 18.6%
	Provincetown 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	—	#254 of 282 in MA
School district	Wellfleet	Provincetown
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.