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Wellfleet vs Sturbridge 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 most expensive homes ($855k median).
Sturbridge has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Sturbridge | North Eastham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,404 |
9,960Highest |
2,085Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+27.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±4.1 46% above MA |
47.2±2.6Lowest 18% 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% |
20.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.7%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sturbridge 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% |
19.8%±3Lowest 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% |
49.3% MA: 47.3% |
49.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Sturbridge 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 |
$136,759±$15kHighest 32% above MA |
$77,442±$5kLowest 26% below MA |
| Sturbridge 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±$70kHighest 52% above MA |
$425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA |
$689,300±$88k 23% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$597 11% below MA |
$1,193±$398Lowest 32% 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 |
$6,520Highest 9% above MA |
$4,789Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7 MA: 51.8% |
74%±50.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| North Eastham and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.3% MA: 62.5% |
91%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 19% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
22 minLowest 25% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.7%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±9.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| North Eastham 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 | — | #89 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wellfleet | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7 |
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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.