What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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.

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

Measure	Wellfleet	Truro
People
Population	4,404Highest	1,708Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+22.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	58.4±4.1Lowest 46% above MA	64.1±5.8Highest 60% above MA
	Truro and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.4%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4%	10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Wellfleet and Truro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.3%±5.8Lowest MA: 17.9%	45.6%±10.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Truro 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%	57.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.3%±5.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Truro 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	$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±$70kLowest 52% 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±$597 11% below MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,862Highest 19% below MA	$3,997Lowest 33% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8%	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%
	Truro 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%	4.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Highest MA: 62.5%	84.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA	1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 19% above MA	30 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	20.7%±7.4Lowest 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
School district	Wellfleet	Truro
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.