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Wellfleet vs Truro vs North Eastham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering WellfleetEastham
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%).
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 | Truro | North Eastham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,404Highest |
1,708Lowest |
2,085 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+22.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+27.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±4.1Lowest 46% above MA |
64.1±5.8Highest 60% above MA |
62.9±4.4 57% above MA |
| Truro and North 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% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
10.7%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Wellfleet and North Eastham 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%±10.1 MA: 17.9% |
47%±7.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| North Eastham and Truro 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% MA: 47.3% |
49.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±5.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.7%±2.3Lowest 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±$27k 13% above MA |
$118,984±$72kHighest 14% above MA |
$77,442±$5kLowest 26% below 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 |
$888,200±$117kHighest 58% above MA |
$689,300±$88kLowest 23% 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 |
— | $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 | $4,862Highest 19% below MA |
$3,997Lowest 33% below MA |
$4,789 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
74%±50.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Truro and North 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% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% MA: 62.5% |
84.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 19% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
22 minLowest 25% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.7%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
35.2%±22.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Truro and North Eastham 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 | — |
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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.