Eastham
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Outdoors in Eastham
Parks & trails →Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
c. 1915
Eastham station 1915 postcard, c. 1915
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Landmark of the day
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Collins Cottages Historic District
The Collins Cottages Historic District is a historic district encompassing a summer cottage resort in southern Eastham, Massachusetts.
About Eastham
Town in Massachusetts, United StatesEastham () is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The population was 5,752 at the 2020 census. For geographic and demographic information about the village of North Eastham, please see North Eastham, Massachusetts.
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How Eastham ranks
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Housing in Eastham
The typical Eastham home is worth about $816,000, up 0.6% in a year, 23% above the Massachusetts typical home.
A balanced market
Safety in Eastham
Safety Grade B
Eastham reports less crime per resident than 60% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Eastham sits closer to the middle.
Work & commute in Eastham
Full picture →Most working residents leave Eastham for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Orleans (12%), Barnstable Town (7%) and Boston (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Health in Eastham
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Massachusetts
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Eastham
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Eastham
Full climate →Eastham has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Eastham
All Eastham schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Eastham’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Eastham’s library
Library details →Where Eastham is
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