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Eastham

Cape & Islands · pop. 5,500

Cape Cod National Seashore starts here. Eastham is almost entirely conservation land, the Rail Trail runs through town, and Fort Hill delivers some of the most beautiful views on the East Coast.

Coastal QuietOutdoors & Trails
Livability Index
53
/ 100
Ranks #141 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$810k
11.1× household income
Household income
$73k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
95 min
peak driving
Population
5,500
5-yr trend 55/100

How Eastham scores

Schools
82
Safety
90
Walkability
20
Transit
8
Biking
30
Dining
38
Nightlife
15
Arts & Culture
30
Green Space
65
Diversity
15
Climate
62

The honest read

Best for
Outdoor enthusiasts and remote workers who want to live inside a national seashore.
The tradeoff
Income to home price ratio exceeds 11x, and the town has almost no services or year-round amenities.

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Nearby towns

Bordering and adjacent Massachusetts towns near Eastham.

Orleans
58/100 · $1.04M
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Wellfleet
56/100 · $933k
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Brewster
50/100 · $787k
Cape & Islands
Chatham
61/100 · $1.31M
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