North EasthamMA
A town of 2,085.
Is North Eastham a good place to live?
11% of residents are under 18 in North Eastham, against 20% in Massachusetts’ towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 284 Massachusetts towns we compare have a higher median age than North Eastham. The biggest park or preserve is Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, at 51 acres. We don’t grade North Eastham yet; the figures below are still real.
North Eastham has grown 27% from 2010 to 2020
1,806 counted in 2010 and 2,296 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
SS Pendleton and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Eastham. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Ancient siteSS Pendleton
2 mi National SeashoreCape Cod National Seashore3.7M visitors a year
33 mi MuseumPlimoth Patuxet
17 mi LandmarkPilgrim Monument
35 mi LandmarkNational Monument to the Forefathers
40 mi Theme parkEdaville RailroadPhoto credits
SS Pendleton: United States Coast Guard, Richard C. Kelsey, Public domain · Cape Cod National Seashore: SeduisantRedux, CC BY 3.0 · Plimoth Patuxet: Tr!sie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pilgrim Monument: Peter Whitlock (Transferred by adavyd/Originally uploaded by Willster3), CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Monument to the Forefathers: T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Edaville Railroad: Dan Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to North Eastham: who provides what
North Eastham is unincorporated, so Barnstable County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Eastham.
47% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 47% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (24% statewide). 49% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in North Eastham.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.8 points. Across Massachusetts, 51.1% of residents are women.
| North Eastham | MA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7% | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.7% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.7% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.3% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.2% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 22.8% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.5% | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14.7% | 22.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.5% | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.2% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 29% | 21.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in North Eastham
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of North Eastham’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave North Eastham for work: only 6% work in town. North Eastham’s average trip to work is 22 minutes. Since 2013, North Eastham has added 86 jobs, to 350 in 2023.
| North Eastham | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Massachusetts and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in North Eastham is cooler
The July high in North Eastham is 78°F. North Eastham has chilly winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
North Eastham stands out in Massachusetts and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink
13% of North Eastham adults binge drink. North Eastham beats the Massachusetts average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 30% of North Eastham adults sleep under 7 hours.
| North Eastham | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 82% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | North Eastham | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.2% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.6% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wiley Park | 1.3 mi | 47 |
| 2. Sandy Meadow Open Space | 0.8 mi | 46 |
| 3. Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary | — | 51 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about North Eastham
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of North Eastham; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 North Eastham residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
North Eastham lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 12% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
North Eastham’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with North Eastham.
| Town | MA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Eastham | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eastham | #213 | C+ | D | B | B | A− |
| Wellfleet | #161 | B | D | B+ | B+ | A |
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