North Eastham

Population: 1,958
Median household income: $80,375
Median home value: $641,200

North Eastham is a community in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, home to 1,958 residents. The median household income of $80,375 is below the Barnstable County median ($94,452).

Between 2019 and 2023, North Eastham's population grew 21.5% from 1,612 to 1,958, while its median home value rose 32.3% from $484,500 to $641,200.

Owners occupy 91.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 64.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,958
Median age: 64.7 yrs
Median household income: $80,375
Median home value: $641,200
Median gross rent: $1,653
Housing units: 2,710
Homeownership rate: 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.2%
Unemployment rate: 10.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6121,958

Median household income

$70,864$80,375

Median home value

$484,500$641,200

Median gross rent

$1,303$1,653

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,612	$70,864	$484,500	$1,303
2020	1,741	$74,436	$544,700	$1,309
2021	1,871	$76,896	$541,500	$1,581
2022	1,971	$81,544	$606,500	$1,645
2023	1,958	$80,375	$641,200	$1,653

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 177.2%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 346.0%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7427.3%

75 and over22.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	71	3.6%
5 to 17	141	7.2%
18 to 24	64	3.3%
25 to 34	117	6.0%
35 to 44	169	8.6%
45 to 54	139	7.1%
55 to 64	287	14.7%
65 to 74	535	27.3%
75 and over	435	22.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,829	93.4%
Black or African American	32	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.4%
Asian	12	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	60	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate14.8%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree25.4%

Graduate or professional degree29.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	136	8.1%
High school graduate	249	14.8%
Some college or associate's	368	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	427	25.4%
Graduate or professional degree	502	29.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit2.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	583	79.6%
Carpooled	30	4.1%
Public transit	15	2.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	86	11.7%
Other means	18	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	180	27.9%
15 to 29 min	266	41.2%
30 to 44 min	113	17.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	87	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 9.9% (193 of 1,958)

	Count	Share
Family households	609	63.0%
Nonfamily households	358	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	967	35.7%
Vacant	1,743	64.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	881	91.1%
Renter-occupied	86	8.9%

1-unit, detached94.3%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,555	94.3%
1-unit, attached	14	0.5%
2 to 4 units	141	5.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2547590
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.44 sq mi
Water area: 8.51 sq mi
Center point: 41.8333, -70.0038