Profile for Eastham, Massachusetts, MA

Eastham is on Cape Cod

Founded by Thomas Prence and other settlers from Plymouth

With the arrival of the railroad in 1870, the community began shipping cranberries, asparagus, cod, oysters and mackerel

No. 18 among Best Beaches 2000, by Stephen Leatherman ("Dr. Beach"), director of the U Maryland's Laboratory for Coastal Research

Nearby parks & recreation: Cape Cod National Seashore, First Encounter Beach

Historic sites and museums: Eastham Windmill, Schoolhouse Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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10% of Eastham residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Eastham ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Eastham was $24,642, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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35% of Eastham residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Eastham include Old Town Center Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Eastham, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $597.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $863.

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Newspapers in Eastham include Cape Codder

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The average commute time for Eastham workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Eastham include Captains Quarters Motel, Town Crier Motel.

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