50

The number of clipper-ship captains who lived in town at one point in 1850

95

The number of years the Animal Rescue League of Boston has served Cape Cod. Its Brewster location is equipped with a stable and paddock.

1,900 & 835

The number of acres at Nickerson State Park and Punkhorn Parklands, an area the town took by eminent domain in the 1980s. Nickerson offers hiking, swimming, canoeing, more than 400 campsites, and nearly 8 miles of biking trails. Punkhorn has many hiking trails, too.

$575,000

What the Brewster Historical Society paid for the Elijah Cobb House in 2015. It is costing the organization $365,000 to restore and renovate it into a museum.

PRO

The town is full of natural beauty and historic treasures. While it fronts only Cape Cod Bay, the beaches — from Paine’s Creek to Crosby Landing — draw mostly locals and are rarely overcrowded, even at the height of summer. The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History is a perfect place to learn about the different ecosystems in the area.

CON

Because there is no concentrated downtown, it is difficult to get anywhere without frequent car trips. For people like Gunning, this can be unfortunate in a bad winter, when the power goes out a lot, or a good summer, when tourists jam the town’s main thoroughfare, Route 6A.

Scott Lajoie is a freelance writer on the Cape. He can be reached at ScottLajoie@hotmail.com