Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Population 231,668 · Barnstable Town
- Overall cost of living: −1.6% vs the US average, higher than 88% of US counties.
- Median home price: $629,000, higher than 98% of US counties.
- Median age: 55.4, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−1.6% | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Barnstable Town, MA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $629,000 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,678 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $177/mo | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $14,040/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.67% | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.25% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $4,239 | higher than 93% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $95,241 | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +1% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 335.4 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈205 days | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 78°F | lower than 95% of US counties |
| January low | 24°F | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 22 in | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 2 days | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 100 days | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2.9% of weeks | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈62.9°F | lower than 52% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 48.3 in | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $111/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $80/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $27/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.8/yr | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.46/yr | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.08/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.2 µg/m³ | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 0.3 mi | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈183.7 ft | lower than 88% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 96.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 48.2% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 22.4% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 10.4:1 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92.1% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.09 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.04 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.25 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 6 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 89/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 79.9 yrs | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 3.1% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 569/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 97/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 220.8/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 90% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 19 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 55 min | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.3% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 16% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 83 min | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 47 per sq mi | higher than 76% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4 per 1k | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 6.6 per 1k | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Population | 231,668 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Median age | 55.4 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +7.4 per 1k/yr | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 59.6% Dem | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 38.9% Rep | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.5% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % White | 85.2% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.7% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Black | 2.8% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.5% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 5.2% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1.3% | higher than 97% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 3033 parks | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 33.7 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 10.5 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 28 min | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 5% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 48 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 323 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,958 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 133 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 55 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 29 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 89 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 157 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 184 km | higher than 92% of US counties |
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