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Barnstable Town, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Barnstable County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
49,232
Population
821/sq mi density
$97,348
Median Income
$54,596 per capita
$559,200
Home Value
$820,939 Zillow
$1,751
Median Rent
36.1% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
404
Violent Crime/100K
965 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$97,348 median income, 2.1% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$559,200 home value, $1,751/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
404 violent crimes/100K (6% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12%
44,618 → 49,958
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+61.9%
$60,135 → $97,348
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Barnstable Town across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
54,084
+4,126 from 2023 (49,958)
Projected Median Income 2030
$136,340
+$38,992 from 2023 ($97,348)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 44,618 | — | $60,135 | — |
| 2015 | 44,345 | -0.6% | $59,711 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 44,426 | +0.2% | $66,864 | +12% |
| 2019 | 44,477 | +0.1% | $72,733 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 49,583 | +11.5% | $82,816 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 49,958 | +0.8% | $97,348 | +17.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.