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Chatham, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Barnstable County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,614
Population
611/sq mi density
$82,269
Median Income
$91,777 per capita
$1,550,000
Home Value
$1,262,760 Zillow
$924
Median Rent
32.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
131
Violent Crime/100K
965 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$82,269 median income, 2.7% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,550,000 home value, $924/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
131 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,269
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$91,777
135% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.7%
30% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chatham vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chatham’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,269
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$91,777
235%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$104,956
146%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,244
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,244
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.3%
7% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.3%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.8%
44% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,298M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.3%
Public Transit
2.8%
Work From Home
16.3%
Other
6.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,789
Restaurants
1,098
Healthcare
792
Retail
1,381
Manufacturing
188
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$104,956
46% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,218
106% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $82,269 |
| Per Capita Income | $91,777 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $104,956 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,244 |
| County GDP | $19,298M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.3% |
| Public Transit | 2.8% |
| Work From Home | 16.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,789 |
| Restaurants | 1,098 |
| Healthcare | 792 |
| Retail | 1,381 |
| Manufacturing | 188 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $104,956 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,218 |