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Forestdale, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Barnstable County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
3,716
Population
975/sq mi density
$105,368
Median Income
$52,180 per capita
$462,500
Home Value
$629,778 Zillow
$1,790
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
179
Violent Crime/100K
931 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$105,368 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$462,500 home value, $1,790/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
179 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-19.2%
4,597 → 3,716
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+16.8%
$90,213 → $105,368
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Forestdale 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
3,201
-515 from 2023 (3,716)
Projected Median Income 2030
$117,427
+$12,059 from 2023 ($105,368)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,597 | — | $90,213 | — |
| 2015 | 4,443 | -3.4% | $90,766 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,450 | +0.2% | $92,250 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,791 | -14.8% | $98,182 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 3,713 | -2.1% | $115,078 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 3,716 | +0.1% | $105,368 | -8.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.