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Woods Hole, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Dukes County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
999
Population
467/sq mi density
$72,386
Median Income
$78,349 per capita
$876,700
Home Value
$817,842 Zillow
$1,180
Median Rent
26.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
356
Violent Crime/100K
2,393 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$72,386 median income, 5.9% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$876,700 home value, $1,180/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
356 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
82.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,386
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$78,349
101% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
64% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Woods Hole vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Woods Hole’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,386
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$78,349
201%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$104,753
145%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,374
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,374
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.4%
5% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.7%
20% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
7.1%
42% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,110M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
58.7%
Public Transit
7.1%
Work From Home
14.4%
Other
19.8%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,434
Restaurants
154
Healthcare
55
Retail
195
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$104,753
45% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,108
132% 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 | $72,386 |
| Per Capita Income | $78,349 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $104,753 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,374 |
| County GDP | $2,110M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.538 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 58.7% |
| Public Transit | 7.1% |
| Work From Home | 14.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,434 |
| Restaurants | 154 |
| Healthcare | 55 |
| Retail | 195 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $104,753 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,108 |