Massachusetts · Census place 03690
Barnstable Town city, MA
Quick answer
Barnstable Town city has 49,232 residents, ranking #27 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $97,348, the median home is worth $559,200 and median gross rent runs $1,751 a month.
- Population
- 49,232Barnstable Town city residents
- Median household income
- $97,348Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $559,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,751Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 48.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 74.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Barnstable Town city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Barnstable Town city median would spend about 21.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.1% of residents and 74.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Peabody city 54,180
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- Salem city 44,241
- Leominster city 43,697
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