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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
50,101
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$602,500
Owner-occupied units

Barnstable Town, MA

Massachusetts · 41.661° N, 70.357° W · 60 sq mi

Barnstable Town is a city in Massachusetts, with a population of 50,101 and about 836 residents per square mile. The median household earns $91,982 a year, and the median home is worth $602,500.

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Size & density

Land area
60 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
836
People per square mile
Rank by population
#889
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#187
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$91,982
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,917
Per month
Homeownership
75.7%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
24.8 min
One way

People

Median age
49.1
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
42.1%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
16.7%
Households
21,413
2.29 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 20/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 162/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 25/yr
Days above 90° 1/yr
Below freezing 71/yr
Annual rainfall 48.9in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 80°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 28°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 25%
Professional & business services 14.3%
Retail trade 11.8%
Construction 8.8%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Massachusetts

Name
Abigail Johnson
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$31.5B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Milton
Source of wealth
Fidelity

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Massachusetts · private sector

Employer
Mass General Brigham
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Massachusetts

Company
TJX
Revenue
$56.4B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Framingham
Ticker
TJX

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Massachusetts

State bird
Black-capped Chickadee
State flower
Mayflower
State capital
Boston
Nickname
The Bay State

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