City profile · Massachusetts · Census ACS 2023

Dennis Port, MA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Dennis Port - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,439
Residents
$61,974
Median income
$450,500
Median home
$2,422
Median rent (state)

Dennis Port - the verdict

Nationally, Dennis Port sits in the 38th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

38th
percentile, household income
81st
percentile, home value
91st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Dennis Port, MA

3,439 people live in Dennis Port, Massachusetts - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Dennis Port households earn a median of $61,974 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 12.2%. Typical homes in Dennis Port are valued around $450,500, and the median resident age is 58.3 years. About 38.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 52.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Massachusetts carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Massachusetts at 105.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,422 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $330 across Massachusetts, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 89.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

3,439 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Massachusetts

Median Household Income

$61,974 /yr

Poverty 12.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.8 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Massachusetts average

How does Dennis Port compare to other US cities?

Dennis Port measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 38% higher than other cities
Home value 81% pricier than other cities
Median rent 91% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Dennis Port against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Massachusetts only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Massachusetts-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Dennis Port toward the top of Massachusetts's cities

Among the 247 Massachusetts cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Dennis Port ranks #26 - the 89th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Dennis Port only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#205 of 233
12th percentile in Massachusetts
Median Gross Rent
#79 of 247
60th percentile in Massachusetts
Median Home Value
#145 of 240
40th percentile in Massachusetts
Poverty Rate
#26 of 247
89th percentile in Massachusetts
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#163 of 247
34th percentile in Massachusetts

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Massachusetts only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

38thIncome percentile

38th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Dennis Port's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$450,500 19th percentile more affordable than 19% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Dennis Port $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Dennis Port, MA Dennis Port, MA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Dennis Port, MA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Dennis Port, MA median $61,974/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Dennis Port, MA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Dennis Port, MA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 38.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 12.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,439
Median Income
$61,974
Median Home Value
$450,500
Median Age
58.3
Poverty Rate
12.2%
Labor force participation
52.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
38.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.8%
Carpool
8.5%
Public Transit
0.9%
Walk
5.9%
Work from Home
7.8%

Based on 1,623 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Massachusetts - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$160
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$330
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Massachusetts state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Massachusetts state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Dennis Port sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,422/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
89.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Massachusetts

Provincetown
3,466 people
Nahant
3,328 people
East Sandwich
3,597 people
North Lakeville
3,602 people
South Duxbury
3,272 people
East Dennis
3,685 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Dennis Port's 3,439 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Somerville, TN
3,439 people
West Point, VA
3,439 people
Sleepy Eye, MN
3,438 people
Wallace, NC
3,438 people
Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, CA
3,441 people
Alma, GA
3,441 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Dennis Port's $61,974 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

West Reading, PA
$61,974 median income
Homestead, FL
$61,975 median income
Holbrook, AZ
$61,979 median income
Brookings, SD
$61,979 median income
Canistota, SD
$61,979 median income
Pine, AZ
$61,964 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Dennis Port, MA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Dennis Port, MA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.6% 7.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.6% White 86.6% Black or African American 2.9% Asian 0.1% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.3% Two or more races 7.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Dennis Port compares to nearby Massachusetts cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Dennis Port (this city) 3,439 $61,974
Provincetown 3,466 $123,456
Nahant 3,328 $111,004
East Sandwich 3,597 $128,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Dennis Port, MA?

What is the population of Dennis Port, MA? +

Dennis Port, MA has a population of 3,439 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Dennis Port, MA? +

Dennis Port households earn a median of $61,974 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Dennis Port? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Dennis Port; the closest available measure is the Massachusetts state average, a cost of living index of 105.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Massachusetts vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Dennis Port, MA? +

Homes in Dennis Port carry a median value of $450,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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