City profile · Massachusetts · Census ACS 2023

East Dennis, MA

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

3,685
Residents
$100,504
Median income
$658,500
Median home
$2,422
Median rent (state)

East Dennis - the verdict

East Dennis ranks in the 78th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

78th
percentile, household income
92nd
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: East Dennis, MA

Massachusetts's East Dennis is a small town, with 3,685 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $100,504 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.2%. Typical homes in East Dennis are valued around $658,500, and the median resident age is 62.6 years. 46.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 53.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Massachusetts carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 105.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,422 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Massachusetts run around $330, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 89.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

3,685 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Massachusetts

Median Household Income

$100,504 /yr

Poverty 4.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.8 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Massachusetts average

How does East Dennis compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 78% higher than other cities
Home value 92% 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 East Dennis against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Massachusetts only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Massachusetts-relative analysis

Median Home Value places East Dennis toward the top of Massachusetts's cities

Among the 240 Massachusetts cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, East Dennis ranks #60 - the 75th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares East Dennis only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#111 of 233
52nd percentile in Massachusetts
Median Gross Rent
#79 of 247
60th percentile in Massachusetts
Median Home Value
#60 of 240
75th percentile in Massachusetts
Poverty Rate
#110 of 247
55th percentile in Massachusetts
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#118 of 247
52nd 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.

78thIncome percentile

78th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How East Dennis's home value compares nationally

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

$658,500 8th percentile more affordable than 8% 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%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. East Dennis $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 - East Dennis, MA East Dennis, MA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not East Dennis, 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 East Dennis, MA median $100,504/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%
East Dennis, 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 East Dennis, MA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 46.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.1%

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

Population
3,685
Median Income
$100,504
Median Home Value
$658,500
Median Age
62.6
Poverty Rate
4.2%
Labor force participation
53.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
46.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.0%
Carpool
2.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
15.1%
Other
1.3%

Based on 1,625 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 East Dennis 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

Forestdale
3,716 people
North Lakeville
3,602 people
East Sandwich
3,597 people
Orange
3,793 people
Provincetown
3,466 people
North Pembroke
3,924 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to East Dennis's 3,685 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Jamestown, NC
3,685 people
Glen Raven, NC
3,684 people
Fairbury, IL
3,683 people
Long Prairie, MN
3,683 people
Setauket, NY
3,687 people
Tiptonville, TN
3,687 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to East Dennis's $100,504 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hamilton, GA
$100,503 median income
Symerton, IL
$100,500 median income
Animas, NM
$100,500 median income
Eagleville CDP (Montgomery County), PA
$100,500 median income
Juneau city and, AK
$100,513 median income
Newberry, FL
$100,513 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - East Dennis, 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 East Dennis, MA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 96.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.2% White 96.0% Black or African American 1.1% Asian 0.7% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 1.9% 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 East Dennis 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
East Dennis (this city) 3,685 $100,504
Forestdale 3,716 $105,368
North Lakeville 3,602 $88,750
East Sandwich 3,597 $128,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about East Dennis, MA?

What is the population of East Dennis, MA? +

East Dennis, MA has a population of 3,685 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In East Dennis, the typical household earns $100,504 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in East Dennis? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for East Dennis; 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 East Dennis, MA? +

Homes in East Dennis carry a median value of $658,500, 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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