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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Barnstable Town, MA compare?
| Figure | Barnstable Town, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 50,101 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 48,916 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 816 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.0% |
| Measure | Barnstable Town, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 49,568±34 |
| Median age | 49.1±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.8%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.7%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.7%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 42.1%±2.3 pts |
| Median household income | $91,982±$6,360 |
| Per capita income | $56,079±$3,950 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.4%±1.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $602,500±$14,266 |
| Median gross rent | $1,917±$127 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.1%±7.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.7%±2.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.3%±2.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.3%±3.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.8 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±1.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov