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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 West Yarmouth, MA compare?
| Figure | West Yarmouth, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,278 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 939 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 7.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.8% |
| Measure | West Yarmouth, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,194±814 |
| Median age | 52.9±10.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.7%±3.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 71.6%±10.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.3%±7.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 20.3%±6.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.1%±6.7 pts |
| Median household income | $65,841±$16,239 |
| Per capita income | $52,853±$9,360 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.1%±4.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8%±5.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $494,600±$42,231 |
| Median gross rent | $1,470±$182 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 71.5%±14.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.5%±6.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.9%±3.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.4%±8.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±2.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.9 min±7.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.0%±4.0 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