Chatham

Population: 1,614
Median household income: $82,269
Median home value: $1,550,000

Chatham is a community in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, home to 1,614 residents. The median household income of $82,269 is below the Barnstable County median ($94,452).

From 2019 to 2023, Chatham's population grew 13.0% from 1,428 to 1,614, while its median home value rose 99.1% from $778,600 to $1,550,000.

10.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.77 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,614
Median age: 67.4 yrs
Median household income: $82,269
Median home value: $1,550,000
Median gross rent: $924
Housing units: 2,076
Homeownership rate: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4281,614

Median household income

$81,630$82,269

Median home value

$778,600$1,550,000

Median gross rent

$876$924

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,428	$81,630	$778,600	—
2020	1,550	$80,625	$1,016,900	$876
2021	1,559	$79,688	$1,145,200	$814
2022	1,637	$84,554	$1,259,400	$965
2023	1,614	$82,269	$1,550,000	$924

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 175.1%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 541.9%

55 to 6421.1%

65 to 7429.1%

75 and over26.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	83	5.1%
18 to 24	65	4.0%
25 to 34	105	6.5%
35 to 44	95	5.9%
45 to 54	30	1.9%
55 to 64	340	21.1%
65 to 74	469	29.1%
75 and over	427	26.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,600	99.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate15.0%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree29.1%

Graduate or professional degree31.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	1.2%
High school graduate	220	15.0%
Some college or associate's	343	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	426	29.1%
Graduate or professional degree	459	31.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit2.8%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.3%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	346	74.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	13	2.8%
Walked	18	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	76	16.3%
Other means	13	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	196	50.3%
15 to 29 min	111	28.5%
30 to 44 min	12	3.1%
45 to 59 min	20	5.1%
60+ min	51	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.77
Poverty rate: 10.0% (161 of 1,602)

	Count	Share
Family households	517	57.3%
Nonfamily households	386	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	903	43.5%
Vacant	1,173	56.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	718	79.5%
Renter-occupied	185	20.5%

1-unit, detached82.5%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,713	82.5%
1-unit, attached	67	3.2%
2 to 4 units	190	9.2%
5 to 19 units	57	2.7%
20 or more units	21	1.0%
Mobile home & other	28	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2512960
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.64 sq mi
Water area: 0.85 sq mi
Center point: 41.6739, -69.9630