East Dennis

Population: 3,685
Median household income: $100,504
Median home value: $658,500

East Dennis, a community in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, has 3,685 residents. The median household income of $100,504 is above the Barnstable County median ($94,452).

Between 2019 and 2023, East Dennis's population grew 43.1% from 2,575 to 3,685, while its median home value rose 44.8% from $454,900 to $658,500.

Households average 2.41 people. The median gross rent is $721.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,685
Median age: 62.6 yrs
Median household income: $100,504
Median home value: $658,500
Median gross rent: $721
Housing units: 2,292
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5753,685

Median household income

$64,096$100,504

Median home value

$454,900$658,500

Median gross rent

$1,278$721

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,575	$64,096	$454,900	$1,278
2020	3,068	$74,325	$491,400	$1,300
2021	3,272	$79,049	$557,900	$1,014
2022	3,711	$85,321	$647,800	—
2023	3,685	$100,504	$658,500	$721

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 176.8%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7423.6%

75 and over20.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	1.7%
5 to 17	249	6.8%
18 to 24	194	5.3%
25 to 34	365	9.9%
35 to 44	428	11.6%
45 to 54	262	7.1%
55 to 64	481	13.1%
65 to 74	871	23.6%
75 and over	772	20.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,528	95.7%
Black or African American	39	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.5%
Asian	24	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	68	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.1%

High school graduate21.6%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree29.4%

Graduate or professional degree17.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	1.1%
High school graduate	687	21.6%
Some college or associate's	979	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	936	29.4%
Graduate or professional degree	543	17.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.1%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,316	81.0%
Carpooled	43	2.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	245	15.1%
Other means	21	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	647	46.9%
15 to 29 min	519	37.6%
30 to 44 min	47	3.4%
45 to 59 min	68	4.9%
60+ min	99	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 4.2% (154 of 3,685)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,076	70.3%
Nonfamily households	455	29.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,531	66.8%
Vacant	761	33.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,289	84.2%
Renter-occupied	242	15.8%

1-unit, detached87.4%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,003	87.4%
1-unit, attached	48	2.1%
2 to 4 units	95	4.1%
5 to 19 units	137	6.0%
20 or more units	9	0.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2518840
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 41.7354, -70.1574