East Harwich

Population: 5,670
Median household income: $108,157
Median home value: $585,400

East Harwich, a community in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, has 5,670 residents. Its median household income of $108,157 runs above the Barnstable County figure of $94,452.

From 2019 to 2023, East Harwich's population grew 18.2% from 4,796 to 5,670, while its median home value rose 54.1% from $380,000 to $585,400.

Owners occupy 89.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 60.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,670
Median age: 60.1 yrs
Median household income: $108,157
Median home value: $585,400
Median gross rent: $2,213
Housing units: 3,686
Homeownership rate: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7965,670

Median household income

$85,091$108,157

Median home value

$380,000$585,400

Median gross rent

$1,603$2,213

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,796	$85,091	$380,000	$1,603
2020	4,756	$88,125	$460,100	$1,699
2021	5,519	$89,335	$498,200	$1,795
2022	5,693	$96,188	$574,800	$2,026
2023	5,670	$108,157	$585,400	$2,213

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 177.8%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 543.9%

55 to 6426.3%

65 to 7423.4%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	248	4.4%
5 to 17	441	7.8%
18 to 24	359	6.3%
25 to 34	321	5.7%
35 to 44	616	10.9%
45 to 54	223	3.9%
55 to 64	1,492	26.3%
65 to 74	1,325	23.4%
75 and over	645	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,565	98.1%
Black or African American	2	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	60	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.8%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree20.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	0.8%
High school graduate	1,224	26.5%
Some college or associate's	1,470	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	936	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	953	20.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,585	83.5%
Carpooled	62	2.0%
Public transit	10	0.3%
Walked	36	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	333	10.8%
Other means	68	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,117	40.5%
15 to 29 min	1,152	41.7%
30 to 44 min	227	8.2%
45 to 59 min	39	1.4%
60+ min	226	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 0.8% (46 of 5,628)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,624	64.6%
Nonfamily households	891	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,515	68.2%
Vacant	1,171	31.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,246	89.3%
Renter-occupied	269	10.7%

1-unit, detached99.1%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,652	99.1%
1-unit, attached	21	0.6%
2 to 4 units	13	0.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2519400
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.75 sq mi
Center point: 41.7086, -70.0318