East Sandwich

Population: 3,597
Median household income: $128,750
Median home value: $651,900

East Sandwich, a community in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, has 3,597 residents. The median household income of $128,750 is above the Barnstable County median ($94,452).

Between 2019 and 2023, East Sandwich's population grew 3.6% from 3,473 to 3,597, while its median home value rose 34.6% from $484,400 to $651,900.

The median resident is 56.3 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 25.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,597
Median age: 56.3 yrs
Median household income: $128,750
Median home value: $651,900
Median gross rent: $1,556
Housing units: 2,175
Homeownership rate: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4733,597

Median household income

$107,793$128,750

Median home value

$484,400$651,900

Median gross rent

$1,289$1,556

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,473	$107,793	$484,400	$1,289
2020	3,628	$102,258	$496,800	—
2021	3,765	$108,438	$493,600	$1,307
2022	3,787	$123,571	$590,000	$1,867
2023	3,597	$128,750	$651,900	$1,556

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 179.6%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 344.9%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 5416.2%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7425.1%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	114	3.2%
5 to 17	347	9.6%
18 to 24	337	9.4%
25 to 34	175	4.9%
35 to 44	208	5.8%
45 to 54	584	16.2%
55 to 64	452	12.6%
65 to 74	904	25.1%
75 and over	476	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,448	95.9%
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	18	0.5%
Two or more races	68	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.1%

High school graduate15.5%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree27.5%

Graduate or professional degree26.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	1.1%
High school graduate	433	15.5%
Some college or associate's	814	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	769	27.5%
Graduate or professional degree	752	26.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home15.8%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,107	70.6%
Carpooled	141	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	27	1.7%
Worked from home	248	15.8%
Other means	44	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	378	28.7%
15 to 29 min	475	36.0%
30 to 44 min	219	16.6%
45 to 59 min	93	7.1%
60+ min	154	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 12.1% (433 of 3,581)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,090	71.4%
Nonfamily households	437	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,527	70.2%
Vacant	648	29.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,411	92.4%
Renter-occupied	116	7.6%

1-unit, detached96.6%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,100	96.6%
1-unit, attached	34	1.6%
2 to 4 units	32	1.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	9	0.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2520380
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 41.7343, -70.4307