Harwich Center

Population: 1,620
Median household income: $76,944
Median home value: $546,600

Harwich Center is a community in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, home to 1,620 residents. The median household income of $76,944 is below the Barnstable County median ($94,452).

Between 2019 and 2023, Harwich Center's population grew 15.2% from 1,406 to 1,620, while its median home value rose 38.3% from $395,300 to $546,600.

4.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.98 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,620
Median age: 57.2 yrs
Median household income: $76,944
Median home value: $546,600
Median gross rent: $1,355
Housing units: 1,229
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4061,620

Median household income

$70,972$76,944

Median home value

$395,300$546,600

Median gross rent

$883$1,355

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,406	$70,972	$395,300	$883
2020	1,383	$72,530	$426,900	$1,308
2021	1,435	$67,422	$458,100	—
2022	1,419	$71,806	$532,300	—
2023	1,620	$76,944	$546,600	$1,355

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 445.3%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7425.6%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	210	13.0%
18 to 24	103	6.4%
25 to 34	111	6.9%
35 to 44	86	5.3%
45 to 54	231	14.3%
55 to 64	268	16.5%
65 to 74	415	25.6%
75 and over	196	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,585	97.8%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
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	26	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.6%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree23.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	0.6%
High school graduate	385	29.5%
Some college or associate's	342	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	268	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	304	23.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	581	82.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	118	16.7%
Other means	9	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	188	31.9%
15 to 29 min	221	37.5%
30 to 44 min	105	17.8%
45 to 59 min	14	2.4%
60+ min	62	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 4.5% (72 of 1,597)

	Count	Share
Family households	389	48.5%
Nonfamily households	413	51.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	802	65.3%
Vacant	427	34.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	541	67.5%
Renter-occupied	261	32.5%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,007	81.9%
1-unit, attached	65	5.3%
2 to 4 units	50	4.1%
5 to 19 units	28	2.3%
20 or more units	79	6.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2529055
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 41.6921, -70.0663