Northwest Harwich

Population: 4,205
Median household income: $89,063
Median home value: $596,800

Northwest Harwich, a community in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, has 4,205 residents. The median household income of $89,063 is below the Barnstable County median ($94,452).

From 2019 to 2023, Northwest Harwich's population grew 1.7% from 4,136 to 4,205, while its median home value rose 48.3% from $402,500 to $596,800.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 20.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,205
Median age: 56.4 yrs
Median household income: $89,063
Median home value: $596,800
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 3,310
Homeownership rate: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1364,205

Median household income

$74,208$89,063

Median home value

$402,500$596,800

Median gross rent

$1,176$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,136	$74,208	$402,500	$1,176
2020	4,123	$78,293	$454,700	$1,127
2021	4,256	$73,636	$472,000	$1,162
2022	4,076	$81,268	$555,400	$3,501
2023	4,205	$89,063	$596,800	$3,501

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 345.9%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7420.0%

75 and over14.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	0.8%
5 to 17	568	13.5%
18 to 24	296	7.0%
25 to 34	249	5.9%
35 to 44	300	7.1%
45 to 54	567	13.5%
55 to 64	727	17.3%
65 to 74	843	20.0%
75 and over	623	14.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,641	86.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	122	2.9%
Two or more races	311	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	129	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate26.0%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree23.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	1.8%
High school graduate	860	26.0%
Some college or associate's	891	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	720	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	778	23.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone61.8%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home25.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,123	61.8%
Carpooled	196	10.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.2%
Bicycle	30	1.7%
Worked from home	464	25.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	518	38.3%
15 to 29 min	492	36.4%
30 to 44 min	187	13.8%
45 to 59 min	58	4.3%
60+ min	97	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 7.9% (324 of 4,108)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,236	70.2%
Nonfamily households	525	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,761	53.2%
Vacant	1,549	46.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,569	89.1%
Renter-occupied	192	10.9%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,881	87.0%
1-unit, attached	228	6.9%
2 to 4 units	77	2.3%
5 to 19 units	45	1.4%
20 or more units	69	2.1%
Mobile home & other	10	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2549700
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.98 sq mi
Water area: 1.17 sq mi
Center point: 41.6936, -70.1053