West Chatham

Population: 1,337
Median household income: $135,199
Median home value: $743,100

West Chatham, a community in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, has 1,337 residents. The median household income of $135,199 is above the Barnstable County median ($94,452).

From 2019 to 2023, West Chatham's population grew 15.9% from 1,154 to 1,337, while its median home value rose 18.3% from $628,000 to $743,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.8% of the population. 61.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,337
Median age: 62.5 yrs
Median household income: $135,199
Median home value: $743,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 2,044
Homeownership rate: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1541,337

Median household income

$79,464$135,199

Median home value

$628,000$743,100

Median gross rent

$1,353$1,622

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,154	$79,464	$628,000	$1,353
2020	1,224	$84,412	$638,000	$1,378
2021	1,490	$121,941	$712,000	$1,622
2022	1,633	$130,213	$711,000	—
2023	1,337	$135,199	$743,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 175.7%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 344.6%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7420.0%

75 and over26.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	91	6.8%
5 to 17	76	5.7%
18 to 24	134	10.0%
25 to 34	61	4.6%
35 to 44	107	8.0%
45 to 54	99	7.4%
55 to 64	143	10.7%
65 to 74	267	20.0%
75 and over	359	26.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,013	75.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	144	10.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	151	11.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.8%

High school graduate17.1%

Some college or associate's7.9%

Bachelor's degree36.4%

Graduate or professional degree37.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	0.8%
High school graduate	177	17.1%
Some college or associate's	82	7.9%
Bachelor's degree	377	36.4%
Graduate or professional degree	392	37.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone61.0%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit10.3%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	342	61.0%
Carpooled	40	7.1%
Public transit	58	10.3%
Walked	11	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	110	19.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	155	34.4%
15 to 29 min	178	39.5%
30 to 44 min	60	13.3%
45 to 59 min	29	6.4%
60+ min	29	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 18.2% (243 of 1,337)

	Count	Share
Family households	458	76.5%
Nonfamily households	141	23.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	599	29.3%
Vacant	1,445	70.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	538	89.8%
Renter-occupied	61	10.2%

1-unit, detached93.8%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,917	93.8%
1-unit, attached	53	2.6%
2 to 4 units	53	2.6%
5 to 19 units	21	1.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2575505
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Center point: 41.6810, -69.9926