AROUND CAPE COD
BARNSTABLE STATS
1639 INCORPORATED
49,232 TOTAL POPULATION
20,614 TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS
Barnstable soon became a hub of activity, including salt hay farming and other agriculture. It was designated the county seat in 1685. In the eighteenth century, Barnstable was a thriving port town and oyster fishing region, but by the turn of the twentieth century, the local economy began to bend toward tourism and recreation, which continues to be of significant importance for the town and the region. Each of the villages of Barnstable has its own distinctive characteristics, ranging from busy commercial hub to historic village, suburban neighborhood to exclusive coastal enclave. Potential residents have a plethora of options for homeownership, from affordable downtown apartments to oceanfront compounds. The largest village in town, Hyannis, is the central business district of Barnstable County. It is home to the Barnstable Municipal Airport and the Hyannis Transportation Center, which serves travelers on local CCRTA buses, the CapeFlyer train, and two regional and interstate bus lines. It is also the location of Cape Cod Hospital, the largest healthcare organization on the Cape. The Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port has three classic white clapboard houses on six acres of waterfront property along Nantucket Sound. The spot has been the summer residence of the Kennedy political family since patriarch Joseph P. Kennedy purchased the first of the three homes in 1928. It served as the summer White House for President John F. Kennedy, with his brother, Attorney General Robert Kennedy, often in attendance. Family members continue to enjoy the estate and the serenity it offers.
Barnstable
$737,250 MEDIAN SALES PRICE *
Cape Cod’s most populous town, Barnstable, is made up of seven villages: Barnstable Village, Centerville, Cotuit, Hyannis, Marstons Mills, Osterville, and West Barnstable. The town stretches from Cape Cod Bay in the north to Nantucket Sound in the south, with harbors on both sides. Barnstable is bordered on the east by Yarmouth and to the west by Sandwich and Mashpee. The town has numerous ponds and beaches spread throughout its villages. In 1602, Bartholomew Gosnold, an English barrister, explorer, and privateer, led the first recorded European expedition to Cape Cod and explored the region that is modern-day Barnstable. Once settled, the town was named for Barnstaple, England, and was incorporated in 1639, along with its neighboring towns of Yarmouth and Sandwich.
75% OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS
POINTS OF INTEREST
85% SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES
• Barnstable Harbor
• Cape Symphony Orchestra
• JFK Museum
• Cahoon Museum of American Art
• Cotuit Center for the Arts
• Sandy Neck
• Cape Cod Maritime Museum
• Hyannis Harbor
• Wequaquet Lake
• Cape Cod Organic Farm
• HyArts Cultural District
15% MULTI-FAMILY HOMES
Hyannis Harbor is within walking distance of Main Street Hyannis and offers multiple seafood restaurants, hotels, and inns. There are also seasonal artist shanties that feature local craftspeople and artists, a public park with frequent open-air concerts, and the Cape Cod Maritime Museum, which houses an impressive historic boat collection. Fishing vessels, charter boats, harbor cruises, recreational sailboats, and two ferry companies with service to the islands of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard all use this harbor.
Courtesy of U.S. Census, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for 2023. *Source: CCIMLS Year Over Year Comparison Report, 1.1.25-12.31.25, Single Family Homes Only, Includes Comparable Sales.
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