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    Moving to Barnstable Town, MA

    Is Barnstable Town a good place to live?

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    Barnstable Town ranks #6 of 64 Massachusetts cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (69/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $559,200
    +12.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,751
    per month
    Household income
    $97,348
    median
    Unemployment
    3.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Barnstable Town

    The median home value in Barnstable Town is $559,200 and median rent is $1,751 a month, against a median household income of $97,348. Homes cost about 5.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Barnstable Town crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Massachusetts the 2025 rate was 301 violent and 1,036 property crimes per 100,000 people — #42 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Barnstable Town, MA

    Barnstable Town has about 49,232 residents, 3.3% unemployment and 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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