Massachusetts State Route 6A 050706 576, 2006
East Dennis’s story
198 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1966.
- 1828East Dennis is settled
East DennisMA
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: liz west from Boxborough, MA, USA · CC BY 2.0
Population
3,062
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$694K
Census ACS
Household income
$104K
median
Median age
64.8
years
Jobs based here
332
A commuter town
Is East Dennis a good place to live?
East Dennis’ median age is 64.8 years, above both Massachusetts’ towns (43.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 2 of the 279 Massachusetts towns we compare have a lower median rent than East Dennis. East Dennis’ trail density is 2.7 miles per square mile, against 1.8 in Massachusetts’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Crowe's Pasture/Quivett Creek Marsh, at 63 acres. We don’t grade East Dennis yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes East Dennis stand out
Where East Dennis beats most towns.
By the sea
East Dennis lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 10% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
10%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
10paid flood-insurance claims since 1991
85thpercentile for hurricane risk
On the water
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 70 attractions →SS Pendleton and 32 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Dennis. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Ancient siteSS Pendleton
28 mi MuseumPlimoth Patuxet
10 mi National SeashoreCape Cod National Seashore3.7M visitors a year
31 mi LandmarkNational Monument to the Forefathers
22 mi LandmarkPilgrim Monument
5 mi MuseumElephant HouseSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
SS Pendleton: United States Coast Guard, Richard C. Kelsey, Public domain · Plimoth Patuxet: Tr!sie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Cod National Seashore: SeduisantRedux, CC BY 3.0 · National Monument to the Forefathers: T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Pilgrim Monument: Peter Whitlock (Transferred by adavyd/Originally uploaded by Willster3), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elephant House: Nicole Leigh Martel, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to East Dennis: who provides what
East Dennis is unincorporated, so Barnstable County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEversource21.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDennis Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBarnstable CountyBarnstable County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Massachusetts you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDennis Town ClerkTown of Dennis; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes02660, 02638, 0264102660 63% · 02638 24% · 02641 13%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Dennis.
Who lives here
50% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 50% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 6% of residents (19% statewide). 43% of East Dennis adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
64.8median age · MA 40
East DennisMassachusettsUnited States
Ages · share of residents
25%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma1%
High school25%
Some college23%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s27%
Graduate16%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.7 points. Across Massachusetts, 51.1% of residents are women.
| East Dennis | MA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.1% | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.4% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.7% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25.2% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 24.3% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.2% | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.4% | 22.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.7% | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.8% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.3% | 21.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,100, single groups can be off by several points
Outdoors
East Dennis has set aside nearly a quarter of its land for conservation
14 miles of trail in 16 parks and preserves.
28.4%conserved
28.4%
conserved · 900 of 3,168 acres
14 mi
of trails · 2.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Coles Pond At Crowes Pasture Conservation Area | 2.4 mi | 110 |
| 2. Conservation Land/So Yarmouth | 0.7 mi | 26 |
| 3. Crowe's Pasture/Quivett Creek Marsh | 0.1 mi | 63 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Most of East Dennis’ workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave East Dennis for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in East Dennis grew to 332 in 2023, 51 more than in 2013. East Dennis’ average trip to work is 24 minutes.
3%work in town
| East Dennis | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In East Dennis3%
Dennis15%
Barnstable Town12%
Yarmouth11%
Boston7%
11 mi
median commute distance
332
jobs based in East Dennis
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Low risk in East Dennis, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1991, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in East Dennis.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding
10
paid flood claims since 1991
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
A typical July afternoon in East Dennis is cooler than in most of Massachusetts or the rest of the country
The July high in East Dennis is 79°F. East Dennis has chilly winters and pleasant summers.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–41°
Spring39–54°
Summer61–76°
Fall47–62°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Fewer of East Dennis’ adults binge drink than in the typical Massachusetts or U.S. town
11% of adults binge drink in East Dennis. Only 5 of the 280 Massachusetts towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than East Dennis. 9% of adults smoke cigarettes in East Dennis.
| East Dennis | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 88% | 82% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 32% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Massachusetts
17 better7 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | East Dennis | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.4% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.5% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.8% | 8.5% |
Cape Cod Hospital
8.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$1.17Mmedian sale price
Market temperature
16
days on market
97.2%
sale-to-list price
12
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about East Dennis
16pages on East Dennis
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of East Dennis
About 3 of every 100 East Dennis residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave East Dennis for work
Where East Dennis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
332jobs based in East Dennis
3%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About East Dennis
Census-designated place in Massachusetts, United States
East Dennis is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Dennis in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. It was settled in the 1630s. As of the 2020 census, East Dennis had a population of 2,585.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- ZIP code
- 02641
East Dennis’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with East Dennis.
DennisBrewsterSouth DennisEast Dennis
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Dennis | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dennis | #219 | C+ | C | B− | C | A− |
| Brewster | #136 | B+ | D | A− | B | A |
| South Dennis | — | — | — | — | — | — |
East Dennis and South Dennis aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare East Dennis with a neighbor →
Questions about East Dennis
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Dennis, MA a good place to live?
We don’t grade East Dennis yet; the figures below are still real.