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 going rate for 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.

0historic places

History

Settled in 1828

A long history

A history going back 198 years.

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 and 5 maps from 1887 on.

1828East Dennis is settled

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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

Crowe's Pasture/Quivett Creek Marsh Directions ↗

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

The data

Ordered by what stands out in East Dennis.

Who lives here

50% of residents are 65 or older

64.8median age · MA 40

College graduates make up 43% of adults 25 and older, against 47% across Massachusetts.

East DennisMassachusettsUnited States

MAU.S.

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.

Ages and education in East Dennis
	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%

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Ages64.8 median age · 50% are 65 or older Schooling43% have a four-year degree Homes87% own their home · Homeowners Income$104K a year · Median household income

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

28.4%conserved

There are 14 miles of trail across 16 parks and preserves.

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

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Trail map14 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk2.4 miles of trail · Coles Pond At Crowes Pasture Conservation Area Conserved land28.4% conserved · 900 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in East Dennis?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents work locally in East Dennis than in most of Massachusetts or the rest of the country

3%work in town

Jobs in East Dennis grew by 51 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 332. The typical journey to work in the town is 24 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles. The share of residents in East Dennis who live below the poverty line: 4.8%.

	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

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The jobs here332 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work3% work in East Dennis Commute times24 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 11 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

East Dennis has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

30risk score of 100

East Dennis has had 10 paid flood insurance claims since 1991. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 55% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 29% to hurricanes.

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding

paid flood claims since 1991

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims10 paid flood claims · Since 1991 Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In East Dennis, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical Massachusetts or U.S. town

25″snow a winter

The seasons in East Dennis: chilly winters, pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 25° and about 25 inches of snow falls in 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

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A year of weatherJuly highs 79°, January lows 25°Rain & snow25″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy East Dennis is

Among adults in East Dennis, 12% have diabetes. Of 32 CDC measures, East Dennis beats the Massachusetts average on 17 and trails it on 8. No town among the 280 in Massachusetts we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than East Dennis. 88% of adults here had a checkup this year; 12% report frequent mental distress.

	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

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Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby8.2 miles to an ER · Cape Cod Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MA on 17 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

A home in East Dennis sells for about $840K at the median

$840Kmedian sale price

In East Dennis, 87% of households live in a home they own. On the market in the town: a median 29 days to sell. Sellers in East Dennis got 96.3% of the asking price, typically.

Market temperature

days on market

96.3%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in September

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Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 8.1 years of income Rents$719 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors3 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about East Dennis

16pages on East Dennis

The big questions

HealthBetter than MA on 17 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$104K median household income · 332 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors14 mi of trails · 28% conserved land PlacesAttractions69 nearby · Cape Cod Museum of Natural History 3 mi LibraryJacob Sears Memorial Library CollegesCape Cod Community College is 9.8 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1828 Climate79° summer highs · 25″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 02641 Town SquareNeighbors

Nearby 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.

All 69 attractions →

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 House

Sources: 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

SchoolsDennis-Yarmouth School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who 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.

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

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of East Dennis

Cape Cod Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · West Barnstable9.8 mi$6,000 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 East Dennis residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

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.

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