Monomoscoy IslandMA
Home to 141 people, this town lies in Massachusetts.
Is Monomoscoy Island a good place to live?
72% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Monomoscoy Island, above both the Massachusetts town median (47%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 9 of the 284 Massachusetts towns we compare have a higher January low than Monomoscoy Island. Monomoscoy Island’s density of trails is 2.5 miles per square mile, against 1.8 in Massachusetts’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Monomoscoy Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Monomoscoy Island lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 21% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
USS Massachusetts and 49 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Monomoscoy Island. Close and well known come first.
36 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
28 mi Ancient siteSS Pendleton
26 mi MuseumPlimoth Patuxet
35 mi MuseumBattleship Cove
28 mi LandmarkNational Monument to the Forefathers
35 mi MuseumUSS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.Photo credits
USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · SS Pendleton: United States Coast Guard, Richard C. Kelsey, Public domain · Plimoth Patuxet: Tr!sie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Battleship Cove: Electroengie at English Wikipedia, Public domain · National Monument to the Forefathers: T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.: "Official U.S. Navy Photograph, Released, U.S. Naval Photographic Center, U.S. N, Public domain
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Moving to Monomoscoy Island: who provides what
Monomoscoy Island is unincorporated, so Barnstable County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Monomoscoy Island.
In Monomoscoy Island, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
For Monomoscoy Island, the July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Massachusetts and the rest of the country, fewer of Monomoscoy Island’s adults feel lonely
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Monomoscoy Island is ahead of Massachusetts on 15 and behind on 4. For adults here, the share who report frequent mental distress is 13%. Only 4 of the 280 Massachusetts towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Monomoscoy Island.
| Monomoscoy Island | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 87% | 82% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 25% |
| What stands out | Monomoscoy Island | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.8% | 11.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 2.1% | 5.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 8.9% of Monomoscoy Island
Trails total 0.5 miles in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Monomoscoy Island: one, of 8 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Prime View Conservation Area | 0.1 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The biggest natural risk in Monomoscoy Island is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
FEMA puts 49% of Monomoscoy Island’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to hurricanes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Monomoscoy Island sells for about $4.16M
Among households in Monomoscoy Island, 90% live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Monomoscoy Island
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Monomoscoy Island
About 0 of every 100 Monomoscoy Island residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
141 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Monomoscoy Island
Census-designated place in Massachusetts, United States
Monomoscoy Island is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Mashpee in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, Monomoscoy Island had a population of 139.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7 ft
Questions about Monomoscoy Island
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Is Monomoscoy Island, MA a good place to live?
Monomoscoy Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.