Popponesset IslandMA
Some 33 people live in this town, in Massachusetts.
Is Popponesset Island a good place to live?
No town among the 284 in Massachusetts we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Popponesset Island. Popponesset Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Popponesset 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 47 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Popponesset Island. Close and well known come first.
37 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
26 mi Ancient siteSS Pendleton
26 mi MuseumPlimoth Patuxet
37 mi MuseumBattleship Cove
28 mi LandmarkNational Monument to the Forefathers
37 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 Popponesset Island: who provides what
Popponesset 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 Popponesset Island.
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Popponesset Island’s year
Its July high stands at 80°F, where Massachusetts’ towns sit at 83°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Popponesset Island is
14% of adults binge drink in Popponesset Island, below both Massachusetts’ towns (17%) and U.S. towns (16%). Of 32 CDC measures, Popponesset Island beats the Massachusetts average on 13 and trails it on 7. The share of adults in Popponesset Island who sleep under 7 hours: 31%.
| Popponesset Island | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 82% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Popponesset Island | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.2% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Popponesset Island has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Popponesset Island’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 44 of 100. Expected losses in Popponesset Island break down as 49% from inland flooding and 26% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Popponesset Island
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Popponesset Island
About 0 of every 100 Popponesset Island residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
33 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Popponesset Island
Census-designated place in Massachusetts, United States
Popponesset Island is an island and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Mashpee in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, Popponesset Island had a population of 45.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 0 ft
Questions about Popponesset Island
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Popponesset Island, MA a good place to live?
Popponesset Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 33 people live in this town, in Massachusetts.