Seconsett IslandMA
This town in Massachusetts has a population of 168.
Is Seconsett Island a good place to live?
58% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Seconsett Island, above both Massachusetts’ towns (47%) and U.S. towns (29%). Seconsett Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Seconsett 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 52 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Seconsett Island. Close and well known come first.
35 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
28 mi Ancient siteSS Pendleton
26 mi MuseumPlimoth Patuxet
35 mi MuseumBattleship Cove
29 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 Seconsett Island: who provides what
Seconsett 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 Seconsett Island.
Seconsett Island: four seasons and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature for Seconsett Island comes to 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Seconsett Island stands out in Massachusetts and nationally, with fewer of its adults who binge drink
Seconsett Island: 1.8% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among 280 Massachusetts towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Seconsett Island.
| Seconsett Island | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 90% | 82% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Seconsett Island | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 1.8% | 5.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.7% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.2% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Seconsett Island, with inland flooding at the top
49% of Seconsett Island’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 26%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Seconsett Island
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Seconsett Island
About 0 of every 100 Seconsett Island residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
168 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Seconsett Island
Census-designated place in Massachusetts, United States
Seconsett Island is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Mashpee in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, Seconsett Island had a population of 98.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 16 ft
Questions about Seconsett Island
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Seconsett Island, MA a good place to live?
Seconsett Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.