South YarmouthMA
The town, settled in 1821, counts 11,552 residents.
Is South Yarmouth a good place to live?
32% of residents are 65 or older in South Yarmouth, above both Massachusetts’ towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). Among 284 Massachusetts towns, just 3 have a lower share of workers working from home than South Yarmouth. South Yarmouth’s concentration of trails is 2.2 miles per square mile, against 1.8 in Massachusetts’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Syrjala Conservation Area, at 130 acres with 3.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade South Yarmouth yet; the figures below are still real.
91% of working residents leave South Yarmouth for work
Where South Yarmouth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
The data
Ordered by what stands out in South Yarmouth.
South Yarmouth has 0.5 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Barnstable Town (21%), Yarmouth (20%) and Dennis (8%). Just 9% of South Yarmouth’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs based in South Yarmouth grew to 2,483 in 2024, 326 more than in 2014. The typical journey to work for South Yarmouth is 24 minutes.
| South Yarmouth | Typical Massachusetts town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
South Yarmouth has set aside 17.3% of its land for conservation
17 miles of trail wind through 9 parks and preserves. Parkland in South Yarmouth adds up to 169 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Syrjala Conservation Area | 3.1 mi | 130 |
| 2. Frank Baker Road | — | 12 |
| 3. Bass River Beach And Boat Access | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The climate in South Yarmouth brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Its midsummer high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy South Yarmouth is
The share of adults in South Yarmouth who report frequent mental distress is 15%. The town does better than the Massachusetts average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7. Among adults in the town, 85% had a checkup this year and 39% have high blood pressure.
| South Yarmouth | Typical Massachusetts town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 82% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | South Yarmouth | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 11.9% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.9% | 17% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in South Yarmouth, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 66% of South Yarmouth’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to hurricanes. Its FEMA risk score works out to 44 of 100. Since 1978, 55 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in South Yarmouth sell for about $610K
For South Yarmouth, the median rent is $1,806 a month. On the market in the town: a median 21 days to sell. In South Yarmouth, four in five households own their home.
| South Yarmouth | Typical Massachusetts town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,806 a month | $1,683 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 79% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about South Yarmouth
SS Pendleton and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Yarmouth. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Ancient siteSS Pendleton
29 mi MuseumPlimoth Patuxet
32 mi LandmarkNational Monument to the Forefathers
12 mi National SeashoreCape Cod National Seashore3.7M visitors a year
4 mi MuseumElephant House
27 mi LandmarkPilgrim MonumentPhoto credits
SS Pendleton: United States Coast Guard, Richard C. Kelsey, Public domain · Plimoth Patuxet: Tr!sie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Monument to the Forefathers: T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Cape Cod National Seashore: SeduisantRedux, CC BY 3.0 · Elephant House: Nicole Leigh Martel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pilgrim Monument: Peter Whitlock (Transferred by adavyd/Originally uploaded by Willster3), CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to South Yarmouth: who provides what
South Yarmouth 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.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of South Yarmouth
About 4 of every 100 South Yarmouth residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
South Yarmouth’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with South Yarmouth.
| Town | MA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Yarmouth | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yarmouth | #241 | C | D | B− | C | A− |
| West Yarmouth | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dennis | #219 | C+ | C | B− | C | A− |
| West Dennis | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Dennis | — | — | — | — | — | — |
South Yarmouth, West Yarmouth, West Dennis and South Dennis aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare South Yarmouth with a neighbor →
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