Community Church and town building, West Yarmouth, Mass (76180), c. 1930
West Yarmouth’s story
197 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1930.
- 1829West Yarmouth is settled
West YarmouthMA
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Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0
Population
6,194
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$495K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
52.9
years
Jobs based here
1,271
A commuter town
Is West Yarmouth a good place to live?
36% of residents are 65 or older in West Yarmouth, above both Massachusetts’ towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). Among 284 Massachusetts towns, just 8 have a higher January low than West Yarmouth. West Yarmouth’s density of trails is 3.0 miles per square mile, above both Massachusetts’ towns (1.8) and U.S. towns (0.4). Water Department Land, at 211 acres with 5.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade West Yarmouth yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes West Yarmouth stand out
Where West Yarmouth beats most towns.
By the sea
West Yarmouth lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 14% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
14%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
95paid flood-insurance claims since 1978
85thpercentile for hurricane risk
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 90 attractions →SS Pendleton and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Yarmouth. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Ancient siteSS Pendleton
28 mi MuseumPlimoth Patuxet
31 mi LandmarkNational Monument to the Forefathers
14 mi National SeashoreCape Cod National Seashore3.7M visitors a year
4 mi MuseumElephant House
28 mi LandmarkPilgrim MonumentSources: 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 · 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
Getting set up
Moving to West Yarmouth: who provides what
West Yarmouth is unincorporated, so Barnstable County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEversource21.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterYarmouth Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBarnstable CountyBarnstable County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereYarmouth Town ClerkTown of Yarmouth; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code0267302673 100%Census 2020
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 West Yarmouth.
Who lives here
West Yarmouth is older than the Massachusetts average
A bachelor’s degree or higher: nearly two in five adults 25 and older, vs 47% across Massachusetts. West Yarmouth’s age of the median resident comes in at 52.9 years. The share of residents in West Yarmouth who are under 18: 15%.
52.9median age · MA 40
| West Yarmouth | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.9 years | 43.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 47% | 29% |
West YarmouthMassachusettsUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school23%
Some college23%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate19%
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
About 80 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.5 points). Across Massachusetts, 51.1% of residents are women.
| West Yarmouth | MA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.9% | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.2% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.6% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.5% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.2% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.4% | 22.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.1% | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.9% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.3% | 21.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Work & commute
Most of West Yarmouth’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.5 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 9 miles away. The median household income in West Yarmouth is $66,000. Just 6% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Barnstable Town (25%), Yarmouth (17%) and Dennis (7%).
6%work in town
| West Yarmouth | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.1% | 6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In West Yarmouth6%
Barnstable Town25%
Yarmouth17%
Dennis7%
Boston6%
9 mi
median commute distance
1,271
jobs based in West Yarmouth
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Outdoors
West Yarmouth keeps 24.1% of its land conserved
Across 11 parks and preserves: 27 miles of trail.
24.1%conserved
24.1%
conserved · 1,395 of 5,786 acres
27 mi
of trails · 3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Water Department Land | 5.5 mi | 211 |
| 2. Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park | 2.3 mi | 69 |
| 3. Parkers River Landing | 1.1 mi | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
The climate in West Yarmouth brings four seasons and pleasant summers
For West Yarmouth, the July high is 79°F.
22″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–41°
Spring39–54°
Summer61–77°
Fall47–62°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy West Yarmouth is
West Yarmouth: 84% of adults had a checkup this year. CDC measures, 32 in all: West Yarmouth beats Massachusetts on 6 and trails on 7. In West Yarmouth, 14% of adults binge drink, and 37% have high blood pressure.
| West Yarmouth | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 82% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 28% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Massachusetts
6 better19 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | West Yarmouth | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.3% | 17% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 74.7% | 68.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12% | 8.5% |
Cape Cod Hospital
1.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
West Yarmouth has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The national flood insurance program has paid 95 claims in West Yarmouth since 1978. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 56% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 60% come from inland flooding and 19% from hurricanes.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding
95
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Homes in West Yarmouth sell for about $495K
The rent at the middle of the market for West Yarmouth comes to $1,470 a month. On the market here: a median 24 days to sell. Sellers in West Yarmouth got 97.7% of the asking price, typically.
$495Kmedian sale price
| West Yarmouth | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,470 a month | $1,683 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 79% | 73% |
Market temperature
24
days on market
97.7%
sale-to-list price
12
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about West Yarmouth
17pages on West Yarmouth
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of West Yarmouth
About 5 of every 100 West Yarmouth residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave West Yarmouth for work
Where West Yarmouth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,271jobs based in West Yarmouth
6%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About West Yarmouth
Census-designated place in Massachusetts, United States
West Yarmouth is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Yarmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Yarmouth had a population of 6,278.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 9.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- ZIP code
- 02673
West Yarmouth’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with West Yarmouth.
South YarmouthYarmouthBarnstable TownWest Yarmouth
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Yarmouth | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Yarmouth | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yarmouth | #241 | C | D | B− | C | A− |
| Barnstable Town | #244 | C | D | C+ | C− | A− |
West Yarmouth and South Yarmouth aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare West Yarmouth with a neighbor →
Questions about West Yarmouth
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Yarmouth, MA a good place to live?
We don’t grade West Yarmouth yet; the figures below are still real.