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Yarmouth PortMA

Population
5,961
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$605K
Census ACS
Household income
$110K
median
Median age
58.2
years
Jobs based here
1,003
A commuter town

Is Yarmouth Port a good place to live?

Among 284 Massachusetts towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Yarmouth Port. 38% of the land in Yarmouth Port is conserved, against 19% in Massachusetts’ towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Callery Darling Conservation Area, 281 acres with 2.4 miles of trail. We don’t grade Yarmouth Port yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Yarmouth Port stand out

Where Yarmouth Port beats most towns.

0historic places
History
Settled in 1829
A long history
A history going back 197 years.
By the sea

Yarmouth Port lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 46% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

46%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
100thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
12paid flood-insurance claims since 1996
85thpercentile for hurricane risk
On the water

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Yarmouth, Massachusetts, 2005
Yarmouth Port’s story

197 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1899 and 5 maps from 1887 on.

  • 1829Yarmouth Port is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

SS Pendleton and 37 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Yarmouth Port. Close and well known come first.

All 89 attractions →
16 mi Ancient siteSS Pendleton26 mi MuseumPlimoth Patuxetin town MuseumElephant House29 mi LandmarkNational Monument to the Forefathers13 mi National SeashoreCape Cod National Seashore3.7M visitors a year23 mi LandmarkPilgrim Monument
Sources: 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 · Elephant House: Nicole Leigh Martel, 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 · Pilgrim Monument: Peter Whitlock (Transferred by adavyd/Originally uploaded by Willster3), CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Yarmouth Port: who provides what

Yarmouth Port 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
SchoolsDennis-Yarmouth School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereYarmouth Town ClerkTown of Yarmouth; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code0267502675 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 Yarmouth Port.

Who lives here

41% of residents are 65 or older

Yarmouth Port: just over one in ten residents are under 18. Four-year graduates: 55% of adults 25 and older here, 47% across Massachusetts. The median age locally is 58.2 years.

58.2median age · MA 40
Yarmouth PortMassachusetts townsU.S. towns
Median age58.2 years43.4 years40.5 years
Under 1812%20%22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+55%47%29%
Yarmouth PortMassachusettsUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%
High school14%
Some college19%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s30%
Graduate25%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.6 points. Across Massachusetts, 51.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Yarmouth Port
Yarmouth PortMAU.S.
Under 105.9%10.2%11.6%
10 to 175.9%9.2%10.3%
18 to 246.2%9.8%9.1%
25 to 347.3%14%13.7%
35 to 449.3%13%13.2%
45 to 549.6%12.3%12.2%
55 to 6415%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7420.4%10.5%10.2%
75 and older20.3%7.4%7%
No diploma3%8.6%10.4%
High school14.1%22.6%26%
Some college19.2%14.1%19.1%
Associate’s8.9%7.5%8.8%
Bachelor’s30.2%25.5%21.6%
Graduate24.6%21.8%14.1%
Full pageYarmouth Port by the numbersOpen the page
Ages58.2 median age · 41% are 65 or olderSchooling55% have a four-year degreeHomes92% own their home · HomeownersIncome$110K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Yarmouth Port

16 miles of trail in 21 parks and preserves. For Yarmouth Port, the concentration of trails is 2.5 miles per square mile.

37.7%conserved
37.7%
conserved · 1,553 of 4,122 acres
16 mi
of trails · 2.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Callery Darling Conservation Area2.4 mi281
2. Cape Cod Land Acquisition Bank0.6 mi24
3. Town of Yarmouth Land Bank0.4 mi18
Full pageYarmouth Port’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map16 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk2.4 miles of trail · Callery Darling Conservation AreaConserved land37.7% conserved · 1,553 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Yarmouth Port?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

Most of Yarmouth Port’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

The typical journey to work for Yarmouth Port comes to 24 minutes. Most working residents leave Yarmouth Port for work: only 4% work in town. Employers in Yarmouth Port added 252 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,003. The top destinations are Barnstable Town (21%), Yarmouth (18%) and Dennis (8%).

4%work in town
Yarmouth PortMassachusetts townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work24 minutes30 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$110,000$120,000$80,000
Below the poverty line7.7%6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Yarmouth Port4%
Barnstable Town21%
Yarmouth18%
Dennis8%
Boston6%
8 mi
median commute distance
1,003
jobs based in Yarmouth Port
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageYarmouth Port’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here1,003 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work4% work in Yarmouth PortCommute times24 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 8 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Yarmouth Port, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Among 284 Massachusetts towns, just 9 have a lower July high than Yarmouth Port. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 25° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–41°
Spring39–54°
Summer61–76°
Fall47–62°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageYarmouth Port’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 79°, January lows 25°Rain & snow22″ of snow a winter · 46 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+2.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Yarmouth Port stands out in Massachusetts and nationally, with more of its adults who had a checkup this year

The share of adults 18 to 64 in Yarmouth Port who have no health insurance: 3%. Among 280 Massachusetts towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Yarmouth Port. This Massachusetts town beats the Massachusetts average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

Yarmouth PortMassachusetts townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%17%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)88%82%79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%16%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%33%36%
32 measures vs. Massachusetts
18 better8 too close to call6 worse
What stands outYarmouth PortMA
Fewer adults facing food insecurity6%12.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity5.5%11.1%
More adults who have had cancer16.1%8.5%
Cape Cod Hospital
5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageYarmouth Port’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby5 miles to an ER · Cape Cod HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MA on 18 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Yarmouth Port: coastal flooding

For Yarmouth Port, the FEMA risk score is 53 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 46% come from coastal flooding and 27% from inland flooding. Flood insurance has paid out on 12 claims locally since 1996.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Coastal floodingInland floodingHurricanes
12
paid flood claims since 1996
Full pageYarmouth Port’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims12 paid flood claims · Since 1996Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet readyReady for coastal flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

The median home in Yarmouth Port sells for about $650K

A home in Yarmouth Port typically sold within 33 days of listing. 92% of households own their home locally. Also worth knowing: the town’s midpoint rent is $1,917 a month.

$650Kmedian sale price
Yarmouth PortMassachusetts townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home92%79%73%
Median rent$1,917 a month$1,683 a month$1,185 a month
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
33
days on market
99.2%
sale-to-list price
14
homes sold in September
Full pageYarmouth Port’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 5.9 years of incomeRents$1,917 a month · Median rentVs. the neighbors4 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Yarmouth Port

17pages on Yarmouth Port
The big questions
HealthBetter than MA on 18 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$110K median household income · 1,003 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 53% of U.S. communities · coastal flooding
Out and about
Outdoors16 mi of trails · 38% conserved landPlacesAttractions89 nearby · Elephant House under 1 miLibraryDennis Memorial Library Assoc.CollegesCape Cod Community College is 6.3 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1829Famous people2 born in Yarmouth PortClimate79° summer highs · 22″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 02675Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Yarmouth Port

Cape Cod Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · West Barnstable6.3 mi$6,000 in-state tuition

About 6 of every 100 Yarmouth Port residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Yarmouth Port for work

Where Yarmouth Port’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → Barnstable Town Barnstable Town 21% 18% → Yarmouth Yarmouth 18% 8% → Dennis Dennis 8% 6% → Boston Boston 6% 5% → Harwich Harwich 5% 2% → Chatham Chatham 2% Yarmouth Port · 4% stay
1,003jobs based in Yarmouth Port
4%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Yarmouth Port

Census-designated place in Massachusetts, United States

Yarmouth Port (or Yarmouthport) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Yarmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, Yarmouth Port had a population of 5,403. Yarmouth Port was home to the original Christmas Tree Shops until its closing in 2007. The town is home to the international headquarters of IFAW.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
6.5 sq mi
Elevation
52 ft
ZIP code
02675

Yarmouth Port’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Yarmouth Port.

Explore the map →
YarmouthDennisBarnstable TownSouth DennisYarmouthDennisBarnstable TownSouth DennisYarmouth Port
Yarmouth
S · 18% of Yarmouth Port workers commute here
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Dennis
E · 8% of Yarmouth Port workers commute here
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Barnstable Town
SW · 21% of Yarmouth Port workers commute here
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South Dennis
E
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How the neighbors grade
TownMA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Yarmouth Port——————
Yarmouth#241CDB−CA−
Dennis#219C+CB−CA−
Barnstable Town#244CDC+C−A−
South Dennis——————

Yarmouth Port and South Dennis aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Yarmouth Port with a neighbor →

Questions about Yarmouth Port

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Yarmouth Port, MA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Yarmouth Port yet; the figures below are still real.

What is Yarmouth Port, MA known for?

2 notable people were born here, including Thomas Chandler Thacher and Keith Reed.