Census ACS · #207 MSA
Barnstable Town Metro Area
The Barnstable Town, Ma Metropolitan Statistical Area has 230,073 residents. The median household income is $94,452 and the median home value is $575,900.
230,073
Population
584
People / sq mi
$94,452
Median Income
$575,900
Median Home Value
The Barnstable Town CBSA covers 394 sq mi of land at 583.6 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 87.0% |
| Black or African American | 2.7% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4% |
Economy & Income
$94,452
Median Household Income
$60,325
Per Capita Income
4.1%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The Barnstable Town metro's price level is 98.4 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 1.6% lower the US average. The local median income of $94,452 has the buying power of $96,036 in average-priced US metros.
98.4
Price Level (US = 100)
$96,036
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$94,452
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$575,900
Median Home Value
$1,596
Median Rent
80.6%
Homeownership
Education
96.4%
High School+
47.4%
Bachelor's+
Commute
1.2%
Drive Alone
14.6%
Work From Home
25.4 min
Avg Commute
29.4%
Foreign Born
Barnstable Town spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Barnstable Town, Ma Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 230,073 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #207 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Barnstable Town metro area is $94,452, with a per capita income of $60,325.
The Barnstable Town, Ma CBSA spans the state of Massachusetts.
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Data for the Barnstable Town, Ma CBSA (12700) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
Age is the most distinctive thing about Barnstable Town: a median age of 55.1, older than the national median. Barnstable Town is a metro area in MA with a population of 230,073.
Income is a real outlier — the median household pulls in $94,452, putting Barnstable Town near the top of US metro areas. Poverty is among the lowest of comparable US metro areas, at 4.1% — below the national 12.4%. Real estate commands a premium here — a median home value of $575,900, with typical rent around $1,596.
The population is unusually well-credentialed for US metro areas — 47.4% of adults have a four-year degree, above the national 35.0%.
The age structure shapes everything downstream in Barnstable Town — from housing demand to the mix of working-age earners reflected in the income figures above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.