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Popponesset is a tiny town of 563 people in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It's about 8 miles from Barnstable Town, MA and 52 miles from Providence, RI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $721k and rent runs about $2k a month.
563people
$721kTypical home
$1,678/moRent
78° / 39°Summer / winter
26"Snow
229Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 563
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,883 people per sq mi
- 52 mi to Providence, RI
- 8 mi to Barnstable Town, MA
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $721k (≈$4,546/mo)
- Median rent $1,678/mo
- Median household income $99k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 26" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (261 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (676 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 13% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 60% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to HYA airport
- 51 mi to PVD (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 13 ft
- Right on the coast
- 138 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 55 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 53 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 596 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 182 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 48 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Massachusetts districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Barnstable County: D+21 in 2024
- Massachusetts: D+25 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.