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Dennis

Cape & Islands · pop. 14,233

Dennis punches above its size with the Cape Playhouse, good beaches on both sides of the Cape, and several distinct village centers that avoid the Route 28 tackiness.

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Livability Index
52
/ 100
Ranks #157 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$663k
7.5× household income
Household income
$88k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
75 min
peak driving
Population
14,233
5-yr trend 58/100

How Dennis scores

Schools
72
Safety
84
Walkability
28
Transit
10
Biking
30
Dining
52
Nightlife
28
Arts & Culture
40
Green Space
40
Diversity
25
Climate
63

The honest read

Best for
Culture-minded Cape buyers who want beaches plus a real arts scene without Chatham prices.
The tradeoff
Schools share a regional district with Yarmouth which drags down overall scores.

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Nearby towns

Bordering and adjacent Massachusetts towns near Dennis.

Yarmouth
49/100 · $604k
Cape & Islands
Brewster
50/100 · $787k
Cape & Islands
Barnstable
54/100 · $719k
Cape & Islands
Chatham
61/100 · $1.31M
Cape & Islands

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