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Yarmouth

Cape & Islands · pop. 24,807

Yarmouth straddles Route 28 where the Cape's honky-tonk strip malls meet actual Bass River waterfront. Yarmouth Port on the North Side is a different animal: quiet, older-money, beautiful.

Coastal TouristCommuter Value
Livability Index
49
/ 100
Ranks #179 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$604k
7.4× household income
Household income
$82k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
75 min
peak driving
Population
24,807
5-yr trend 55/100

How Yarmouth scores

Schools
72
Safety
72
Walkability
32
Transit
12
Biking
28
Dining
50
Nightlife
28
Arts & Culture
30
Green Space
35
Diversity
35
Climate
62

The honest read

Best for
Budget buyers who want Cape water access at the lowest realistic entry price.
The tradeoff
Route 28 South Yarmouth is rough around the edges, with some of the Cape's highest crime.

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Nearby towns

Bordering and adjacent Massachusetts towns near Yarmouth.

Dennis
52/100 · $663k
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54/100 · $719k
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Brewster
50/100 · $787k
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Chatham
61/100 · $1.31M
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