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Harwich, Massachusetts, in Barnstable county, is 35 miles SE of Plymouth, Massachusetts (center to center) and 68 miles SE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is considered part of the Barnstable - Yarmouth metropolitan area. Harwich has a population of 12,386.
In Harwich, about 58% of adults are married.
There is an unusually large share of women in Harwich. The town benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.
In 2000, Harwich had a median family income of $51,070.
In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Harwich ($4,450). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
About 82% of housing units in Harwich are owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Housing in Harwich tends to be newer construction. Homeowners in the town benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in Massachusetts.
In Harwich, 91% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Harwich to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Senior Citizens | | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  |  |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | |  |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults |  | |
| People Above Poverty | |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | |  |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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