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Yarmouth, Massachusetts, in Barnstable county, is 28 miles SE of Plymouth, Massachusetts (center to center) and 62 miles SE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Barnstable - Yarmouth metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 24,807 people lived in Yarmouth.
In Yarmouth, about 53% of adults are married. Yarmouth is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families.
In the town, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in Yarmouth, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.
In 2000, Yarmouth had a median family income of $48,148.
Yarmouth residents donated more money ($500) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 76% of living spaces in Yarmouth are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the town. The housing stock in Yarmouth is younger than in most places. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the town compared to other places in the state.
In Yarmouth, 91% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Yarmouth 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of People Married |  | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Walking and Biking to Work |  | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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