Moving to Dennis, Massachusetts
Population: 15,973. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,891 (-0.5% change)
Males: 7,367 (46.1%), Females: 8,606 (53.9%)
Barnstable County
Demographics
Median resident age: 49.4 years
Median household income: $41,598
Median house value: $175,100
Population by Race
Races in Dennis:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
- Black (1.9%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: Irish (29.4%), English (19.6%), Italian (11.9%), French (7.9%), German (7.6%), United States (5.0%).
Elevation: 24 feet
Land area: 4.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Dennis
- High school or higher: 91.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Dennis town
- Never married: 20.3%
- Now married: 57.3%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 10.9%
- Divorced: 10.3%
5.0% Foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 1.6% Europe, 0.8% North America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Dennis:
- CAPE COD HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HYANNIS, MA)
- REHAB HOSP OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS (about 17 miles; EAST SANDWICH, MA)
- CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 30 miles; POCASSET, MA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dennis:
- BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 7 miles; HYANNIS, MA; Abbreviation: HYA)
- NANTUCKET MEMORIAL (about 35 miles; NANTUCKET, MA; Abbreviation: ACK)
- MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 37 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Abbreviation: MVY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dennis:
- CAPE COD (about 15 miles; MARSTON MILLS, MA; Abbreviation: 2B1)
- CHATHAM MUNI (about 16 miles; CHATHAM, MA; Abbreviation: CQX)
- OTIS ANGB (about 23 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: FMH)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dennis:
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 56 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
- BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
- MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
- BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
- QUINCY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 69 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)
Libraries
Library in Dennis:
- DENNIS MEMORIAL LIBRARY ASSOC. (Operating income: $54,182; Location: OLD BASS RIVER RD.; 13,679 books; 880 audio materials; 450 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)