Moving to Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

Population: 3,549
Males: 1,948 (54.9%), Females: 1,601 (45.1%)

Barnstable County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $39,750
Median house value: $136,100

Population by Race

Races in Buzzards Bay:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (32.1%), Italian (15.4%), English (13.6%), German (9.1%), French (7.4%), French Canadian (3.7%).

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Map of Buzzards Bay, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Buzzards Bay

  • High school or higher: 88.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 18.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buzzards Bay CDP

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

2.8% Foreign born (2.1% Europe, 0.3% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Buzzards Bay:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buzzards Bay:

  • BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 25 miles; HYANNIS, MA; Abbreviation: HYA)
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 26 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Abbreviation: MVY)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 50 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buzzards Bay:

  • OTIS ANGB (about 10 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: FMH)
  • PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 13 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: PYM)
  • FALMOUTH AIRPARK (about 13 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: 5B6)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Buzzards Bay:

  • MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 800; Location: 101 ACADEMY DR; Public; Website: ww2.mma.mass.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buzzards Bay:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 28 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 45 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)

Private primary/middle school in Buzzards Bay:

  • ST MARGARET REGIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: 143 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 8)