West Chatham, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,446
Males: 709 (49.0%), Females: 737 (51.0%)

Barnstable County

Demographics

Median resident age: 50.0 years
Median household income: $42,300
Median house value: $267,300

Population by Race

Races in West Chatham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (31.5%), Irish (20.3%), French (10.4%), Italian (10.0%), German (9.3%), Scottish (9.2%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Map of West Chatham, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Chatham

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 42.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Chatham CDP

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

3.7% Foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 1.5% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Chatham:

  • CAPE COD HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HYANNIS, MA)
  • NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; NANTUCKET, MA)
  • REHAB HOSP OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS (about 32 miles; EAST SANDWICH, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Chatham:

  • BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 20 miles; HYANNIS, MA; Abbreviation: HYA)
  • NANTUCKET MEMORIAL (about 30 miles; NANTUCKET, MA; Abbreviation: ACK)
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 48 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Abbreviation: MVY)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Chatham:

  • CHATHAM MUNI (about 1 miles; CHATHAM, MA; Abbreviation: CQX)
  • CAPE COD (about 29 miles; MARSTON MILLS, MA; Abbreviation: 2B1)
  • PROVINCETOWN MUNI (about 31 miles; PROVINCETOWN, MA; Abbreviation: PVC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Chatham:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 70 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 81 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 84 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)