Name: Northwest Harwich, MA statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Northwest Harwich

Barnstable County gains about 1.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in9,735

Moved out9,532

Net+203

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Plymouth County, MA8641,264−400

Middlesex County, MA1,109576+533

Norfolk County, MA949512+437

Suffolk County, MA560523+37

Bristol County, MA488464+24

Worcester County, MA501286+215

Essex County, MA214172+42

Collier County, FL187

Within Massachusetts, other states or abroad

Arrivals

53%46%

Leavers

43%56%

Within MassachusettsOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$147K

Leavers$113K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Barnstable County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 5.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.6% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Barnstable County report $147,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $112,700, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $67,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,678 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,513 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $665,100.
Getting to work: 24 minutes each way on average; 22.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Beach Haven West, NJ matches it on character. Compare the two

Income of households moving in6
$147,264
109% above the median place
Income of households moving out6
$112,704
60% above the median place
Moved from another state1
2.6%
34% above the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Northwest Harwich	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	5.8%	0% above
Moved from another state1County figure	2.6%	34% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure	1.0	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure	$147,264	109% above
Income of households moving out6County figure	$112,704	60% above

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 85.7%, 69% above the median place.

Northwest Harwich18.7%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$67,120

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

18.7%

8% below the median place

Home price to income

6.2x

62% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

19%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$87,800

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Northwest Harwich, $1,678 a month, and local prices for everything else (100.1 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Northwest Harwich, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Margate City, NJ	13.3% vs 18.7%	n/a	Compare
Fernandina Beach, FL	15.4% vs 18.7%	n/a	Compare
Bear Valley Springs, CA	14.3% vs 18.7%	n/a	Compare

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Renters paying 30%+1
85.7%
69% above the median place
Vacant homes1
48.4%
above the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
89.5%
35% above the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	Northwest Harwich	Vs median
Median gross rent1County figure	$1,678	23% above
Rent to income1	18.7%	8% below
Property tax rate1	0.7%	27% below
Home price to income1	6.2x	62% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	98.3	3% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$2,488	54% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$4,414	35% above
Median home value1	$665,100	108% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	1.8%	44% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	64.6%	25% above
Homeownership1	89.5%	35% above
Renters paying 30%+1	85.7%	69% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$2,513	34% above
Vacant homes1	48.4%	above (median 7.1%)
Median year built1	1981	0% above

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$63,793
59% above the median place
Unemployment1
7.4%
52% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Works from home22.5% +80%

Median household income$107,730 +34%

Poverty rate7.5% −30%

Mean commute24 min −4%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Northwest Harwich	Vs median
Median household income1	$107,730	34% above
Income per person1	$63,793	59% above
Unemployment1	7.4%	52% above
Average annual pay5County figure	$67,176	2% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	3.8%	3% above
Jobs5County figure	96,491	36% below
Poverty rate1	7.5%	30% below
Mean commute1	24 min	4% below
Works from home1	22.5%	80% above
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Median age is 56.6, 45% above the median place.

Median age1
56.6
45% above the median place
High school or higher1
97.5%
6% above the median place
Born abroad1
2.4%
73% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband96.4% +4%

Bachelor's or higher46.6% +45%

Household size2.3 −8%

All 8 people measures

Measure	Northwest Harwich	Vs median
Population1	3,932	6646th largest
Median age1	56.6	45% above
Bachelor's or higher1	46.6%	45% above
High school or higher1	97.5%	6% above
Household size1	2.3	8% below
Born abroad1	2.4%	73% below
No health insurance1County figure	2.7%	58% below
Homes with broadband1	96.4%	4% above

Life in Northwest Harwich

208 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%

Playgrounds per 10k2.5 −73%

Grocery stores per 10k5.1 2.4×

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k17.8 +60%

Libraries per 10k7.6 8.8×

Named paths and bike trails10 km 5.2×

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.1 −38%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars38.1 +83%

Shops60.5 2.0×

Arts, recreation and fitness10.9 2.7×

Doctors' offices and clinics21.0 +4%

Child care centers2.3 +0%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Restaurants and bars per 10k7
38.1
83% above the median place
Shops per 10k7
60.5
100% above the median place
Students per teacher10
10.4
32% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Northwest Harwich	Vs median
Public schools10County figure	49	above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure	22,212	354% above
Students per teacher10County figure	10.4	32% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure	38.1	83% above
Shops per 10k7County figure	60.5	100% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure	10.9	166% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure	21.0	4% above
Child care centers per 10k7County figure	2.3	0% above
Parks per 10k8	0.0	below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k8	2.5	73% below
Grocery stores per 10k8	5.1	140% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k8	17.8	60% above
Libraries per 10k8	7.6	above (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails8	10.3	above (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi8	0.1	38% below
National Register listings9County figure	208	above (median 13)

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 93.7%, 37% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Northwest Harwich. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days13
93.7%
37% above the median place
July average high11
79°F
9% below the median place
Heat wave risk12
38.9
57% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Northwest Harwich	Vs median
July average high11County figure	79°F	9% below
January average low11County figure	24°F	4% below
Average temperature11County figure	51°F	7% below
Annual precipitation11County figure	47.3 in	8% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure	89.1	4% below
Hurricane risk12County figure	94.5	34% above
Tornado risk12County figure	45.5	44% below
Wildfire risk12County figure	53.2	13% below
Heat wave risk12County figure	38.9	57% below
Median air quality index13County figure	36	16% below
Good air days13County figure	93.7%	37% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 111.4% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 45.2% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 65.2% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

-8.4 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 1% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Northwest Harwich in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 30% of the median income in 2030, up from 28% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$2,486/mo (2024)	$3,490/mo	$2,860 to $4,250/mo	+5.8%
Median household income	$107,730 (2024)	$137,500	$116,500 to $163,000	+4.2%
Median home value	$665,100 (2024)	$968,000	$703,000 to $1,333,000	+6.5%

The median home would be worth 7.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 6.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Northwest Harwich

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Beach Haven West, NJ	$1,702	$119,394	Compare
Lighthouse Point, FL	$1,880	$92,135	Compare
St. Augustine Beach, FL	$1,807	$100,802	Compare
La Quinta, CA	$1,785	$99,250	Compare

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Common questions

Is Northwest Harwich a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 86% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 120 Massachusetts places. 48% of homes stand vacant, more than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 96 Massachusetts places. On cost, space and class size it scores 57 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Northwest Harwich expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 18.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $665,100.

What salary do you need to live in Northwest Harwich?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $67,120 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Northwest Harwich?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Beach Haven West, NJ, Lighthouse Point, FL, St. Augustine Beach, FL and La Quinta, CA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Northwest Harwich with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Northwest Harwich itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/northwest-harwich-massachusetts

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