West Dennis is home to 2,556 people in Massachusetts. At a median age of 60.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Few US cities rank higher on income. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $644,800. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 17 minutes.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $95,758, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 60.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about West Dennis
What changed most since 1990
Hispanic share0.4% → 22.8%(+22.4 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Median household income (2024 dollars)$61,984 → $95,758(+54%)US over the same years: +14%
Homes owned by their occupants67.6% → 75.4%(+7.8 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.1%(65)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II14.2%(20)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 141 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
West Dennis, decade by decade
West Dennis population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
2,293
$61,984
$474,014
22.7%
11.1
2000
2,570
$64,396
$372,346
32.4%
12.3
2010
2,242
$51,885
$635,561
35.7%
17.9
2020
2,304
$89,585
$481,543
46.1%
28.3
2024
2,556
$95,758
$644,800
43.4%
50.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
