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West Dennis, Massachusetts: commercial real estate data.
West Dennis is a Census CDP of 2,556 people across 3.26 square miles of land, in Barnstable County. Median household income is $95,758, 75.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $175,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Dennis
What West Dennis is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area3.26 sq mi
- Water area0.95 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land784 plus or minus 165
- County holding the largest share of its areaBarnstable County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Dennis
How many people live in West Dennis
- Population2,556 plus or minus 539
- Median age60.4
- Population under 1863 plus or minus 71
- Share under 182.5 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Population 65 and over1,092
- Share 65 and over42.7 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Households1,240
- Family households722 plus or minus 147
- Share of households that are families58.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Dennis
Income and work in West Dennis
- Median household income$95,758
- Per capita income$64,082 plus or minus $13,354
- Civilian labor force1,373 plus or minus 444
- Employed1,364 plus or minus 442
- Unemployed9 plus or minus 11
- Unemployment rate0.7 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Adults 25 and over2,074
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher43.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree23.1 percent plus or minus 7.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Dennis
Housing in West Dennis
- Housing units2,895
- Occupied units1,240
- Vacant units1,655
- Vacancy rate57.2 percent
- Owner occupied935
- Renter occupied305 plus or minus 97
- Ownership rate75.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$644,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,593
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.0 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Single family units2,535
- Share single family87.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more360 plus or minus 136
- Share in buildings of two or more12.4 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Dennis
How West Dennis gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute993 plus or minus 315
- Commuting under 15 minutes500 plus or minus 182
- Share commuting under 15 minutes50.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more90 plus or minus 60
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more9.1 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Drove alone54.3 percent
- Carpooled19.8 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.4 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home24.5 percent plus or minus 10.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Dennis
SBA loans in West Dennis (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$175,000
- Average approval$58,333
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$75,000
- Jobs supported16
- Jobs per approval5.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Dennis, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Dennis
SBA loans in West Dennis (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$1,396,000
- Average approval$279,200
- Median approval$264,000
- Largest approval$396,000
- Jobs supported22
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Dennis, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Barnstable County, not West Dennis
Barnstable County context, not West Dennis figures
- Establishments in Barnstable County8,957
- Covered employment, Barnstable County96,280
- Average annual pay, Barnstable County$64,707
- Housing units permitted, Barnstable County640
Every figure in this section is published for Barnstable County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Dennis.
All Barnstable County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Dennis questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Dennis, Massachusetts?
2,556, in 1,240 households. West Dennis CDP covers 3.26 square miles of land, which is 784 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Dennis in?
Barnstable County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Dennis?
$95,758. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $644,800. Median gross rent is $1,593 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Dennis businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $175,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $1.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Dennis, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Dennis borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Dennis. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page West Dennis figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Barnstable County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Dennis.
Is zoning published for West Dennis?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.