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The Brewster CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 1,994 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Brewster ranks in the lower quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Massachusetts. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Brewster is located at latitude 41.7601 and longitude -70.0828 in Barnstable County. The formal boundaries for the Brewster Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 3.87 sq. miles and a water area of 0.06 sq. miles. Barnstable County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Brewster Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Brewster Census Designated Place is located within Town of Brewster, a minor civil division (MCD) of Barnstable County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	1,994 (100%)
Population Density	512 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	21


INCOME
Median Household Income	$113,214
Per Capita Income	$69,161
Median Home Value	$858,100

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	2,306 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	688 (29.8%)
Renter Occupied HU	168 (7.3%)
Vacant Housing Units	1,450 (62.9%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	856
Average Household Size	2.29
Family Households	557 (65.1%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Brewster, MA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Brewster to the other 248 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Massachusetts by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 188	25th
Population Density	# 220	12th
Median Household Income	# 90	64th
Per Capita Income	# 58	77th
Diversity Index	# 168	33rd

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