Cost of living in West Chatham, Massachusetts
West Chatham, Massachusetts has about 1,258 people. Typical rent is $1,772 a month, including utilities. The Census Bureau did not publish a typical household income here, so we do not invent a paycheck. This site does not approve or deny benefits. A missing figure stays blank. We do not guess it.
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,772 a month.
West Chatham is a Census community, not a separate city government in Massachusetts. That rent number includes utilities. The Census Bureau did not publish a typical household income here.
- People
- 1,258
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,772
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- Not published
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $739,600
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,488
- Barnstable Town, MA MSA
West Chatham, Massachusetts has about 1,258 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $739,600.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Barnstable County is $2,488 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in West Chatham. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Barnstable Town, MA metro area, prices sit at 98.4 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Massachusetts taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.3% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not West Chatham's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Massachusetts home paid 30.49¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not West Chatham's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in Massachusetts averaged $3.13 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 203 places we list in Massachusetts with a rent figure, 81 have higher typical rent than West Chatham.
Nearby places
- Chatham
Typical rent $1,311
Compare with West Chatham - East Harwich
Typical rent $2,329
Compare with West Chatham - Harwich PortCompare with West Chatham
- Harwich Center
Typical rent $1,340
Compare with West Chatham - Northwest Harwich
Typical rent $2,486
Compare with West Chatham - Brewster
Typical rent $1,276
Compare with West Chatham - Orleans
Typical rent $1,040
Compare with West Chatham - Dennis Port
Typical rent $1,556
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Massachusetts
Bigger places in Massachusetts
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.