There are 18 independent living communities serving West Yarmouth, Massachusetts. This includes 1 community in West Yarmouth and 17 nearby. The costs per day of independent living in Massachusetts range from $23 to $140, with a median cost running around $96. The monthly expense averages around $2,885 and ranges between $694 and $4,187. Annually, the average cost is around $34,630, which is above the national average of $23,100.
Located in Barnstable County, West Yarmouth is a small city in the State of Massachusetts. It is included in the Barnstable Town metropolitan statistical area. It has a population of 8,402, with 195,813 people in the surrounding metro area. The senior community constitutes about 37% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for West Yarmouth is 81. The city's average household income is $45,000 ($29,000 on a per capita basis), in comparison to an average of $73,000 for the state of Massachusetts. The average housing price in West Yarmouth is $421,500, which is somewhat less than the state average of $514,500. The city also has a moderate unemployment rate of about 7.8%.
West Yarmouth has extreme average temperatures, with medium winters and calm summers. The area gets large levels of precipitation annually. Compared to other cities in the US, West Yarmouth has better than average air quality ratings.