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Barnstable Real Estate
and Town Information
Includes Cotuit, Osterville, Hyannis, Hyannisport, Centerville, Marstons Mills, West Barnstable

This page contains an overview and links for Barnstable government, finances, libraries, natural resources, recreation, real estate, and schools as well as miscellaneous links.

 

 The Rooster Church in West Barnstable    
Sandy Neck


Overview 

Barnstable, the Cape's largest town, has the widest variety of real estate. Each of the town's eight villages has a different flavor and real estate that fits that flavor. Barnstable also has several fire districts, and local taxes include a fire district charge.

The historic and rural northside compares well with many outer Cape areas for buyers who want to be close to nature while still being close to getting off-Cape. Centerville, located on the south side, is primarily residential has a beautiful beach. Osterville also on the south side is primarily residential and includes inlets and harbors for fishing and boating. Hyannis is the town's central business and commercial district, and includes town offices and several shopping malls. Hyannis is also a fishing village, and its harbor provides steamship access to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Islands. Marstons Mills, located on Route 28, is primarily residential. Cotuit, a village located on a peninsula on the south side, is primarily residential and has several small beaches. West Barnstable on the north side is primarily residential and sparsely populated. Barnstable also on the north side houses the County Complex and has a working harbor and several small beaches. (Narrative in part courtesy of the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development.)

  
Barnstable Government
Demographic, Economic, and Government Profile
Helpful Telephone Numbers

Mass.gov Commonwealth Communities information site: Barnstable

 
 

Town of Barnstable websites:

Barnstable information from state agencies:

Regional information from state agencies:

  • Barnstable County Registry of Deeds [county gov]
  • Cape Cod Commission
  • Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority
  • Coastal Zone Management Regional Office
  • Dept. of Environmental Protection Southeast Region
  • District Attorney Cape and Island
  • Hunting, Fishing, Trapping License Vendors
  • Regional Centers for Healthy Communities
  • Regional Hazardous Materials Response Locations
  • State Police Troop

Information specific to Barnstable can also be found within the following comprehensive listings:

  • At-A-Glance Profile of Barnstable
  • Civil Rights Officer Directory
  • Department of Mental Retardation Area Office Locator
  • Department of Public Health District Offices
  • Division of Employment and Training Service Centers
  • Division of Environmental Law Enforcement
  • Division of Fisheries and Wildlife District Offices
  • Division of Marine Fisheries Offices
  • Division of State Parks and Recreation (MDC)
  • Emergency Management Directors for MA Cities and Towns
  • Find your Watershd, Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
  • Local Area Unemployment Statistics
  • Massachusetts Office of Business Development Offices
  • Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism
  • MassCARES Community Wellness
  • MassHighway District Offices
  • MassParks - Division of State Parks and Recreation
  • Office of Healthy Communities, Massachusetts Prevention Centers
  • Private Counsel Bar Advocate Contract Offices
  • Public Defender Offices
  • Registry of Motor Vehicles: Automobile Inspection Stations
  • Registry of Motor Vehicles: Branches
  • Registry of Motor Vehicles: Motorcycle Inspection Stations
  • Search for Your Polling Place, includes Ward, Precinct
  • State and National Crime Data
  • Veterans' Agents, Department of Veterans' Services

Other Barnstable community websites:

 

Finances

Financial Profile

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Employment and Wages

 
Libraries
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Barnstable Public Library Information
 Sturgis Public Library
 Whelden Memorial Library
 
Natural Resources
Tide Charts

Cape Cod National Seashore Species List

Cape Cod National Seashore
 Town of Barnstable: Marine & environmental affairs
 
Recreation
Beaches
Cape Cod Water Web Site
Birdwatching
Bicycling
Cape Cod Rail Trail
Walking
Golf 
Cotuit High Ground 31 Crockers Neck Rd., Cotuit - 428-9863 Nine holes, par 28, 2478 yards.
Hyannis Golf Club Route 132, Hyannis - 362-4551 18-hole, par 71, 6,002 yards
Olde Barnstable Fairgrounds Route 149, Marstons Mills - 420-1141 18-hole, par 71, 6113 yards
Twin Brooks at Sheraton Hyannis Resort West End Rotary, Hyannis - 775-7775 18-hole,
par 54, 2,621 yards
List of Cape Cod Golf Courses

Fishing

  
 

Real Estate

Barnstable County Registry of Deeds
Cape Cod Commission
Valuations (Real Estate)
 

Schools

School District Profiles

 

School System's Website

 

Miscellaneous

Barnstable Information from the Cape Cod Times

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Business Links from Townstuff.com
Hyannis Chamber of Commerce
Complete Transportation Information
Barnstable Village website
 Barnstable Patriot (weekly newspaper)
Town of Barnstable Handbook
  
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