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Ranked #19 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
Ranked #22 Best Green Cities
Ranked #75 2005 Best Places to Live
Ranked #84 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

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Population:12,219
Pop. Change:-1%
State: Massachusetts
Metro Area: Barnstable Town Metro Area
County: Barnstable County
City:Harwich
Real Estate:For Sale
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Interesting Facts about Harwich, Massachusetts

As of 2011, Harwich's population is 12,219 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -1.41 percent.

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The median home cost in Harwich is $382,400. Home appreciation the last year has been -0.99 percent.

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Compared to the rest of the country, Harwich's cost of living is 40.00% Higher than the U.S. average.

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Harwich public schools spend $8,128 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,678. There are about 11.9 students per teacher in Harwich.

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The unemployment rate in Harwich is 13.70 percent(U.S. avg. is 9.10%). Recent job growth is Positive. Harwich jobs have Increased by 2.23 percent.

Average Commute time is 23 minutes. The National Average is 28 minutes.

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Harwich's Real Estate Market (click to see properties)

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 • Homes from $750,001 to $1,000,000
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