Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Brewster

Nickname: "Sea Captain's Town"
Official Website: www.town.brewster.ma.us
County: Barnstable
Region: Cape Cod (Lower Cape)
Year Settled: 1656
Incorporated as a Town: 1803
Land Area: 23.0 sq. miles
Population Density: 439 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 10,094
Estimated Population for 2006: 10,143
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
96.4%White
0.7%Black
1.1%Hispanic
0.7%Asian
0.2%Native American
0.9%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $58,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $198,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $414,000
Poverty: 3.7%
Violent Crime Index: 9 (low)
Property Crime Index: 23 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Very Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Cape Cod Hospital (Hyannis)
Main Attractions: Nickerson State Park

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