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If you are looking for a year round home, I'd suggest getting at least a digital subscription to a local paper and then spending time here. Drive through your target towns and neighborhoods at different times of day or night. Local PD are also helpful. I personally would not live in Yarmouth year round but for the summer, if you are looking to be close to tourist attractions, it works. I agree with Casey on Yarmouth Port but you will pay more for a property than you would in areas between 6 and 28. A good rule of thumb is if it's (relatively) cheap, it's for good reason. I think that's pretty much all of MA real estate.
I agree Yarmouth Port is nicest if you're looking for a year round home. The area you are describing is actually both South Yarmouth and West Dennis. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a home in that area. It's very quiet, yet most of the homes there are year rounders. The area WEST of West Yarmouth Road is West Yarmouth. Some of the areas along 28 closer to Hyannis can be a little "hit or miss", but even that area has improved in recent years.
Oddly enough, the story focused on the problem in Yarmouth. The adjacent link shows the updated list of the 40 towns with the highest number of opioid deaths per capita released on Thursday. Yarmouth didn't make the list but Dennis was at #4!
OP: Don't let this become a deterrent of you moving to the area. Unfortunately, the problem has made a comeback in the entire northeast U.S. during the last few years.
Oddly enough, the story focused on the problem in Yarmouth. The adjacent link shows the updated list of the 40 towns with the highest number of opioid deaths per capita released on Thursday. Yarmouth didn't make the list but Dennis was at #4!
OP: Don't let this become a deterrent of you moving to the area. Unfortunately, the problem has made a comeback in the entire northeast U.S. during the last few years.
That list under the link I posted to the Channel 5 story is DEATHS per capita. Fortunately, Yarmouth police and fire have been very proactive in their efforts to treat overdose victims quickly and to encourage and support recovery as evidenced in that News 5 story.
The motels and relatively cheap housing accommodations in that area change the dynamic dramatically during the off season. It's not just the drugs (which are a problem all over the area) but the crime and compromised quality of life that comes with the drug culture.
Macalan, I agree with the Newtexan, don't let ME deter you from the area. I was only giving you my opinion based on what I know and what I would want for me and my family. I've lived places other people wouldn't but you asked for a reason why and I gave it.
I suggest going back to my first post, take those steps and make your own decision.
Good luck!
Last edited by Beachcomber4; 01-23-2016 at 05:34 PM..
West Yarmouth is fine. Rt 28 is a major road that gets very busy in the Summer due to the many businesses and tourist spots that run along it but you can get off the main road and onto the side streets and find some nice properties there.
Yarmouth port is a more desirable area due to the more rural feel of Rt 6a running through it VS the commercial vibe of Rt28. If you go North of Rt6a that also carries a premium due to being closer to beaches.
It is best to gain an education in any real estate market and the Cape has many quirks so go online to zillow and other sites to get an idea of what you can get for your money on Cape Cod.
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