NAICS 51

Information in Barnstable Town, MA

Metro Market Score 46.0 (Moderate), ranked #160 of 294 metros. 183 establishments, 1,069 jobs.

Metro Market Score 46.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Barnstable Town pairs above-average information concentration (66.3) with positive employment growth (trend: 50.3). The market is competitive but still expanding, leaving room for well-positioned new entrants.

Industry Concentration

66.3

LQ: 0.59

Rank #195 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

43.9

$73,983 avg wage

Growth Trend

50.3

Employment growth index

Rank #147 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

17.5

YoY wage change index

183 Information Firms in Barnstable Town

183

Establishments

-3.2% YoY

1,069

Total Employment

-2.4% YoY

$73,983

Average Annual Wage

+0.1% YoY

0.59

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Massachusetts

#2 of 6

information metros in state

Massachusetts state rank

#17 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-12.5

better than median (58.5)

Barnstable Town vs Massachusetts Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Massachusetts overall. The state ranks #17/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Barnstable Town	MA Statewide
Overall Score	46.0 Moderate	40.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#160 of 294 metros	#17 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Barnstable Town

Administrative and Support Services 47.9 Finance and Insurance 59.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 67.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 68.2 Construction 72.9 Other Services 77.2 Accommodation and Food Services 82.3 Retail Trade 83.1

Information in Other Massachusetts Metros

Amherst Town-Northampton 43.3 #138/294 Pittsfield 54.5 #214/294 Springfield 58.5 #227/294 Worcester 65.6 #260/294 Boston-Cambridge-Newton 72.6 #283/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Barnstable Town's 46.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Altoona, PA 46.0 #159/294 Rapid City, SD 45.8 #158/294 Johnstown, PA 46.2 #161/294 Santa Fe, NM 46.2 #162/294 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 46.2 #163/294 Abilene, TX 46.4 #164/294 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 46.4 #165/294 Rockford, IL 46.5 #166/294 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 45.4 #157/294 Lancaster, PA 45.4 #156/294

Information in States Bordering Massachusetts

State-level entry risk for information in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Rhode Island 39.9 #16/51 Vermont 45.1 #27/51 New Hampshire 47.8 #35/51 New York 50.5 #42/51 Connecticut 54.5 #47/51

Browse Information in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for information across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Barnstable Town's information sector, the industry concentration component (66.3) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Barnstable Town, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment