Published Research Reports

The purpose of the 2005 Barnstable Citizen Survey is to determine citizen satisfaction with town services and resident's perceptions of Barnstable's quality of life and town government.  The data was collected through a random sample of Barnstable's adult residents from April 12-26, 2005.  A total of 401 interviews were conducted with Barnstable residents for a margin of error at approximately +/- 4.8 percent.

Highlights:

·        An overwhelming majority of residents (85.7%) rate the quality of life in Barnstable as excellent or good in this year’s survey.

·        Almost eighty-five percent of the respondents (82.4%) are very or somewhat satisfied with the town services they receive in relation to town taxes.

·        Almost half of the respondents (47.3%) have contacted the Town of Barnstable in the past 12 months for service, information, or to log a complaint; this is up 6.1 percent from 2004.

·        Over eighty percent of respondents (83.9%) strongly or somewhat strongly agree that Barnstable leaders respond effectively to citizen’s needs and concerns. This is a 2.0 percent increase from 2004.

·        33.0 percent of respondents feel that over-development, growth and population are the most serious problems facing Barnstable. 

·        The majority of respondents (84.2%) are either very satisfied or somewhat satisfied with the amount of information from the town about the issues and problems facing Barnstable and its citizens.

·        72.0 percent of respondents strongly or somewhat strongly agree that Barnstable officials are adequately planning for the town’s future.

·        A majority of respondents (67.8%) think the image of Barnstable has improved or stayed the same over the past five years.