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Barnstable County, MA Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

Find veterans benefits contacts for cities and towns in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

If you live in Barnstable County, Massachusetts assigns veterans services by city or town, so search for your municipality to find its designated office; shared regional services may be located in another county. Cape Cod District Veterans Services has claims offices in Mashpee, Provincetown, Sandwich, Buzzards Bay, Hyannis and Harwich, and Falmouth has municipal veterans services. An accredited VSO representative can help with claims at no cost; confirm availability before traveling. AMVETS National Service Department also handles claims remotely, with no membership required. The Hyannis VA Clinic is 8 miles away and Cape Cod Vet Center is 9 miles away, measured in a straight line from the county center. Veterans 75 and older make up 46 percent of county veterans, compared with 35 percent statewide. The linked state page has full benefit terms.

Offices for Barnstable County

Type of help
Benefits and claims assistance
Location
Mashpee

Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to confirm the service and appointment you need.

Serves: Barnstable, Brewster, Bourne, Chatham, Dennis, Eastham, Harwich, Mashpee, Orleans, Provincetown, Sandwich, Truro, Wareham, Wellfleet, Yarmouth.

26 Frank E. Hicks Drive, Mashpee Senior Center, Mashpee, MA 02649

First and third Friday 1-4 pm, appointment only

Details and sourcesCall 508-539-1440
Type of help
Benefits and claims assistance
Location
Provincetown

Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to confirm the service and appointment you need.

Serves: Barnstable, Brewster, Bourne, Chatham, Dennis, Eastham, Harwich, Mashpee, Orleans, Provincetown, Sandwich, Truro, Wareham, Wellfleet, Yarmouth.

2 Mayflower Street, Council on Aging, Provincetown, MA 02657

By appointment only

Details and sourcesCall 508-487-7099
Type of help
Benefits and claims assistance
Location
Sandwich

Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to confirm the service and appointment you need.

Serves: Barnstable, Brewster, Bourne, Chatham, Dennis, Eastham, Harwich, Mashpee, Orleans, Provincetown, Sandwich, Truro, Wareham, Wellfleet, Yarmouth.

270 Quaker Meetinghouse Road, Council on Aging, Sandwich, MA 02537

Thursday 1-4 pm

Details and sourcesMain officeCall 508-778-8740

Cape Cod District Veterans Services - Bourne

Massachusetts municipal/regional veterans services

Type of help
Benefits and claims assistance
Location
Buzzards Bay

Local veterans benefits assistance. Ask about federal benefits and the requirements for state or local assistance.

Serves: Bourne.

239 Main Street, Bourne Community Center, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

Wednesday 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Details and sourcesCall 508-743-3009

Cape Cod District Veterans Services - Hyannis

Massachusetts municipal/regional veterans services

Type of help
Benefits and claims assistance
Location
Hyannis

Local veterans benefits assistance. Ask about federal benefits and the requirements for state or local assistance.

Serves: Barnstable, Brewster, Bourne, Chatham, Dennis, Eastham, Harwich, Mashpee, Orleans, Provincetown, Sandwich, Truro, Wareham, Wellfleet, Yarmouth.

66 Falmouth Road, behind First Citizens Credit Union, Hyannis, MA 02601

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm; Wednesday 7:30 am-6:30 pm

Details and sourcesCall 508-778-8740

Falmouth municipal veterans services

Massachusetts municipal/regional veterans services

Type of help
Benefits and claims assistance
Location
Falmouth

Local veterans benefits assistance. Ask about federal benefits and the requirements for state or local assistance.

Serves: Falmouth.

59 Town Hall Sq., Falmouth, MA 02540

Hours are not confirmed. Contact the provider before planning a visit.

Details and sourcesCall 508-495-7450

Cape Cod District Veterans Services - Harwich

Massachusetts municipal/regional veterans services

Type of help
Benefits and claims assistance
Location
Harwich

Local veterans benefits assistance. Ask about federal benefits and the requirements for state or local assistance.

Serves: Brewster, Harwich.

100 Oak Street, Harwich Community Center, Harwich, MA 02645

Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Details and sourcesCall 508-430-7510

For statewide phone and remote help, see the Massachusetts directory.

Getting help in Barnstable County

Massachusetts assigns veterans services by city or town. Search for your municipality to find its designated office, including shared regional services. An office serving a town in this county may be located in another county. Confirm eligibility and your appointment directly.

Massachusetts local veterans service officer directory (opens in a new tab)

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Call the Claim Raven 24-hour VSO prep line to get your records ready before your appointment. Claim Raven is not a VSO office. Your VSO's number is listed above.

Call (833) 387-1649

Veterans in Barnstable County

The ACS estimates about 14,100, give or take 794 civilian veterans in Barnstable County.

Among Massachusetts's 14 counties and equivalents, Barnstable County ranks 9th by its estimated number of veterans.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureBarnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating26 percent

above the Massachusetts share; below the national share.

24 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher6 percent

below the Massachusetts share; below the national share.

8 percent13 percent

Veterans 75 and older in Barnstable County number about 6,460, give or take 431; their 46 percent share is above Massachusetts's 35 percent.

Barnstable County has about 361, give or take 154 veterans under 35, making up 3 percent of its veterans compared with 7 percent in Massachusetts.

Barnstable County has about 863, give or take 199 women veterans, making up 6 percent of its veterans compared with 8 percent in Massachusetts.

Income, work and education in Barnstable County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureBarnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$61,745 ± $1,789$58,874 ± $1,144$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$49,756 ± $1,392$50,859 ± $275$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over5.1% ± 1.4 points6.6% ± 0.5 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over34.9% ± 3.2 points29.9% ± 0.6 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6482.4% ± 5.9 points77.7% ± 1.1 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 642.8% ± 1.9 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over97.0% ± 1.0 points94.4% ± 0.4 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over41.4% ± 2.5 points36.1% ± 0.7 points31.8% ± 0.2 points

Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.

VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035: about 11,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 14,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Barnstable County

VA reports 4,155 veterans in Barnstable County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent1,296
30 to 40 percent512
50 to 60 percent536
70 to 90 percent967
100 percent844

FY2019: 3,757 recipients. Change to FY2025: +398.

VA does not publish some small counts. Those show as “Not published.” VA county compensation data (opens in a new tab).

VA home loans in Barnstable County

In 2025, lenders reported 172 VA-backed home loans out of 7,254 home loans made in Barnstable County (2.4% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $575,000.

The 2026 FHFA one-unit county loan limit here is $832,750. This limit matters for a VA loan only when part of your entitlement is still tied to another VA loan. VA explains remaining entitlement and loan limits (opens in a new tab).

HMDA 2025 and FHFA 2026 sources.

When they served

The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 5,860, give or take 469) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 1,970, give or take 356).

For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.

VA money in Barnstable County

VA reported about $94.4 million in compensation and pension spending and about $64.0 million in medical care spending in Barnstable County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

The second-nearest medical center to Barnstable County is Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Boston, MA, about 65 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Barnstable County is New Bedford Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Fairhaven, MA, about 38 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists Boston RO (station 301); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Massachusetts National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
Connery Avenue Bourne, MA 02532
508-563-7113

About 21.6 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Massachusetts State Veterans Cemetery - Winchendon (opens in a new tab)
111 Glenallen St Winchendon, MA 01475
978-297-9501

About 116.5 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

State veterans cemeteries set their own eligibility rules.

National Cemetery Administration lists checked October 2, 2026. Cemetery coverage and distance method.

Cleanup and former military sites in Barnstable County

EPA Superfund National Priorities List

Formerly Used Defense Sites

More former defense sites (21)

Military branch is not listed in the USACE FY2024 property data.

These lists use site points within county boundaries. A site may extend into another county.

For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.

Veterans experiencing homelessness

On one night in January 2024, Cape Cod Islands CoC counted 9 veterans experiencing homelessness (6 sheltered, 3 unsheltered).

MA-503 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) with the largest mapped overlap with this county.

The HUD workbook reports 19 veterans for the 2019 comparison.

This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.

If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.

Your nearest VA medical center by straight-line distance is Brockton VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 508-583-4500. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Barnstable County

VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).

VA homeless programs (opens in a new tab)

Cities and towns in Barnstable County

  • Barnstable Town (city): about 49,568 residents
  • South Yarmouth (unincorporated community): about 11,552 residents
  • East Falmouth (unincorporated community): about 6,245 residents
  • West Yarmouth (unincorporated community): about 6,194 residents
  • Yarmouth Port (unincorporated community): about 5,961 residents
More places (35)
  • East Harwich (unincorporated community): about 5,654 residents
  • Sagamore (unincorporated community): about 4,072 residents
  • Falmouth (unincorporated community): about 3,954 residents
  • Northwest Harwich (unincorporated community): about 3,932 residents
  • East Sandwich (unincorporated community): about 3,864 residents
  • Forestdale (unincorporated community): about 3,801 residents
  • Dennis Port (unincorporated community): about 3,691 residents
  • Provincetown (unincorporated community): about 3,452 residents
  • Monument Beach (unincorporated community): about 3,277 residents
  • South Dennis (unincorporated community): about 3,135 residents
  • East Dennis (unincorporated community): about 3,062 residents
  • Buzzards Bay (unincorporated community): about 2,909 residents
  • Sandwich (unincorporated community): about 2,890 residents
  • North Falmouth (unincorporated community): about 2,838 residents
  • West Dennis (unincorporated community): about 2,556 residents
  • Dennis (unincorporated community): about 2,424 residents
  • Pocasset (unincorporated community): about 2,247 residents
  • Harwich Port (unincorporated community): about 2,238 residents
  • North Eastham (unincorporated community): about 2,085 residents
  • Brewster (unincorporated community): about 1,994 residents
  • Bourne (unincorporated community): about 1,806 residents
  • Harwich Center (unincorporated community): about 1,774 residents
  • Teaticket (unincorporated community): about 1,759 residents
  • Chatham (unincorporated community): about 1,600 residents
  • Orleans (unincorporated community): about 1,480 residents
  • West Falmouth (unincorporated community): about 1,325 residents
  • West Chatham (unincorporated community): about 1,258 residents
  • Woods Hole (unincorporated community): about 988 residents
  • Mashpee Neck (unincorporated community): about 908 residents
  • New Seabury (unincorporated community): about 726 residents
  • Popponesset (unincorporated community): about 563 residents
  • Seabrook (unincorporated community): about 530 residents
  • Seconsett Island (unincorporated community): about 168 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Monomoscoy Island (unincorporated community): about 141 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
  • Popponesset Island (unincorporated community): about 33 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)

Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.

Free tools and help

For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 then press 1. VA crisis support (opens in a new tab)

Massachusetts benefits

Qualifying Massachusetts veterans rated at least 100 percent can receive a $1,000 local property tax exemption, with higher amounts where adopted.

Massachusetts waives vehicle registration fees for qualifying veterans rated 100 percent or individually unemployable, with special plate, title, sales tax, and reinstatement exceptions.

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Sources and method

ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. The summary paragraph was drafted by AI from the facts on this page and checked automatically against them. Full method.

VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near Barnstable County

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Heidi Hautala

Attorney · Lakeville · MA · About 35 miles away

VA-accredited since 2023 · checked

VA accreditation number 54992

5.0 · 8 reviews · Firm rating

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David Braga

Claims agent · Fairhaven · MA · About 48 miles away

VA-accredited since 2020 · checked

VA accreditation number 49590

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Christopher Sawin

Attorney · Hingham · MA · About 35 miles away

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VA accreditation number 43592

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