[3] It is bordered by Cape Cod Bay to the north, the village of Sandwich to the west, U.S. Route 6 to the south, and the town of Barnstable to the east.

The line between East Sandwich and Sandwich village is formed by Chipman Road, Crowell Road, Charles Street, and Water Street (Massachusetts Route 130).

[2] As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 3,940 people, 2,914 households, and 1,055 families residing in the CDP.

The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.68% White, 0.22% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races.

22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.