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Falmouth, Massachusetts, in Barnstable county, is 17 miles E of New Bedford, Massachusetts (center to center) and 60 miles SE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is in the Barnstable - Yarmouth area. There are 32,660 residents in Falmouth.
In Falmouth, about 56% of adults are married.
Women are better represented than men in Falmouth. There are a lot of senior citizens in the town.
In 2000, Falmouth had a median family income of $57,422.
Falmouth folks tended to give their money ($30,250) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Falmouth that were owner-occupied was 78%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Compared to most towns in the state, Falmouth has reasonable real estate taxes.
In Falmouth, 90% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Falmouth to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Age of the Population | | |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | |  |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | |  |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | |  |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Short Commute Times |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Falmouth colleges • Falmouth travel • Falmouth mortgages and property.
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