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Falmouth is a small town of 3,954 people in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It's about 15 miles from Barnstable Town, MA and 46 miles from Providence, RI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $838k and rent runs about $1k a month.
3,954people
$838kTypical home
$1,173/moRent
79° / 39°Summer / winter
31"Snow
229Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,954
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,894 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Providence, RI
- 15 mi to Barnstable Town, MA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $838k (≈$5,284/mo)
- Median rent $1,173/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 31" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (199 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (599 per 100k)
People
- Median age 63
- 12% of households have kids
- 45% are 65 or older
- 58% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to HYA airport
- 44 mi to PVD (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3 ft
- Right on the coast
- 138 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 52 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 610 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 224 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 46 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Massachusetts districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Barnstable County: D+21 in 2024
- Massachusetts: D+25 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk