Moving to Falmouth, Maine

Population: 10,310. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,601 (+2.8% change)
Males: 4,911 (47.6%), Females: 5,399 (52.4%)

Cumberland County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $66,855
Median house value: $215,500

Population by Race

Races in Falmouth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (25.6%), Irish (20.6%), French (10.3%), German (8.9%), Italian (8.8%), Scottish (6.7%).

Elevation: 90 feet

Map of Falmouth, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Falmouth

  • High school or higher: 95.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 53.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Falmouth town

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 67.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

2.2% Foreign born (0.7% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.7% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Falmouth:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Falmouth:

  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 8 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 24 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 61 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Falmouth:

  • AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (about 22 miles; AUBURN/LEWISTON, ME; Abbreviation: LEW)
  • BIDDEFORD MUNI (about 25 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Abbreviation: B19)
  • LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 30 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; Abbreviation: 63B)

Amtrak stations near Falmouth:

  • 7 miles: PORTLAND (100 THOMPSON POINT ROAD). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM.
  • 18 miles: OLD ORCHARD BEACH (11 FIRST ST.) – Seasonal Station. Services: ticket office, public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Falmouth:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 5 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 23 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 23 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 54 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 65 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 65 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)

Schools

Public high school in Falmouth:

  • FALMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 602; Location: 74 WOODVILLE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Falmouth:

  • FALMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 706; Location: 52 WOODVILLE ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • D W LUNT SCHOOL (Students: 497; Location: 74 LUNT ROAD; Grades: KG – 02)
  • PLUMMER-MOTZ SCHOOL (Students: 376; Location: 192 MIDDLE ROAD; Grades: 03 – 04)
  • GOVERNOR BAXTER SCHOOL FOR THE DEA (Students: 59; Location: MACKWORTH ISLAND; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Falmouth:

  • PINE GROVE CHILD DEVELOP CTR (Students: 96; Location: 32 FORESIDE RD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Falmouth:

  • FALMOUTH MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $298,874; Location: 5 LUNT ROAD; 34,688 books; 1,300 audio materials; 1,210 video materials; 89 serial subscriptions)