Woods Hole, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 925
Males: 450 (48.6%), Females: 475 (51.4%)

Barnstable County

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.1 years
Median household income: $47,604
Median house value: $355,300

Population by Race

Races in Woods Hole:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
• Black (1.6%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Chinese (0.8%)
• Japanese (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (17.3%), Irish (15.7%), German (15.1%), Swedish (7.6%), Italian (6.6%), Scottish (4.9%).

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Woods Hole

• High school or higher: 96.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 64.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 43.2%
• Unemployed: 4.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Woods Hole CDP

• Never married: 32.4%
• Now married: 50.3%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 9.4%
• Divorced: 6.1%

12.9% Foreign born (8.6% Europe, 2.2% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Woods Hole:

• FALMOUTH HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; FALMOUTH, MA)
• MARTHA’S VINEYARD HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; OAK BLUFFS, MA)
• CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 12 miles; POCASSET, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Woods Hole:

• MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 11 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Abbreviation: MVY)
• BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 30 miles; HYANNIS, MA; Abbreviation: HYA)
• NANTUCKET MEMORIAL (about 47 miles; NANTUCKET, MA; Abbreviation: ACK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Woods Hole:

• FALMOUTH AIRPARK (about 10 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: 5B6)
• OTIS ANGB (about 14 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: FMH)
• KATAMA AIRPARK (about 16 miles; EDGARTOWN, MA; Abbreviation: 1B2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Woods Hole:

• UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 24 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
• BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
• BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
• ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; BRISTOL, RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
• MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
• STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• BABSON COLLEGE (about 54 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)

Private primary/middle school in Woods Hole:

• PENIKESE ISLAND SCHOOL (Students: 7; Location: PO BOX 161; Grades: PK – 11; Boys only)

Libraries

Library in Woods Hole:

• WOODS HOLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $90,247; Location: 581 WOODS HOLE RD.; 26,051 books; 371 audio materials; 324 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)