Moving to Forestdale, Massachusetts
Population: 3,992
Males: 1,997 (50.0%), Females: 1,995 (50.0%)
Barnstable County
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $62,072
Median house value: $165,000
Population by Race
Races in Forestdale:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Black (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: Irish (29.3%), English (21.5%), Italian (14.3%), German (11.4%), United States (7.2%), French (6.3%).
Elevation: 145 feet
Land area: 3.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Forestdale
- High school or higher: 95.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
- Unemployed: 6.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Forestdale CDP
- Never married: 20.7%
- Now married: 67.5%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 3.9%
- Divorced: 7.1%
1.5% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Forestdale:
- REHAB HOSP OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS (about 7 miles; EAST SANDWICH, MA)
- CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 8 miles; POCASSET, MA)
- FALMOUTH HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; FALMOUTH, MA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forestdale:
- BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 18 miles; HYANNIS, MA; Abbreviation: HYA)
- MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 22 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Abbreviation: MVY)
- NANTUCKET MEMORIAL (about 44 miles; NANTUCKET, MA; Abbreviation: ACK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Forestdale:
- OTIS ANGB (about 3 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: FMH)
- FALMOUTH AIRPARK (about 8 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: 5B6)
- CAPE COD (about 8 miles; MARSTON MILLS, MA; Abbreviation: 2B1)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forestdale:
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 34 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
- BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
- BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
- MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
- QUINCY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)
- ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; BRISTOL, RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
Public primary/middle school in Forestdale:
- FORESTDALE (Students: 966; Location: 151 ROUTE 130; Grades: KG – 08)