West Falmouth, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,867
Males: 876 (46.9%), Females: 991 (53.1%)
Barnstable County
Demographics
Median resident age: 50.0 years
Median household income: $72,703
Median house value: $290,400
Population by Race
Races in West Falmouth:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (23.7%), English (21.3%), Italian (10.6%), German (10.4%), French (4.9%), Scottish (4.0%).
Elevation: 24 feet
Land area: 3.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in West Falmouth
- High school or higher: 95.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 57.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 24.6%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in West Falmouth CDP
- Never married: 17.7%
- Now married: 65.0%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 6.5%
- Divorced: 10.5%
5.8% Foreign born (4.8% Europe).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near West Falmouth:
- FALMOUTH HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; FALMOUTH, MA)
- CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 7 miles; POCASSET, MA)
- MARTHA’S VINEYARD HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; OAK BLUFFS, MA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Falmouth:
- MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 16 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Abbreviation: MVY)
- BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 27 miles; HYANNIS, MA; Abbreviation: HYA)
- NANTUCKET MEMORIAL (about 48 miles; NANTUCKET, MA; Abbreviation: ACK)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Falmouth:
- FALMOUTH AIRPARK (about 8 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: 5B6)
- OTIS ANGB (about 10 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: FMH)
- CAPE COD (about 18 miles; MARSTON MILLS, MA; Abbreviation: 2B1)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Falmouth:
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 25 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
- BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
- BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
- MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
- ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; BRISTOL, RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)