Falmouth is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Maine. With a population of 10,310 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Falmouth is the 29th largest community in Maine.

Falmouth is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.45% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Falmouth is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Falmouth who work in sales jobs (16.36%), management occupations (14.28%), and office and administrative support jobs (12.74%).

Also of interest is that Falmouth has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.39% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Falmouth is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Falmouth is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Falmouth a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Falmouth has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Falmouth's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Falmouth are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Falmouth is a very car-oriented town. 97.06% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Falmouth is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Falmouth has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Being a small town, Falmouth does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Falmouth Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Falmouth. 53.18% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Falmouth in 2000 was $36,716, which is wealthy relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $146,864 for a family of four. However, Falmouth contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Falmouth home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Falmouth is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Falmouth include English, Irish, French, Italian, German, Scottish, French Canadian, Polish, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Falmouth is English.