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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Falmouth, MA compare?
| Figure | Falmouth, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,818 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,829 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 12.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.6% |
| Measure | Falmouth, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,954±650 |
| Median age | 63.4±5.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.4%±6.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.4%±8.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.1%±3.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 21.4%±8.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 58.9%±6.0 pts |
| Median household income | $68,227±$9,801 |
| Per capita income | $61,661±$10,901 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.8%±8.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $837,900±$109,014 |
| Median gross rent | $1,173±$202 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.3%±14.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.4%±7.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 23.3%±7.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 51.4%±9.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.0%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.8 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.1%±2.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov