Falmouth is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, home to about 12,755 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04105.
Homes sold for a median of $370 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Falmouth. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA104 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY283 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Falmouth; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Falmouth had 12,444 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 17th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Cumberland County grew from 100,689 residents in 1900 to 303,069 in 2020.
Cumberland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 69 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portland Intl Jetport, ME weather station (6 miles away).
190,022 jobs at 12,242 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
301 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Falmouth.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 39 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 25 |
| Dentists | 24 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 39 |
| Mental health providers | 90 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 65 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Falmouth Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falmouth Elementary SchoolFalmouth | Pre-K–5 | 871 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Falmouth Middle SchoolFalmouth | 6–8 | 438 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Falmouth High SchoolFalmouth | 9–12 | 669 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Grove SchoolFalmouth | Pre-K–K | 7 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| Winfield Childrens HouseFalmouth | Pre-K–K | 15 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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