Falmouth is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, home to about 33,039 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02536, 02540, 02543 and 02556.
Homes sold for a median of $493 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Falmouth; also Gosnold
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| Nearest major airport | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cape Cod Gateway Airport (HYA)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY186 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 32,517 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 53rd largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Barnstable County grew from 27,826 residents in 1900 to 228,996 in 2020.
Barnstable County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 53.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Sandwich, MA weather station (11 miles away).
76,963 jobs at 8,957 businesses in Barnstable County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
555 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Falmouth’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 45 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 93 |
| Dentists | 25 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 103 |
| Mental health providers | 223 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 49 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (21 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Established in 1660.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Falmouth. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Falmouth ElementaryEast Falmouth | Pre-K–4 | 303 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Mullen-HallFalmouth | K–4 | 364 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| North Falmouth ElementaryNorth Falmouth | K–4 | 303 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| TeaticketEast Falmouth | K–4 | 236 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Morse Pond SchoolFalmouth | 5–6 | 472 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| LawrenceFalmouth | 7–8 | 474 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Falmouth HighFalmouth | 9–12 | 714 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falmouth AcademyFalmouth | 7–12 | 187 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 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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