Gosnold is a town in Dukes County, Massachusetts, home to about 31 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02713, and parts of 02543 are in Gosnold too.
Population312 per sq mi
Median home value$700,000Census, as estimated by owners
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Around Gosnold
Distances
Nearest major airport
Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)39 miles away
Closer regional airport
New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA59 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY176 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Gosnold; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Gosnold
U.S. Representative · Massachusetts’s 9th DistrictWilliam R. Keating (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Gosnold had 70 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 351st largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Dukes County grew from 4,561 residents in 1900 to 20,600 in 2020.
Dukes County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 42.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vineyard Haven Ap, MA weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Dukes County
6,082 jobs at 1,251 businesses in Dukes County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Falmouth HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Falmouth7.4 miles
Martha's Vineyard Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Oak Bluffs8.4 miles
Southcoast Hospitals GroupGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fall River25.8 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Gosnold
Libraries
MBL/WHOI Library3.7 mi
Woods Hole Public Library3.9 mi
Museums
Woods Hole Historical Museum3.9 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Gosnold. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Cuttyhunk ElementaryCuttyhunk
2–7
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Public
11.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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