West Falmouth, MA

Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Dukes County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
1,655 Population 537/sq mi density
$115,735 Median Income $76,757 per capita
$734,000 Home Value $817,842 Zillow
$1,756 Median Rent 34.1% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$115,735 median income, 10.3% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$734,000 home value, $1,756/mo rent
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
65.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$115,735
54% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$76,757
97% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.3%
186% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
75% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: West Falmouth vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows West Falmouth’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$115,735
154%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$76,757
197%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$104,753
145%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,374
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,374
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
24.8%
63% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.0%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,110M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 74%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 24.8%
Other 1.2%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,434
Restaurants
154
Healthcare
55
Retail
195
Manufacturing
18

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$104,753
45% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,108
132% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$115,735
Per Capita Income$76,757
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$104,753
Avg Weekly Wage$1,374
County GDP$2,110M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate10.3%
Poverty Rate3.1%
Gini Coefficient0.538
Cost of Living Index105.8

Commute

Mean Commute18 minutes
Drive Alone74.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home24.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,434
Restaurants154
Healthcare55
Retail195
Manufacturing18

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$104,753
Avg Property Tax$8,108