What stands out worked out from the figures below

Yarmouth has the most affordable homes ($640k median).

Falmouth has the most people working from home (33.6%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Yarmouth	Falmouth
People
Population	9,053Lowest	12,755Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME	47±3.8Highest 5% above ME
	Falmouth and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1%	24.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Yarmouth and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	24.5%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4%
	Falmouth and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	66.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	72.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.1%±5.8Highest ME: 5.8%	5.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Yarmouth and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,216±$14kLowest 47% above ME	$150,919±$24kHighest 102% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$639,700±$57kLowest 116% above ME	$767,500±$55kHighest 159% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,693±$191Lowest 49% above ME	$2,120±$441Highest 86% above ME
	Falmouth and Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,120Lowest 135% above ME	$7,742Highest 155% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±14.1Highest ME: 48.4%	41.4%±9.9Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Yarmouth and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Highest ME: 10.7%	2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	84.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 9% above ME	23 minLowest 8% below ME
Work from home	19.7%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	33.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#5 of 133 in ME	#3 of 133 in ME
School district	Yarmouth Schools	Falmouth Public Schools
High school in town	Yarmouth High School	Falmouth High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Highest	9.9Lowest
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.