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A town of 12,755 people in Cumberland County, Maine
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Town in Maine, United States
12,444Population
36.3 sq miArea
102 ftElevation

Falmouth ( FAL-məth) is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. Falmouth is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area. The population was 12,444 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. A northern suburb of Portland, Falmouth borders Casco Bay and offers one of the largest anchorages in Maine.

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ZIP code04105
Area code207
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Housing in Falmouth

$897K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Falmouth home is worth about $897,000, up 2.8% in a year, 116% above the Maine typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market22
Sale-to-list100.1%
Sold in May17
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Safety Grade A

Falmouth reports less crime per resident than 86% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Maine has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Falmouth sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Falmouth 0.3
Maine 1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Falmouth 3.9
Maine 9.6
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A+

The public schools Falmouth’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 97% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#3Best public schoolsof 133 in ME
DistrictFalmouth Public SchoolsSchools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.

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