How long is the commute from Falmouth, MA?

Name: Commute and cars in Falmouth, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Falmouth, MA take an average of 24.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

2.7% of workers walk to work.

19.3% work from home.

6.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.3 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 19.3%
Households without a car: 6.5%

How people in Falmouth get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Falmouth	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	67.7% (±3.4 points)	72.1%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.9% (±2.0 points)	7.0%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	2.7% (±0.9 points)	1.9%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.3% (±3.1 points)	16.0%	18.6%	15.1%

In Falmouth, the average commute is not measurably different from Barnstable County (24.8 minutes).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (29.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Falmouth, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Barnstable County (1.2%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (6.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Barnstable County, Falmouth ranks 8 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 291 of 351.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Falmouth

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Falmouth	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	6.5% (±1.3 points)	5.4%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.8% (±2.9 points)	34.2%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.7% (±3.2 points)	40.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.0% (±2.3 points)	20.1%	16.5%	21.9%

In Falmouth, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Barnstable County (5.4%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (11.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Falmouth

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Falmouth	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	19.3% (±3.1 points)	16.0% (±0.9 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.3% (±1.4 points)	96.5% (±0.4 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.3% (±1.9 points)	94.3% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Falmouth, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Barnstable County (94.3%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (92.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Falmouth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Falmouth
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Falmouth	—	24.3 minutes (±2.9)	—
Mashpee	5.7 mi	27.3 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Pocasset	6.9 mi	26.0 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Forestdale	7.6 mi	27.9 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Tisbury	8.5 mi	20.6 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Bourne	8.5 mi	26.0 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Monument Beach	8.6 mi	26.7 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Bourne (community)	9.5 mi	22.1 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Vineyard Haven	9.5 mi	18.6 minutes (±3.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Vineyard Haven, MA (18.6 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Barnstable County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Truro	29.5 minutes (±11.2)
3	Sandwich	27.5 minutes (±2.8)
4	Mashpee	27.3 minutes (±2.4)
5	Bourne	26.0 minutes (±2.5)
6	Harwich	25.0 minutes (±3.8)
7	Barnstable Town	24.8 minutes (±2.4)
8	Falmouth	24.3 minutes (±2.9)
9	Dennis	24.1 minutes (±2.3)
10	Yarmouth	24.0 minutes (±4.1)
11	Chatham	23.9 minutes (±3.7)
12	Orleans	22.1 minutes (±4.4)
13	Brewster	21.0 minutes (±2.8)
14	Eastham	18.5 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Falmouth include the places inside it that have pages of their own: East Falmouth, Falmouth (community), North Falmouth, Teaticket, West Falmouth.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Falmouth

How long is the average commute in Falmouth?

Workers who live in Falmouth, MA take an average of 24.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Falmouth without a car?

6.5% of households in Falmouth have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Falmouth?

19.3% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Falmouth worked from home, and 92.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Falmouth town, Barnstable County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:23105, in state:25 county:001).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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