About Falmouth
Set in the southwestern part of Maine, Falmouth is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Falmouth is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.4 square miles.
📰 Falmouth News Today
- Maine's Coastal Town Is A New England Gem With Bay Views, A Sandy Beach, And Fresh Seafood islands.com · Aug 18
- Crash in Gorham leaves Falmouth man critically injured The Portland Press Herald · Aug 18
- Family escapes Falmouth house fire newscentermaine.com · Aug 5
- Police: Alcohol, marijuana likely factors in serious Falmouth motorcycle crash WMTW · Aug 7
- Falmouth man charged after woman says he threw bodily fluids on her in Portland WGME · Jul 24
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Falmouth Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Falmouth — but the Maine one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Maine, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Falmouth
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Falmouth
- Monte's Fine Foods
- Otherside Diner — diner
- Portland House of Pizza — pizza
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Veranda Noodle Bar — vietnamese
- Veranda Thai — thai
- Amato's
- Bueno Loco Restauante
- Crown Jewel
- Diamond's Edge Restaurant and Marina — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Fort McKinley Museum · Museum
- East End Beach · Attraction
- Elizabeth Moss Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Falmouth
- Casco Bay Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Longfellow Arboretum · Garden reviews ★
- Mackworth Island State Park reviews ★
- Payson Park reviews ★
- Pleasant Hill Woods Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Back Cove Trail North park reviews ★
- Berle Mill Pond · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Brickyard Point · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Canco Woods reviews ★
- Falmouth Community Park reviews ★
- Falmouth Crossing Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Falmouth Legion Complex reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Falmouth
- Falmouth Elementary School
- Falmouth High School
- Falmouth Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.