Falmouth is located directly north of Portland, the State's largest city. The town is renowned for Falmouth Foreside, a beautiful seaside community with many fine oceanfront homes and the largest anchorage in the State, Town Landing. The recreational anchorage has a public pier, boat launch, sandy beach, market, and gorgeous Casco Bay views.

Land Area: 29.38 square miles

Housing Units: 4,751

Population: 11,185

Zip Code: 04105

Falmouth is acclaimed for three quality private golf and country clubs. The Woodlands Club has a championship golf course that has hosted PGA Senior tour events and also offers year-round tennis programs, swimming and fitness facilities, squash and racquetball courts, and recently renovated lounge and fine dining areas.

Portland Country Club, adjacent to Falmouth Foreside, has a venerable 18-hole golf course with beautiful views of Casco Bay. The Club also has tennis courts, swimming pools, and casual and formal dining. PCC is the first private golf club in the State to be recognized as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary by Audubon International for its management and preservation of the environment.

Falmouth Country Club has a championship 18-hole golf course with practice areas, tennis courts, food options, a fitness center, and outdoor pool. Members also enjoy exclusive access to Popham Beach Club located in midcoast Maine.

Portland Yacht Club, located on Falmouth Foreside, has picturesque views of Casco Bay and the shipping channel. It is home to many seasonal events, such as races, cruises, and the Junior Sailing Program, a nationally-acclaimed training clinic. PYC also boasts the Monhegan Regatta, the oldest and longest offshore regatta in Maine held annually in the summer.

In the center of town, there is an excellent retail shopping and dining complex, the Falmouth Shopping Center, offering the finest convenience to residents and visitors.

Many rural, recreation areas are available inland and along the coast. 

Falmouth has one of the finest school systems in the State comprised of Falmouth Elementary School (Grades K-5), Falmouth Middle School (Grades 6-8), and Falmouth High School (Grades 9-12). FHS is consistently a top-ranked school in the State with students' strong standardized test scores and college matriculation.

FMS and FHS offer a range of competitive athletic teams and performing arts programs that receive recognition, including Regional and State Championships.