Teaticket’s density of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile, below the Massachusetts town median (1.8) but above the median of U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade Teaticket yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Teaticket stand out

Where Teaticket beats most towns.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here1,290

Residents who work675

Work

A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 92% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023.

By the sea

Teaticket lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 9% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

9%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding

98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally

86thpercentile for hurricane risk

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2011

Teaticket’s story

Teaticket in pictures

The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2011.

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

The Breakers and 71 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Teaticket. Close and well known come first.

All 128 attractions →

Big draw37 mi MuseumThe Breakers

32 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts

40 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour

38 mi MuseumMarble House

38 mi MuseumThe Elms

32 mi Ancient siteSS Pendleton

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · SS Pendleton: United States Coast Guard, Richard C. Kelsey, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Teaticket: who provides what

Teaticket is unincorporated, so Barnstable County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEversource21.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterFalmouth Water DeptNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesBarnstable CountyBarnstable County provides services here

SchoolsFalmouth School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Massachusetts you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereFalmouth Town ClerkTown of Falmouth; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP code0253602536 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Teaticket.

Who lives here

Compared with most of Massachusetts and the rest of the country, more of Teaticket’s residents are 65 or older

Among adults 25 and older in Teaticket, 43% hold a bachelor’s degree or more, against 47% in Massachusetts’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Its midpoint age comes in at 63.1 years. For residents locally, the share who are under 18 is 13%.

63.1median age · MA 40

	Teaticket	Massachusetts towns	U.S. towns
Aged 65 or older	46%	19%	18%
Median age	63.1 years	43.4 years	40.5 years
Under 18	13%	20%	22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	43%	47%	29%

TeaticketMassachusettsUnited States

MAU.S.

Ages · share of residents

28%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma7%

High school22%

Some college16%

Associate’s12%

Bachelor’s17%

Graduate26%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 43% and 67% women

The Census survey reached too few of Teaticket’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12 points. Across Massachusetts, 51.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Teaticket
	Teaticket	MA	U.S.
Under 10	4.1%	10.2%	11.6%
10 to 17	8.9%	9.2%	10.3%
18 to 24	5.6%	9.8%	9.1%
25 to 34	5.8%	14%	13.7%
35 to 44	2.6%	13%	13.2%
45 to 54	11%	12.3%	12.2%
55 to 64	16.6%	13.6%	12.7%
65 to 74	27.8%	10.5%	10.2%
75 and older	17.7%	7.4%	7%
No diploma	6.7%	8.6%	10.4%
High school	22.2%	22.6%	26%
Some college	16.4%	14.1%	19.1%
Associate’s	11.9%	7.5%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	16.9%	25.5%	21.6%
Graduate	25.9%	21.8%	14.1%

Full pageTeaticket by the numbersOpen the page

Ages63.1 median age · 46% are 65 or older Schooling43% have a four-year degree Homes94% own their home · Homeowners Income$85K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

With 1.9 jobs for every working resident, Teaticket draws in 1,253 commuters

Teaticket’s middle household income is $85,000. Most people who work leave Teaticket to do it: just 5% work in town. Employers in Teaticket added 883 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,290. The top destinations are Falmouth (38%), Barnstable Town (8%) and Boston (5%).

5%work in town

	Teaticket	Massachusetts towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$85,000	$120,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	28 minutes	30 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	5.5%	9.8%	8%
Below the poverty line	6.5%	6%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Teaticket5%

Falmouth38%

Barnstable Town8%

Boston5%

Mashpee4%

14 mi

median commute distance

1,290

jobs based in Teaticket

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageTeaticket’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here1,290 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work5% work in Teaticket Commute times28 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 14 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Teaticket, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

The typical July afternoon high for Teaticket comes to 81°F.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–42°

Spring39–55°

Summer62–78°

Fall47–63°

Nov 11

typical first frost

Apr 11

typical last frost

+2.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageTeaticket’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 24°Rain & snow25″ of snow a winter · 49 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Teaticket have high blood pressure than in the typical Massachusetts or U.S. town

Among 280 Massachusetts towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Teaticket. In Teaticket, 27% of adults have obesity. Against the Massachusetts average, Teaticket comes out ahead on 9 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9.

	Teaticket	Massachusetts towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	12%	17%	16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	43%	32%	35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	87%	82%	79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	16%	17%

32 measures vs. Massachusetts

9 better14 too close to call9 worse

What stands out	Teaticket	MA
Fewer binge drinkers	11.9%	17%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	7.9%	11.1%
More adults who have had cancer	15%	8.5%

Falmouth Hospital

2 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageTeaticket’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby2 miles to an ER · Falmouth Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MA on 9 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 5% of Teaticket

Only 9 of the 284 Massachusetts towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Teaticket. 1.0 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves locally: one, of 11 acres.

5%conserved

conserved · 43 of 860 acres

1.0 mi

of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Teaticket Park	0.4 mi	11

Full pageTeaticket’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map1.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.4 miles of trail · Teaticket Park Conserved land5% conserved · 43 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Teaticket?”

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Teaticket: inland flooding

Expected losses in Teaticket break down as 60% from inland flooding and 25% from hurricanes. On expected storm and flood damage, Teaticket sits below 52% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding

Full pageTeaticket’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

The median home in Teaticket sells for about $675K

On the market in Teaticket: a median 31 days to sell. Among households in the town, 94% are owner-occupiers. In Teaticket, a third of sales closed above the list price.

$675Kmedian sale price

Market temperature

days on market

99.2%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in May

Full pageTeaticket’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 8.0 years of income RentsRents Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Teaticket

16pages on Teaticket

The big questions

HealthBetter than MA on 9 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$85K median household income · 1,290 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors1 mi of trails · 5% conserved land PlacesAttractions128 nearby · Woods Hole Science Aquarium 5 mi LibraryFalmouth Public Library CollegesMassachusetts Maritime Academy is 12.7 mi away

The story

HistoryClimate81° summer highs · 25″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Teaticket

Massachusetts Maritime AcademyUniversity or college · Public · Buzzards Bay12.7 mi$11,420 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Teaticket residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 1,253 people come to Teaticket for work

Where Teaticket’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

1,290jobs based in Teaticket

5%of working residents work in town

14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Teaticket

Census-designated place in Massachusetts, United States

Teaticket is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, Teaticket had a population of 1,663. Its name comes from the Wampanoag word "Tataket," which translates roughly and appropriately as "at the principal tidal stream."

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 1.3 sq mi
Elevation: 26 ft

Teaticket’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Teaticket.

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East FalmouthFalmouthTeaticket

East Falmouth

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Falmouth

N · 38% of Teaticket workers commute here