Falmouth is still a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States populated at about 32,660 in 2000. Falmouth is popular for its terminal catering the Steamship Authority ferries to Martha's Vineyard. A lot of science research facilities are also located here like the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, WHOI, The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and the Woods Hole Research Center, WHRC.

The word Falmouth came from the home port of the English colonist in 1660 by the name of Bartholomew Gosnold. Early livelihoods of the people are farming, salt works, whaling, shipping, and sheep. The introduction of Merino sheep started the sheep industry and water-mills are used for wool-making.

This city will be reached by using Route 28, their main route with heavy traffic. Plans of widening this route are developed.

Massachusetts House of Representatives represents Falmouth. Safety of the town is carried out by the Seventh (Bourne) Barracks of Troop D of the Massachusetts State Police and one can also find the College Light Opera Company in this quaint town.