Dartmouth is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 33,419 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Dartmouth is the 51st largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Dartmouth are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Dartmouth is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dartmouth is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dartmouth who work in management occupations (11.98%), teaching (9.27%), and sales jobs (9.11%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.36% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.In addition, Dartmouth is a college town. There are a lot of students in Dartmouth attending college, and as a result Dartmouth provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. One of the nice things about Dartmouth is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. The citizens of Dartmouth are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.51% of adults in Dartmouth have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Dartmouth in 2022 was $49,201, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $196,804 for a family of four. However, Dartmouth contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dartmouth is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dartmouth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dartmouth residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dartmouth include Portuguese, Irish, English, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Dartmouth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Spanish.
