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 34,139 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, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dartmouth who work in management occupations (13.93%), sales jobs (11.15%), and office and administrative support (9.68%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.39% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.Dartmouth is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Dartmouth enrolled in college, Dartmouth has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students. Dartmouth is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. The population of Dartmouth is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.02% of adults in Dartmouth have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Dartmouth in 2022 was $51,166, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $204,664 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 Polish. The most common language spoken in Dartmouth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Spanish.
