Moving to Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Population: 30,666. Estimated population in July 2024: 31,389 (+2.4% change)
Males: 15,155 (49.4%), Females: 15,511 (50.6%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $50,742
Median house value: $155,500

Population by Race

Races in Dartmouth:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
• Other race (5.1%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• Hispanic (1.5%)
• Black (1.1%)

Ancestries: Portuguese (40.5%), Irish (12.2%), English (11.1%), French (9.2%), French Canadian (5.0%), Italian (4.7%).

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dartmouth

• High school or higher: 75.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
• Unemployed: 12.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dartmouth town

• Never married: 24.6%
• Now married: 58.9%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 7.9%
• Divorced: 6.6%

13.3% Foreign born (10.8% Europe).

Schools

Public high school in Dartmouth:

• DARTMOUTH HIGH (Students: 1,289; Location: 555 BAKERVILLE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Dartmouth:

• DARTMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 603; Location: 529 HAWTHORN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Dartmouth:

• DARTMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Operating income: $956,326; Location: 732 DARTMOUTH ST.; 101,458 books; 2,003 audio materials; 3,460 video materials; 198 serial subscriptions)