Because there are quite a few people attending college in Dartmouth, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Dartmouth provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
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: 36.23% of adults in Dartmouth have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Dartmouth in 2022 was $48,710, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $194,840 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Dartmouth include Portuguese, English, Irish, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Dartmouth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Spanish.
