Falmouth, MA

In the early days, Pilgrims began to expand outside of Plymouth so that towns like Falmouth became popular sites to set up villages for settlers and their families. Falmouth was founded in 1660 and was a leading industrious site for farming, salt works, shipping, whaling, and sheep husbandry for wool.

After the War of 1812, residents built some of the town’s first summer homes along the coast, which also helped develop Falmouth’s farming industry to cultivate cranberries and strawberries. The city remained small for a long time until the years following World War II, when the population increased significantly as families left bustling cities in exchange for suburban living. Not too long after, expansive beachside and inland homes blossomed quickly to accommodate new generations.

Falmouth is a tourist favorite because of its location on the Vineyard Sound. Like the rest of Cape Cod, Falmouth has rocky coasts, thick woodlands, and several streams, ponds, and inlets that move through the town.

But while living near the beach makes for a great destination, it can also mean that unwanted pests like termites are attracted to locals’ homes and businesses.