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Dennis vs Dennis vs Nahant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dennis has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Dennis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
Nahant has the highest household income ($113k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dennis | Dennis | Nahant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,424Lowest |
14,868Highest |
3,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% MA: +7.4% |
+3.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.3±6.5Highest 58% above MA |
59.5±2Lowest 49% above MA |
60.7±2.9 52% above MA |
| Dennis and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±7.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Dennis and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 46.5%±6.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
39.8%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±6.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Dennis and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.5% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Dennis and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,882±$12k 6% above MA |
$88,154±$10kLowest 15% below MA |
$112,762±$6kHighest 8% above MA |
| Nahant and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $944,500±$93kHighest 68% above MA |
$627,100±$28kLowest 12% above MA |
$748,800±$99k 33% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,199±$299Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,420±$260 19% below MA |
$1,777±$334Highest about the MA average |
| Nahant and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,894 35% below MA |
$2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
$6,615Highest 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.4%±21.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59.2%±9.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.5%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Dennis and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 46% below MA |
24 min 17% below MA |
32 minHighest 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.7%±13.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.7%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Dennis and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #238 of 282 in MA | #238 of 282 in MA | #129 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Dennis-Yarmouth | Nahant |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.