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Nahant vs Windham vs Provincetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nahant has the oldest population (median age 60.7).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Provincetown has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Nahant | Windham | Provincetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
16,038Highest |
3,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+24.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.7±2.9Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56.3±2.6 45% above U.S. |
| Nahant and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nahant and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Provincetown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,762±$6kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$136,904±$44k 70% above U.S. |
| Windham and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $748,800±$99k 125% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kLowest 117% above U.S. |
$902,200±$180kHighest 171% above U.S. |
| Provincetown and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,777±$334 26% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,261±$415Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,615 112% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,927Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Provincetown and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Provincetown and Windham 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 | #129 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #254 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Provincetown |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.