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Nahant vs Bow vs Nahant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Bow | Nahant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
8,335Highest |
3,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.7±2.9Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
60.7±2.9Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Nahant 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. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$112,762±$6kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $748,800±$99kHighest 125% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kLowest 52% above U.S. |
$748,800±$99kHighest 125% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,777±$334Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,777±$334Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,615Lowest 112% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$6,615Lowest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow 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 | #129 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH | #129 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nahant | Bow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | — |
| 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.