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Nahant vs Nahant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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| Measure | Nahant | Nahant |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,325 |
3,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% MA: +7.4% |
-2.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.7±2.9 52% above MA |
60.7±2.9 52% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±6.2 MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±6.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.6% MA: 47.3% |
61.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $112,762±$6k 8% above MA |
$112,762±$6k 8% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $748,800±$99k 33% above MA |
$748,800±$99k 33% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,777±$334 about the MA average |
$1,777±$334 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,615 10% above MA |
$6,615 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
53.5%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% MA: 10% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% MA: 62.5% |
78.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938 26 yrs older than MA |
1938 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.7%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
18.7%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #129 of 282 in MA | #129 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nahant | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.