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Nahant vs Nahant vs Wellfleet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wellfleet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+29.7%).
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 | Nahant | Wellfleet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
3,325Lowest |
4,404Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.7±2.9Highest 52% above MA |
60.7±2.9Highest 52% above MA |
58.4±4.1Lowest 46% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.4%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Wellfleet and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±6.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±6.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
35.3%±5.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,762±$6kLowest 8% above MA |
$112,762±$6kLowest 8% above MA |
$117,938±$27kHighest 13% above MA |
| Wellfleet and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $748,800±$99kLowest 33% above MA |
$748,800±$99kLowest 33% above MA |
$855,300±$70kHighest 52% above MA |
| Wellfleet and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,777±$334Highest about the MA average |
$1,777±$334Highest about the MA average |
$1,563±$597Lowest 11% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,615Highest 10% above MA |
$6,615Highest 10% above MA |
$4,862Lowest 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±17.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.5%±17.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 10% above MA |
32 minLowest 10% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.7%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Wellfleet 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 | #129 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Nahant | — | Wellfleet |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.