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Nahant vs Plainfield vs Nahant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Plainfield | Nahant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Highest |
616Lowest |
3,325Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.7±2.9Highest 52% above MA |
50.6±9.5Lowest 27% above MA |
60.7±2.9Highest 52% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
29.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±6.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield 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±$6kHighest 8% above MA |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$112,762±$6kHighest 8% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $748,800±$99kHighest 33% above MA |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$748,800±$99kHighest 33% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,777±$334Highest about the MA average |
$1,292±$558Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,777±$334Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,615Highest 10% above MA |
$4,458Lowest 26% below MA |
$6,615Highest 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±17.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.5%±17.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
8.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 10% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
32 minLowest 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.