What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nahant has the most kids (11% under 18).

Provincetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+24.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Nahant	Provincetown
People
Population	3,325Lowest	3,703Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+24.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	60.7±2.9Highest 52% above MA	56.3±2.6Lowest 41% above MA
	Nahant and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4%	2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	36.2%±6.2Highest MA: 17.9%	25%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9%
	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%Highest MA: 47.3%	61.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	9.6%±6.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Provincetown 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 8% above MA	$136,904±$44kHighest 32% above MA
	Provincetown 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	$902,200±$180kHighest 61% above MA
	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±$334Highest about the MA average	$1,261±$415Lowest 28% below MA
	Nahant and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,615Highest 10% above MA	$4,927Lowest 18% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.5%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	57.3%±17.2Highest MA: 51.8%
	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 MA: 10%	6.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	76.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA	1961Highest 3 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 10% above MA	13 minLowest 55% below MA
Work from home	18.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6%	31.5%±9.2Highest MA: 18.6%
	Provincetown 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	#254 of 282 in MA
School district	Nahant	Provincetown
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.