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Nahant vs Ripton vs Provincetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nahant has the oldest population (median age 60.7).
Ripton has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Provincetown has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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.
| Measure | Nahant | Ripton | Provincetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
508Lowest |
3,703Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+24.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.7±2.9Highest 56% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
56.3±2.6 45% above U.S. |
| Nahant and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ripton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nahant and Ripton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Provincetown 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. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$136,904±$44kHighest 70% above U.S. |
| Provincetown and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $748,800±$99k 125% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$902,200±$180kHighest 171% above U.S. |
| 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 26% above U.S. |
— | $1,261±$415Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| 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 112% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$4,927 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Provincetown |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.