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Nahant vs Sutton vs Upton vs Provincetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nahant has the oldest population (median age 60.7).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% 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.
| Measure | Nahant | Sutton | Upton | Provincetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,189 |
3,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+24.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.7±2.9Highest 52% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
56.3±2.6 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%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
25%±5.7 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% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
61.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.6%±6.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Provincetown and Sutton 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 |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$136,904±$44k 32% above MA |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $748,800±$99k 33% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$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 |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,261±$415 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 | $6,615 10% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,927Lowest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
76.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1961 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
13 minLowest 55% below MA |
| Work from home | 18.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
31.5%±9.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Provincetown and Upton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #254 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nahant | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Provincetown |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.