Compare towns
Nahant vs Warwick vs Orleans
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 highest household income ($113k).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
Orleans has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
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 | Warwick | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
776Lowest |
6,415Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
+7.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.7±2.9 52% above MA |
51.4±7.3Lowest 29% above MA |
64.7±2.5Highest 62% above MA |
| Orleans and Nahant 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
10.6%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Nahant and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±6.2 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
49.3%±6.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Orleans and Nahant 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% |
40.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
58.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Nahant and Orleans 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 |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$102,335±$13k about the MA average |
| Nahant and Orleans 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 |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
$957,000±$85kHighest 70% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,777±$334Highest about the MA average |
$1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
$1,502±$703 15% below MA |
| Nahant and Orleans 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 |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
$5,486 8% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±17.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±22.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Nahant and Orleans 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 18.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
27.4%±5.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Orleans and Warwick 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 | — | #158 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nahant | Warwick | Nauset · Orleans |
| High school in town | None 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.