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Nahant vs Wellfleet vs Nahant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wellfleet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+29.7%).
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 | Wellfleet | Nahant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
4,404Highest |
3,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.7±2.9Highest 52% above MA |
58.4±4.1Lowest 46% above MA |
60.7±2.9Highest 52% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.4%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Wellfleet 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% |
35.3%±5.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±6.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
61.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,762±$6kLowest 8% above MA |
$117,938±$27kHighest 13% above MA |
$112,762±$6kLowest 8% above MA |
| Wellfleet 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 |
$855,300±$70kHighest 52% above MA |
$748,800±$99kLowest 33% above MA |
| Wellfleet 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 |
$1,563±$597Lowest 11% below MA |
$1,777±$334Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,615Highest 10% above MA |
$4,862Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,615Highest 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±17.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.5%±17.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.2%Highest MA: 10% |
8.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 10% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
32 minLowest 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.7%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Wellfleet 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 | Wellfleet | — |
| High school 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.