What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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

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	Provincetown	Nahant
People
Population	3,703Highest	3,325Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+24.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56.3±2.6Lowest 41% above MA	60.7±2.9Highest 52% 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	2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4%	11%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	25%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	36.2%±6.2Highest 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+	61.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%	61.6%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.6%±6.6Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±1.8Lowest 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	$136,904±$44kHighest 32% above MA	$112,762±$6kLowest 8% 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	$902,200±$180kHighest 61% above MA	$748,800±$99kLowest 33% 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	$1,261±$415Lowest 28% below MA	$1,777±$334Highest about the MA average
	Nahant and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,927Lowest 18% below MA	$6,615Highest 10% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.3%±17.2Highest MA: 51.8%	53.5%±17.4Lowest 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	6.2%Lowest MA: 10%	8.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%	78.9%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Highest 3 yrs older than MA	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	13 minLowest 55% below MA	32 minHighest 10% above MA
Work from home	31.5%±9.2Highest MA: 18.6%	18.7%±5.7Lowest 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	#254 of 282 in MA	#129 of 282 in MA
School district	Provincetown	Nahant
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.