What stands out worked out from the figures below

Truro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.5%).

Nahant has the most affordable homes ($749k median).

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	Truro	Nahant
People
Population	1,708Lowest	3,325Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+22.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	64.1±5.8Highest 60% above MA	60.7±2.9Lowest 52% above MA
	Truro and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4%	11%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4%
	Nahant and Truro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	45.6%±10.1Highest MA: 17.9%	36.2%±6.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Truro and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%	61.6%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±5.6Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Truro and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$118,984±$72kHighest 14% above MA	$112,762±$6kLowest 8% above MA
	Truro and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$888,200±$117kHighest 58% above MA	$748,800±$99kLowest 33% above MA
	Truro and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,777±$334 about the MA average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,997Lowest 33% below MA	$6,615Highest 10% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	53.5%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Truro and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest MA: 10%	8.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	32 minHighest 10% above MA
Work from home	35.2%±22.9Highest MA: 18.6%	18.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Truro 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
School district	Truro	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.