What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

Nahant has the most expensive 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	Warwick	Nahant
People
Population	776Lowest	3,325Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±7.3Lowest 29% above MA	60.7±2.9Highest 52% above MA
	Nahant and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	11%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4%
	Nahant and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	36.2%±6.2Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%	61.6%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%
	Nahant and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA	$112,762±$6kHighest 8% above MA
	Nahant and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA	$748,800±$99kHighest 33% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA	$1,777±$334Highest about the MA average
	Nahant and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,380Lowest 27% below MA	$6,615Highest 10% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8%	53.5%±17.4Highest MA: 51.8%
	Nahant and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Lowest MA: 10%	8.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest MA: 62.5%	78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 37% above MA	32 minLowest 10% above MA
Work from home	22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6%	18.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Warwick 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	Warwick	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.