Nahant, MA

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Nahant, Massachusetts

Nahant, Massachusetts, in Essex county, is 3 miles SE of Lynn, Massachusetts (center to center) and 8 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 3,632.

The People and Families of Nahant

In Nahant, about 54% of adults are married. Nahant offers a lot of one-person housing.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Nahant had a median family income of $76,926. Nahant has a large middle class. Poverty is less common in the town than most places. Nahant enjoys an educated population. This town has lots of successful singles.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Nahant gave more campaign money ($33,250) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Nahant Housing

Owners occupy 68% of the housing units in Nahant. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then Nahant is a popular and practical place to live on one's own.

Commuting

In Nahant, 87% of commuters drive to work. If you visit or move to the town, try the public transportation system.

High Points

Nahant strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Nahant, MA

Comparing Nahant to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	3 miles SE of Lynn, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	8 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Essex
Standard Zip Codes	01908
Phone Area Codes	781
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.426
Longitude	-70.918

Station	MARBLEHEAD
Distance	5.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 57 F
Jul Temp	63 to 82 F
Oct Temp	45 to 62 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	READING
Distance	12.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	HINGHAM
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 81 F
Oct Temp	42 to 62 F
Annual Precip	49.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,632	100%
Male	1,732	47.7%
Female	1,900	52.3%
Under 18	676	18.6%
18+	2,956	81.4%
65+	706	19.4%
Median Age	44.6
Average Family Size	2.85
White	3,527	97.1%
African-American	14	0.4%
Asian	39	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	17	0.5%
Mixed Race	30	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	39	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,591
Growth	-41
Growth %	-1.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	30%
Italian	14.9%
English	11.9%
Greek	6.7%
German	6.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.2%
US/American	3.7%
French (except Basque)	3%
French Canadian	2.8%
Polish	2.5%
Scottish	1.8%
Swedish	1.5%
Hungarian	1%
Dutch	1%
Welsh	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Belgian	0.7%
Yugoslavian	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.5%
European	0.5%
Portuguese	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Luxemburger	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Celtic	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
African	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Haitian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Nahant	3,632	$76,926
Lynn	89,050	$45,295
Marblehead	20,377	$99,892
Revere	47,283	$45,865
Saugus	26,078	$65,782
Swampscott	14,412	$82,795
Winthrop	18,303	$65,696

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Nahant Public Library 15 Pleasant St. Nahant, Massachusetts (781) 581-0306 Library Web Site

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