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Nantucket
Massachusetts

14K

Population

$136K

Median Income

$3088K

Median Home

D+28

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$136K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate6.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$136,248

Federal Spending per Capita$619

Median Individual Earnings$61K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers44.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$135K

Avg Credit Score708

Work From Home %10.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$58K

Income (80th Percentile)$249K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher41.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School2.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %13.4%

Dependency Ratio0.97

Medicare Spending / Person$2,273

SS Benefits / Person$2,975

Education Wage Premium1.89x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$69K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$96K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$51K

Public Assistance Recipients4.1%

Average Annual Wage$79K

Professional Services Concentration1.01x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$3106K

This county

$580K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2052/mo

This county

$2400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.28%

This county

1.04% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,553

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$3,138/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio8.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households17.0%

Homeownership Rate71.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

7.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

175 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

50.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy83.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity6.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score3.7

Healthcare Offices28

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)26.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)8.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)12.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)16.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)25.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians20

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients771 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,895

Uninsured (under 65)3.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.78 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.95 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,616

Bachelor's Degree Holders541

HS Completion Rate97.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools13

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)10th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.8 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.9

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature-0.09

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Annual Precipitation28.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1K

Drought Index (2022)-0.51

Heating Degree Days5,577 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days365 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,178 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)234 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)85 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)98 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed254 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed23 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)357 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)98 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)29 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)100 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations19 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers38

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers767 workers

Public Transit Commuters101 workers

Walk to Work530 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)43 workers

Avg Commute Time12.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters1.9%

Walk to Work7.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout87.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.300

Nonprofit Organizations61

Veterans Share5.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.8%

Never-Married Adults35.0%

Divorced Adults8.2%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population1.8%

Membership Associations14.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants4.48 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores9

Arts & Entertainment Venues9

Hotels & Lodging21

Recreation Businesses21

Professional Services Firms91

Veterinary Practices9

Real Estate Firms73

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$138K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate31.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

D+28

2024 Presidential · Massachusetts was D+28 statewide

vs Massachusetts State

Income tax

9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.28%1.04% state avg

Politics

D+28D+28

COL Index

County data148 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -122

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 3.92x avg income)

Economic Mobility

51%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

Find Homes in Nantucket County

Median home value: $3.1M

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Local News — Nantucket

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