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Nantucket, Massachusetts

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Population in 2010: 7,446.
Population change since 2000: +94.4%
Males: 3,969  (53.3%)
Females: 3,477  (46.7%)
Median resident age:

40.2 years
Massachusetts median age:

40.3 years

Zip codes: 02554.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $128,983 (it was $52,893 in 2000)
Nantucket:

$128,983
MA:

$94,488

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $57,373 (it was $29,497 in 2000)

Nantucket CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: over $1,000,000 (it was $554,000 in 2000)
Nantucket:

over $1,000,000
MA:

$534,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: $793,316; in 2-unit structures: over $1,000,000

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,409.

March 2022 cost of living index in Nantucket: 134.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.3%
(4.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.4% for Black residents, 8.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.9% for other race residents, 1.6% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Nantucket, MA (2022)
    • 7,19568.7%White alone
    • 1,79317.1%Hispanic
    • 8678.3%Black alone
    • 3663.5%Two or more races
    • 1421.4%Other race alone
    • 710.7%Asian alone

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According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Nantucket, Massachusetts as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Nantucket is 1,582 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Nantucket by year

Type

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2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(8.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		3
(26.4)		3
(29.5)		1
(9.8)		3
(29.3)		8
(77.1)		1
(9.5)		3
(27.2)		4
(36.2)		7
(62.7)		9
(79.0)		2
(17.6)		4
(34.8)		4
(34.5)		8
(54.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(8.8)		3
(29.5)		3
(29.3)		2
(19.5)		3
(28.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(18.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(8.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(8.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		53
(465.7)		60
(589.9)		20
(195.4)		46
(449.6)		30
(289.1)		6
(57.2)		30
(271.6)		20
(181.2)		40
(358.3)		27
(237.1)		25
(219.4)		14
(121.9)		20
(172.4)		32
(216.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		95
(834.8)		46
(452.2)		54
(527.7)		51
(498.4)		29
(279.4)		61
(581.3)		28
(253.5)		51
(462.1)		35
(313.5)		21
(184.4)		17
(149.2)		9
(78.4)		28
(241.4)		35
(236.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		288
(2,531)		296
(2,910)		258
(2,521)		301
(2,942)		286
(2,756)		228
(2,173)		202
(1,829)		249
(2,256)		215
(1,926)		193
(1,695)		137
(1,202)		198
(1,724)		144
(1,241)		197
(1,330)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		17
(149.4)		13
(127.8)		8
(78.2)		13
(127.1)		15
(144.5)		13
(123.9)		12
(108.7)		9
(81.6)		16
(143.3)		11
(96.6)		4
(35.1)		3
(26.1)		14
(120.7)		21
(141.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.8)		2
(19.5)		1
(9.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		5
(44.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(8.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index306.1308.7199.7282.0269.5156.6175.7199.8232.2201.7119.3131.4138.3167.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Nantucket, MA

Crime rate in Nantucket detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 51 (34 officers - 28 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.93
Massachusetts average:

2.53
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Nantucket, MA City Guides:

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Ancestries: Irish (15.3%), American (11.2%), English (10.7%), Italian (3.3%), German (3.0%), Polish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1671

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 2.46 square miles.

Population density: 3,025 people per square mile   (average).

Nantucket, Massachusetts map

1,383 residents are foreign born (7.2% Europe, 3.6% Latin America, 1.7% Asia).

This place:

13.2%
Massachusetts:

17.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,234 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,369 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: New Bedford, MA (50.2 miles , pop. 93,768).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (88.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (198.1 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities:

Madaket, MA (2.3 miles ),
Siasconset, MA (2.7 miles ),
Edgartown, MA (4.8 miles ),
West Dennis, MA (5.1 miles ),
Dennis Port, MA (5.1 miles ),
West Yarmouth, MA (5.2 miles ),
Harwich Port, MA (5.2 miles ),
Oak Bluffs, MA (5.2 miles )

Latitude: 41.28 N, Longitude: 70.10 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,733 (+16.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 5,614 (99.6%)

Area codes: 508, 774

Distribution of median household income in Nantucket, MA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Nantucket, MA in 2022

Nantucket satellite photo by USGS

Nantucket tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 209 buildings, average cost: $1,250,900
  • 2021: 227 buildings, average cost: $1,144,500
  • 2020: 162 buildings, average cost: $660,400
  • 2019: 154 buildings, average cost: $993,900
  • 2018: 157 buildings, average cost: $993,900
  • 2017: 170 buildings, average cost: $782,400
  • 2016: 150 buildings, average cost: $933,000
  • 2015: 140 buildings, average cost: $896,400
  • 2014: 149 buildings, average cost: $722,300
  • 2013: 109 buildings, average cost: $770,200
  • 2012: 58 buildings, average cost: $942,100
  • 2011: 54 buildings, average cost: $731,900
  • 2010: 53 buildings, average cost: $852,800
  • 2009: 46 buildings, average cost: $530,200
  • 2008: 76 buildings, average cost: $562,400
  • 2007: 139 buildings, average cost: $534,300
  • 2006: 168 buildings, average cost: $487,400
  • 2005: 260 buildings, average cost: $466,800
  • 2004: 267 buildings, average cost: $398,000
  • 2003: 196 buildings, average cost: $412,900
  • 2002: 173 buildings, average cost: $357,200
  • 2001: 243 buildings, average cost: $401,100
  • 2000: 185 buildings, average cost: $328,400
  • 1999: 218 buildings, average cost: $335,500
  • 1998: 244 buildings, average cost: $298,600
  • 1997: 233 buildings, average cost: $242,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Nantucket, MA residents
Average permit cost in Nantucket, MA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Massachusetts:

3.5%
Historical population in Nantucket, MA
Historical housing units in Nantucket, MA
Most common industries in Nantucket, MA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (19.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.3%)
  • Educational services (10.3%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (6.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.0%)
  • Health care (4.7%)
  • Public administration (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (32.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.3%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (6.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.9%)
  • Educational services (4.5%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
  • Utilities (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (16.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.5%)
  • Health care (8.0%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (5.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
  • Public administration (4.9%)
  • Construction (4.9%)
Most common occupations in Nantucket, MA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Carpenters (7.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Carpenters (13.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.5%)
  • Construction laborers (4.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.5%)

Average climate in Nantucket, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Nantucket, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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Earthquake activity:

Nantucket-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Massachusetts state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 150.9 miles away from Nantucket center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 162.7 miles away from Nantucket center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 284.1 miles away from Nantucket center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 171.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 288.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 287.6 miles away from Nantucket center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Nantucket County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Floods: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Nantucket topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Nantucket:

  • NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 57 PROSPECT STREET)
  • OUR ISLAND HOME (EAST CREEK ROAD)
  • NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL (DIALYSIS UNIT)
  • NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL VISITING NURSES (57 PROSPECT STREET)

Airports and heliports located in Nantucket:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nantucket:

  • Cape Cod Community College (about 31 miles; West Barnstable, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,491)
  • University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (about 53 miles; North Dartmouth, MA; FT enrollment: 7,545)
  • Bristol Community College (about 61 miles; Fall River, MA; FT enrollment: 5,707)
  • Salve Regina University (about 64 miles; Newport, RI; FT enrollment: 2,349)
  • Roger Williams University (about 66 miles; Bristol, RI; FT enrollment: 4,375)
  • Bridgewater State University (about 67 miles; Bridgewater, MA; FT enrollment: 9,802)
  • Massasoit Community College (about 72 miles; Brockton, MA; FT enrollment: 5,442)

Public high school in Nantucket:

  • NANTUCKET HIGH (Students: 414, Location: 10 SURFSIDE ROAD, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Nantucket:

Private elementary/middle schools in Nantucket:

  • NANTUCKET NEW SCHOOL (Students: 145, Location: 15 NOBADEER FARM RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • NANTUCKET LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL (Students: 106, Location: 1 RUGGED RD, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Nantucket

Library in Nantucket:

  • NANTUCKET ATHENEUM (Operating income: $636,555; Location: 1 INDIA STREET; 48,945 books; 2,996 audio materials; 3,103 video materials; 3 local licensed databases; 34 state licensed databases; 187 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Nantucket: Nantucket Harbor Range Light (A), Brant Point Light (B), Nantucket Ferry Slip Light (C), Loines Observatory (D), Brant Point Racquet Club (E), Commercial Wharf (F), Jetties Beach Public Tennis Courts (G), Nantucket Community-School Pool (H), Nantucket Shipyard (I), Nantucket Town Pier (J), Nantucket Yacht Club (K), Old Brant Point Lighthouse (L), Old North Wharf (M), Old South Wharf (N), Steamboat Wharf (O), Steamship Authority Ferry (P), Straight Wharf (Q), Thomas Macy Warehouse (R), Academy Hill Housing (S), Fair Street Museum (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Nantucket include: Unitarian Universalist Church (A), Society of Friends Church (B), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (C), Saint Marys Our Lady of the Isle Roman Catholic Church (D), Nantucket Worship Center (E), Nantucket United Methodist Church (F), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (G), Friends Meeting House (H), First Congregational Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Old North Cemetery (1), Prospect Hill Cemetery (2), Saint Marys Cemetery (3), African Baptist Cemetery (4), Friends Burying Ground (5), New Town Cemetery (6), Old Town Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Goose Pond (A), No Bottom Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Nantucket include: Soldier and Sailors Monument (1), Nantucket Historic District (2), Mill Hill Park (3), Main Street Square (4), Lily Pond Park (5), Greater Light Garden (6), Abiah Folger Franklin Fountain (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: South Beach (A), Childrens Beach (B), Cliff Beach (C), Clean Shore (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Egan Institute of Maritime Studies (Museums; 4 Winter Street), African Meetinghouse On Nantucket (Museums; 29 York Street), Coffin School (Museums; 4 Winter Street), Maria Mitchell Association - Administration Office (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2 Vestal Street), Nantucket Historical Association (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2 Whalers Lane), Maria Mitchell Association - Vestal Street Observatory (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3 Vestal Street), Mill Hill Press (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4 Winter Street), Nantucket Atheneum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1 India Street), Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum Inc (49 Union Street).

Hotels: Brant Point Inn (6 South Beach Street), Le Languedoc Inn & Restaurant (24 Broad Street), Beachside at Nantucket (30 North Beach Street), Nesbitt Inn (21 Broad Street), Carlisle House Inn (26 North Water Street), Brass Lantern Inn (11 North Water Street), Manor House Inn Reservations Only (11 India Street), Breakers (50 Easton Street), Languedoc Restaurant & Inn 24 (16 Broad Street).

Court: Mass Commonwealth - Trial Courts- Juvenile Court Dept- Nantucket Juvenile C (16 Broad Street).

Birthplace of: Joseph Gardner Swift - Superintendent of the Military Academy, Charles Frederick Briggs - Humorist, Charles J. Folger - Politician, John Toner - Football player and coach, Maria Mitchell - Astronomer, Owen Chase - Sailor, Absalom Boston - Whalers, Douglas Harriman Kennedy - Television reporter, Lucretia Mott - (1793-1880), women's rights activist and abolitionist, Allison Mleczko - Ice hockey player.

Nantucket County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Nantucket and their reported violations in the past:

WANNACOMET WATER COMPANY (Population served: 18,205, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-30-2012), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-29-2011), St Compliance achieved (NOV-29-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-28-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAY-27-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-06-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-18-2009), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2010)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-21-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2010)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-06-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2007)
  • Notification, State - In AUG-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-06-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2007)
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
SIASCONSET WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: 1 MILESTONE ROAD , Population served: 3,000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-30-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-08-2010), St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-30-2009), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-06-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 39 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Massachusetts:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

55.8%
Whole state:

63.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.8%
Whole state:

7.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

People in group quarters in Nantucket in 2010:

  • 35 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 13 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 4 people in group homes intended for adults
474 people in other workers' dormitories in 2000
12 people in other group homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Nantucket (2011 data):

  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Orange Street Branch, Amelia Drive Branch, Nantucket Bank Branch. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Pacific National - Main Street Branc at 61 Main Street, branch established on 1804/01/01; Pacific National-Sparks Branch at 15 Sparks Avenue, branch established on 1979/06/15. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • The Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank: Main Street Nantucket Branch at Zero Main Street, branch established on 2012/01/17; Nantucket Branch at 6 West Creek Road, branch established on 2011/03/08. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $2,106.5 mil, Deposits: $1,831.3 mil, headquarters in Harwich Port, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 17 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Nantucket:

Marital status in Nantucket, MA
  • Never married: 38.8%
  • Now married: 48.5%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

For population 25 years and over in Nantucket:

  • High school or higher: 96.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 8.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.2
Massachusetts average:

13.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Nantucket
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Religion statistics for Nantucket, MA (based on Nantucket County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic2,6421
Mainline Protestant1,0585
Other2072
Evangelical Protestant1582
None6,107-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Nantucket County:

4.52 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Nantucket County:

3.62 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
Nantucket County:

0.90 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 46
Nantucket County:

41.59 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Nantucket County:

7.0%
State:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Nantucket County:

19.9%
Massachusetts:

22.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Nantucket County:

16.2%
Massachusetts:

16.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Nantucket:

49.9%
Massachusetts:

50.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

48.6%
State:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Nantucket:

28.9
Massachusetts:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.9%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Nantucket:

8.8%
State:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Nantucket:

6.8
Massachusetts:

6.8

Overweight people:
Nantucket:

33.5%
State:

33.4%

General health condition:
Here:

57.9%
Massachusetts:

57.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Nantucket:

80.5%
Massachusetts:

79.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Nantucket, MA Residents
Businesses in Nantucket, MA
NameCountNameCount
Decora Cabinetry2New Balance1
FedEx4Nike1
Ford1RadioShack1
H&R Block1Stop & Shop2
MasterBrand Cabinets4UPS3

Strongest AM radio stations in Nantucket:

  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nantucket:

  • WNAN (91.1 FM; NANTUCKET, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WRZE (96.3 FM; NANTUCKET, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNCK (89.5 FM; NANTUCKET, MA; Owner: NANTUCKET PUBLIC RADIO INC)
  • WXTK (95.1 FM; WEST YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
Nantucket fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Nantucket fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Nantucket)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 76 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Nantucket, MA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 67 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Nantucket)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 4 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Nantucket)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 69 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 57. The highest number of fire incidents - 138 took place in 2004, and the least - 23 in 2008. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Nantucket, MA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (59.1%), and Outside Fires (19.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Nantucket, MA
    • 57459.1%Structure Fires
    • 18519.1%Outside Fires
    • 11611.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 969.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Nantucket, MA
Most common first names in Nantucket, MA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary8280.3 years
John6475.3 years
Robert4873.3 years
William4374.5 years
Margaret3779.4 years
Elizabeth3282.5 years
Charles3272.3 years
James3276.7 years
Helen3183.7 years
Joseph2683.4 years
Most common last names in Nantucket, MA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Sylvia2382.6 years
Coffin1980.7 years
Williams1782.8 years
Perry1278.6 years
Gardner1283.4 years
Chase1282.1 years
Allen1180.4 years
Smith1181.5 years
Davis1173.6 years
King1081.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Nantucket, MA
  • 45.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 32.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 11.5%Electricity
  • 10.0%Utility gas
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Nantucket, MA
  • 39.5%Electricity
  • 27.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 27.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.8%No fuel used
  • 1.2%Utility gas
  • 1.2%Other fuel
  • 0.7%Wood


Nantucket compared to Massachusetts state average:

  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Nantucket on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other workers' dormitories (population 1,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: construction and extraction occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: construction (population 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Ireland (population 500+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Costa Rica (population 500+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest cost per building permit(population 5,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Jamaica (population 500+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a bicycle to work (population 5,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a ferryboat to work (population 5,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median house value (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times"
  • #8 (02554) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most museums in 2005"
  • #58 (02554) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
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