About Nahant

Nahant is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 3,632 people and just one neighborhood, Nahant is the 276th largest community in Massachusetts. Nahant has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Nahant is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.10% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Nahant is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Nahant who work in management occupations (16.23%), office and administrative support jobs (14.21%), and sales jobs (7.47%).

Of important note, Nahant is also a town of artists. Nahant has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Nahant's character.

Also of interest is that Nahant has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Nahant. This is not typical for most smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Nahant.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Nahant is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Nahant are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Nahant is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Nahant, the average commute to work is 31.63 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Despite the fact that Nahant is a relatively small town, the public transit system is fairly well used to commute to work. Many people choose to use the subway, often traveling to the central city in the region.

Nahant Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Nahant is a pretty powerful place. 47.47% of the adults in Nahant have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Nahant in 2000 was $41,807, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $167,228 for a family of four.

The people who call Nahant home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Nahant is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Nahant include Irish, Italian, English, Greek, German, French, French Canadian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Nahant is English. Some people also speak Greek.