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Nahant, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Essex County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
3,328
Population
3,081/sq mi density
$111,004
Median Income
$91,157 per capita
$686,000
Home Value
$932,495 Zillow
$1,790
Median Rent
37.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
342
Violent Crime/100K
342 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$111,004 median income, 3.3% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$686,000 home value, $1,790/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
342 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
61.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3%
3,432 → 3,328
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+65.8%
$66,964 → $111,004
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Nahant across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,256
-72 from 2023 (3,328)
Projected Median Income 2030
$158,078
+$47,074 from 2023 ($111,004)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,432 | — | $66,964 | — |
| 2015 | 3,454 | +0.6% | $65,284 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,488 | +1% | $81,384 | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 3,502 | +0.4% | $97,778 | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 3,354 | -4.2% | $99,456 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3,328 | -0.8% | $111,004 | +11.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.