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Nantucket, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Nantucket County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,837
Population
1,862/sq mi density
$109,988
Median Income
$69,095 per capita
$1,359,200
Home Value
$3,029,234 Zillow
$2,484
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
237
Violent Crime/100K
1,352 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$109,988 median income, 5.0% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,359,200 home value, $2,484/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
237 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
57.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+41.5%
7,660 → 10,837
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+27.8%
$86,042 → $109,988
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Nantucket 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
13,816
+2,979 from 2023 (10,837)
Projected Median Income 2030
$130,652
+$20,664 from 2023 ($109,988)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,660 | — | $86,042 | — |
| 2015 | 7,475 | -2.4% | $83,167 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 7,561 | +1.2% | $87,083 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 7,984 | +5.6% | $110,473 | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 10,699 | +34% | $108,167 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 10,837 | +1.3% | $109,988 | +1.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.