Nantucket, MA

Massachusetts · Nantucket County

Nantucket is a small city in Massachusetts with a population of 10,837. Residents earn $109,988 per year, which is 46% above the national average.

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

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Overall

2.9 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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Economy

4.6 / 5.0

$109,988 median income, 5.0% unemployment

Affordability

1.0 / 5.0

$1,359,200 home value, $2,484/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

237 violent crimes/100K (38% below avg)

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Education

5.0 / 5.0

57.0% bachelor's degree or higher

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5 reported haunted locations found near Nantucket, MA.

Name	Description
Coffin House	An elderly man sits in a rocking chair by the fire place.
Main St	near the steamship, theirs feeling that something pushes you to the water.
Old North Cemetery	The second oldest cemetery on the island it is haunted by a small child named Mary Abby. She has interacted with children and told them she was looking for her father. In the early 80's, the town cleared away some brush around the perimeter of the graveyard and did uncover a small headstone for a 3 year old girl named Mary Abby.
The Chicken Box	A former chicken coop that was used as a speakeasy during prohibition and is now a popular bar and nightspot. In the early morning hours one winter, a person reported seeing a number of people in the parking lot dragging a case about the size of a refrigerator. The police were dispatched, but as their headlamps and spotlights passed over the people, they disappeared. After the police left, the men returned and dragged the box closer to the bar. The person who had reported them before saw one ...
Unitarian Church	The town's clock tower is reportedly haunted by it's first pastor. Children are scolded by him for being too loud, and can also see him when adults standing nearby can't. There is a portrait of him in Hendrix Hall (the basement) that watches you from all spots in the room. His disembodied hand has been seen in windows waving goodbye to visitors as they leave.