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Massachusetts
Nantucket
Population 10,017
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Massachusetts
South Yarmouth
Population 11,552
Nantucket, MA vs South Yarmouth, MA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Nantucket, MA | South Yarmouth, MA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,017 | 11,552 |
| Median Household Income | $148,017 | $82,188 |
| Median Rent | $2,228/mo | $1,806/mo |
| Median Home Value | $1,465,300 | $541,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 98 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 50.1% | 79% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.2% | 11.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% (county) | 5.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 183 | 290* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,119 | 671* |
| Median AQI | — | 36 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 341 |
| Summer Highs | 73°F | 75°F |
| Winter Lows | 29°F | 26°F |
| Snowfall | 25 in/yr | 22 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 16.3 min | 23.8 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 10.7 | 11.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 52.8% | 34.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 14% | 18.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | +5.0% |
South Yarmouth, MA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices South Yarmouth (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.