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Nahant, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,632. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,591 (-1.1% change)
Males: 1,732 (47.7%), Females: 1,900 (52.3%)

Essex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.6 years
Median household income: $64,052
Median house value: $285,400

Population by Race

Races in Nahant:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (32.0%), Italian (15.8%), English (15.7%), German (9.9%), Greek (6.1%), French (4.6%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Nahant, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nahant

  • High school or higher: 94.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 47.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nahant town

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

7.1% Foreign born (4.4% Europe, 2.0% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Nahant:

  • UNION HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LYNN, MA)
  • SALEM HOSPITAL CORPORATION,THE (about 7 miles; SALEM, MA)
  • SHAUGHNESSY-KAPLAN REHAB HOSP HOSP (about 7 miles; SALEM, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nahant:

  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 8 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 25 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 45 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nahant:

  • BEVERLY MUNI (about 11 miles; BEVERLY, MA; Abbreviation: BVY)
  • NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; NORWOOD, MA; Abbreviation: OWD)
  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 24 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; Abbreviation: LWM)

Amtrak stations near Nahant:

  • 11 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 11 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nahant:

  • SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 7 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
  • BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,638)
  • SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,291)
  • EMERSON COLLEGE (about 12 miles; Boston, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,697)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 12 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,248)
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; MEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)

Public primary/middle school in Nahant:

  • JOHNSON (Students: 205; Location: 290 CASTLE ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Nahant:

  • NAHANT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $129,364; Location: 15 PLEASANT ST.; 70,523 books; 365 audio materials; 177 video materials; 99 serial subscriptions)

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