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Nantucket, MA vs Cohasset, MA

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- Cohasset is 0% more densely populated than Nantucket.
- People are 33.8% more likely to be married in Cohasset.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years older in Cohasset.
 Nantucket, MACohasset, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,295329,725,481
 Female Population44.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.138.4
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 Population - 201010,165  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,261285,036,114
 Population - 19906,012  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now89.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock847.493.4
 Land Area45.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock21.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Nantucket, MACohasset, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock11.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Nantucket, MACohasset, MAUnited States
 White71.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Nantucket, MACohasset, MAUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock65.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock33.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households4,031  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,23080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,209  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I moved here with our 2 teen daughters 5 years ago. You couldnt find a more quaint, truly lovely coastal town, craggy coastline, beaches and all. The  More

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