Nantucket is a town in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, home to about 14,483 people across 46 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02554, 02564 and 02584.
Homes sold for a median of $1,581 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
All in Nantucket
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All in Nantucket
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| Nearest major airport | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY206 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nantucket; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Nantucket had 14,255 residents in the 2020 census, up 50% since 2000.
It’s the 143rd largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Nantucket County grew from 3,006 residents in 1900 to 14,255 in 2020.
Nantucket County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nantucket Mem Ap, MA weather station (about a mile away).
5,626 jobs at 1,317 businesses in Nantucket County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
144 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nantucket’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 68 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (13 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Nantucket. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantucket ElementaryNantucket | Pre-K–2 | 399 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Nantucket Intermediate SchoolNantucket | 3–5 | 366 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Cyrus PeirceNantucket | 6–8 | 358 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Nantucket HighNantucket | 9–12 | 596 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori Children's House of NantucketNantucket | Pre-K–K | 7 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Nantucket Lighthouse SchoolNantucket | Pre-K–5 | 47 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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