Massachusetts · Off-grid & homestead potential

Nantucket County

48BoltScore / 100
#3 of 14 in Massachusetts

Nantucket County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (43.7″/yr). The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $3088k) and real distance from any metro (52 mi).

How Nantucket County scores

Hazard Safety61
Freedom35
Food34
Isolation33
Sovereignty90
Water82
Affordability0
$3088kTypical home
0.2%Property tax
$14,302Land / acre
43.7"Annual rain
2.7% of yrsSevere drought
52 miNearest metro
312.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
50.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Nantucket County, Massachusetts

Is Nantucket County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Nantucket County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (43.7″/yr). Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $3088k) and real distance from any metro (52 mi).

How much does land cost in Nantucket County, Massachusetts?

Land in Nantucket County runs about $14,302 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Nantucket County?

Nantucket County gets about 43.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.7% of years.

How remote is Nantucket County?

The nearest major metro is about 52 miles away, and population density is 312.7 people per square mile.

How Nantucket compares in Massachusetts

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