Nahant is located in Essex county Massachusetts with a geographic area of 1.1 square miles. The total population in Nahant is 3,512 with 43.7% male and 56.3% female. Children under age 5 represent 2.6% of the population, under age 18 equal 13.1% of the population and over age 65 is 28.3% of the population. The median household income is $94,243, per capita income is $68,422. There are a total of 1,723 housing units with 80.6% owner occupied. Education includes 15.9% of residents that are high school graduates and 66.9% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Nahant in the summer is 70 degrees, and in the winter 30 degrees.