# Nantucket, Massachusetts — #2,268 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.80 of 10. FIPS 25019. Population 14,444. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,400 people live in Nantucket, Massachusetts. It ranks #2,268 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 14 in Massachusetts. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.27% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 29), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 86% of counties. On this site's state scores, Massachusetts gets 6.72 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 0 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.72 |  |
| 2A | state | 0.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.07 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.10 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.91 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.87 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.16 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

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## Links

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