Nahant vs Revere
You are paying about $225k more for a 4BR in Nahant, and in exchange you get the stronger schools. That is the trade in plain terms: $225k for one tier of schooling.
Revere is about 19 minutes closer to downtown Boston at peak, and it has MBTA rail while Nahant does not. Over a decade of commuting that gap is worth more than most people price it at.
On tax, look past the rate: Revere works out roughly $2,600 a year cheaper on its own median 4BR.
Choose Nahant if you want the stronger schools of the two.
All Nahant numbers →Choose Revere if you want the lower price, or the commute matters most, or you want a train.
All Revere numbers →Side by side
The better of the two is highlighted on each row. Where a row is not highlighted, the two are close enough that calling a winner would be false precision.
| Nahant | Revere | |
|---|---|---|
| School tier | solid schoolsT3 | mixed schoolsT4 |
| MCAS percentile | 49th | 16th |
| Niche district rank | — | — |
| 4BR house | $900kT3 | $675kT2 |
| 2BR condo | $510k | $400k |
| Commute to Boston | 44 minT2 | 25 minT1 |
| MBTA rail | No MBTA rail | Rapid transit (T) · ~17 min to downtown |
| Tax rate | $9.50T1 | $8.94T1 |
| Est. tax bill on that 4BR | ≈$8,600 | ≈$6,000 |
| 3BR rent | $3,090/mo | $3,103/mo |
Prices are estimates calibrated to the Zillow Home Value Index and Redfin; tax rates are FY2026 residential rates and the bill applies that rate to the town’s own median 4BR estimate; commutes take the rail leg from the MBTA timetable and still model the drive; rents are HUD FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents. School tiers are editorial and shown next to the state’s own MCAS figures. Data last reviewed — see the methodology. This comparison never uses demographics as an input.
