| Statistic | Nantucket | Halifax | Nova Scotia |
| Population | 1,417 | 451,852 | 978,623 |
| Population density (sq km) | 2,890 | 80 | 18 |
| Median age | 41.8 | 39.9 | 44.8 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.2:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 60% | 66% | 67% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 32% | 39% | 36% |
| Speak English only | 88.4% | 86.8% | 89.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Data | Percent |
| Black | 5.0% |
| All Other Visible Minorities | 3.0% |
| South Asian | 1.8% |
| Latin American | 1.6% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Data | Percent |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 1.7% |
| United Kingdom | 1.4% |
| India | 1.1% |
| Mexico | 0.9% |
| United States | 0.8% |