WCAI (December 4, 2019) — Most of us probably know about how much money we make each year. But, do you know exactly how much it actually costs for you to get through each day? Can you easily tally up your housing, transportation, food and even childcare costs? Listen to the story from WCAI here.
NANTUCKET, Mass. November 19, 2019 — What does it cost to live on Nantucket? No one has ever really answered that question — until now. The Nantucket Data Platform (NDP) has launched an online tool that measures the true cost of living on Nantucket, in real dollars. The Cost of Living Calculator includes the…
N Magazine (August 29, 2019) — When Melissa Philbrick retired from her post as the longtime executive director of ReMain Nantucket last year, she left some big shoes to fill. Under her watch, Philbrick helped ReMain founder Wendy Schmidt actualize a vision of revitalizing Nantucket’s downtown and supporting its year-round economy through a wide range…
In a seasonal community, with a population that changes over the months, weeks or even days, it was impossible to make meaningful decisions without having concrete data. Knowing how many people are present on the island is essential if social services is to be right-sized, infrastructure planning is accurate, and solid waste flows can be…