Nantucket
-Hamptons of New England
-Homogenous group of people
-2 towns
-More manicured overall
-Johnson & Johnson family
-Roses, Hydrangeas
-Better shopping, upscale to outrageous
-Republican
-Young-wannabes to stylish doyennes
-Very, Very expensive
-Nantucket Town oh-so savvy
-Dressed-up, sophisticated-casual
-Less kid-oriented
-More upscale hotel options
-Top-notch dining, worldly mix, to touristy
-Sophisticated to snooty
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Martha's
Vineyard
Hamptons & Jersey Shore
A mixed-bag group of people
Several towns - each different
More natural
Kennedy family
Hydrangeas, Roses
More shopping, and affordable
Democrat
Young-not sure to stylish doyennes
Very expensive
Edgartown upscale
Dressed-up, casual, to 'who cares'
More kid-oriented
As many options, less chic overall
Top-notch dining, some mix, to touristy
Down-home, to sophisticated, to snooty |
Just
back from Nantucket & Martha's Vineyard. We've compared notes & experiences & have come up with our own key words to best describe each. Very simplistic & admittedly opinionated.
But it shows how very different, and in many ways the same, these two New England islands are.