Special Report

America's Richest Beach Towns

30. Pelican Bay, Florida
> Median household income: $141,856
> Poverty rate: 3.6%
> Total population: 6,140
> Length of beach in surrounding county: 51.7 mi.

29. Wainscott, New York
> Median household income: $144,375
> Poverty rate: 13.5%
> Total population: 349
> Length of beach in surrounding county: 51.2 mi.

28. Jupiter Inlet Colony, Florida
> Median household income: $145,000
> Poverty rate: 10.2%
> Total population: 381
> Length of beach in surrounding county: 37.4 mi.

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27. Sea Girt, New Jersey
> Median household income: $146,023
> Poverty rate: 3.3%
> Total population: 1,655
> Length of beach in surrounding county: 71.8 mi.

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26. Duxbury, Massachusetts
> Median household income: $147,404
> Poverty rate: 4.0%
> Total population: 1,567
> Length of beach in surrounding county: 26.8 mi.

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