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HGTV named Nantucket, which is unique in that it is both a town and a county, as the most charming small town in the Commonwealth.

Nantucket, Massachusetts, is at the confluence of two bodies of water, 30 mi/48 km out from the mainland. The north side faces the gentler waters of Nantucket Sound, its main harbor nestled within ...