This Massachusetts Village Has 10 Year-Round Residents

The Village of Cuttyhunk is on Cuttyhunk Island. Cuttyhunk Island and the other 12 islands in the Elizabeth Islands chain form the Massachusetts town of Gosnold.

The year-round population of Gosnold is between 50 and 70 people, depending upon which census figures and websites you view, and the Village of Cuttyhunk has a permanent population of about 10.

During the summer months, the population can swell to 400 or more.

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Cuttyhunk.net says the island "is a place to do a whole lot of nothing."

Located 12 miles south of New Bedford and eight miles west of Gay Head, Martha's Vineyard, the site says Cuttyhunk Island "does not have discos, bars, malls, a singles scene, a party life, video games, parking lots or much action."

The island is known for fishing, hiking, beaching, boating and relaxing.

Cuttyhunk Island is about a mile and a half long, and three-quarters of a mile wide, with a large natural harbor at the eastern end. Half of the island is a nature preserve.

There are no ATMs on Cuttyhunk, and internet and cellphone reception is scarce. There are two inns, a couple of restaurants, a market, two or three shops, an ice cream stall and a museum.

There are several houses available for rent on the island.

There is a library in Cuttyhunk, a one-room schoolhouse, and the church shows DVDs on a large screen for the kids.

The Cuttyhunk Ferry Company provides year-round passenger and freight service to the island from New Bedford. The M/V Cuttyhunk offers service daily during the summer months and a reduced schedule during the spring, winter and fall.