RANKING · 2024 ACS · 14 SHOWN OF 14

Fastest gentrifying, Massachusetts counties

Massachusetts counties ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 14 counties in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS –

01Suffolk County, MAMA791,89186–

02Dukes County, MAMA21,21982–

03Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97977–

04Nantucket County, MAMA14,75872–

05Norfolk County, MAMA739,74971–

06Essex County, MAMA826,65359–

07Barnstable County, MAMA233,53958–

08Plymouth County, MAMA546,82958–

09Berkshire County, MAMA128,22456–

10Hampshire County, MAMA164,06547–

11Bristol County, MAMA593,64044–

12Worcester County, MAMA888,50242–

13Franklin County, MAMA70,69841–

14Hampden County, MAMA464,33836–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES