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RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 14 SHOWN OF 14

Least affordable housing, Massachusetts counties · 1990

Massachusetts counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (1990 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 14 counties in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 14 is 4.4.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS –
01Nantucket County, MAMA14,7587.3–
02Dukes County, MAMA21,2196.2–
03Suffolk County, MAMA791,8915.5–
04Barnstable County, MAMA233,5395.1–
05Essex County, MAMA826,6534.7–
06Bristol County, MAMA593,6404.5–
07Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9794.4–
08Hampshire County, MAMA164,0653.9–
09Hampden County, MAMA464,3383.9–
10Norfolk County, MAMA739,7493.9–
11Worcester County, MAMA888,5023.9–
12Plymouth County, MAMA546,8293.8–
13Berkshire County, MAMA128,2243.8–
14Franklin County, MAMA70,6983.8–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS