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Least affordable housing, Massachusetts counties · 2020

Massachusetts counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2020 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 4.7.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990
01Dukes County, MAMA21,21910.3+66%
02Nantucket County, MAMA14,7589.9+36%
03Suffolk County, MAMA791,8917.3+34%
04Barnstable County, MAMA233,5395.4+5%
05Essex County, MAMA826,6535.3+14%
06Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9795.1+16%
07Norfolk County, MAMA739,7494.7+19%
08Bristol County, MAMA593,6404.4−1%
09Plymouth County, MAMA546,8294.2+9%
10Hampshire County, MAMA164,0653.90%
11Franklin County, MAMA70,6983.9+4%
12Worcester County, MAMA888,5023.8−2%
13Hampden County, MAMA464,3383.8−5%
14Berkshire County, MAMA128,2243.6−5%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS