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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 (2023 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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Dukes County, MAMA21,21910.3+48%

02Nantucket County, MAMA14,7589.9−5%

03Suffolk County, MAMA791,8917.3+43%

04Barnstable County, MAMA233,5395.4+39%

05Essex County, MAMA826,6535.3+32%

06Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9795.1+27%

07Norfolk County, MAMA739,7494.7+30%

08Bristol County, MAMA593,6404.4+32%

09Plymouth County, MAMA546,8294.2+33%

10Hampshire County, MAMA164,0653.9+27%

11Franklin County, MAMA70,6983.9+32%

12Worcester County, MAMA888,5023.8+28%

13Hampden County, MAMA464,3383.8+31%

14Berkshire County, MAMA128,2243.6+21%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES