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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.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010
01Dukes County, MAMA21,21910.3−6%
02Nantucket County, MAMA14,7589.9−17%
03Suffolk County, MAMA791,8917.3−4%
04Barnstable County, MAMA233,5395.4−17%
05Essex County, MAMA826,6535.3−9%
06Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9795.1−6%
07Norfolk County, MAMA739,7494.7−7%
08Bristol County, MAMA593,6404.4−20%
09Plymouth County, MAMA546,8294.2−16%
10Hampshire County, MAMA164,0653.9−11%
11Franklin County, MAMA70,6983.9−8%
12Worcester County, MAMA888,5023.8−13%
13Hampden County, MAMA464,3383.8−11%
14Berkshire County, MAMA128,2243.6−16%
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS