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RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 14 SHOWN OF 14

Most affordable housing, Massachusetts counties · 2010

Massachusetts counties with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 14 counties in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000
01Hampden County, MAMA464,3384.2+47%
02Berkshire County, MAMA128,2244.2+44%
03Franklin County, MAMA70,6984.3+43%
04Hampshire County, MAMA164,0654.4+42%
05Worcester County, MAMA888,5024.4+48%
06Plymouth County, MAMA546,8294.9+57%
07Norfolk County, MAMA739,7495.0+41%
08Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9795.4+35%
09Bristol County, MAMA593,6405.6+65%
10Essex County, MAMA826,6535.8+45%
11Barnstable County, MAMA233,5396.5+68%
12Suffolk County, MAMA791,8917.6+49%
13Dukes County, MAMA21,21910.9+58%
14Nantucket County, MAMA14,75812.0+14%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES