Massachusetts Gazetteer
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| Name | County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cheshire | Berkshire | 140 |
| 2. | Blandford | Hampden | 111 |
| 3. | Deerfield | Franklin | 110 |
| 4. | Winchendon Census Designated Place | Worcester | 110 |
| 5. | Huntington | Hampshire | 109 |
| 6. | Longmeadow Census Designated Place | Hampden | 109 |
| 7. | Northborough Census Designated Place | Worcester | 108 |
| 8. | Cedar Crest Census Designated Place | Plymouth | 107 |
| 9. | Orange Census Designated Place | Franklin | 107 |
| 10. | East Douglas Census Designated Place | Worcester | 105 |
| 11. | Devens Census Designated Place | Worcester | 104 |
| 12. | Baldwinville Census Designated Place | Worcester | 103 |
| 13. | Wilbraham Census Designated Place | Hampden | 103 |
| 14. | Boxford Census Designated Place | Essex | 102 |
| 15. | Lenox Dale Census Designated Place | Berkshire | 100 |
| 16. | Groton Census Designated Place | Middlesex | 100 |
| 17. | Sturbridge Census Designated Place | Worcester | 100 |
| 18. | Oxford Census Designated Place | Worcester | 99 |
| 19. | Hopkinton Census Designated Place | Middlesex | 99 |
| 20. | Granby Census Designated Place | Hampshire | 99 |
