county benchmark · Massachusetts
Rent as share of income, 2017-2021
Across 14 counties in Massachusetts. Every rank carries its margin of error.
Distribution
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 29.1 % |
| 25th | 29.5 % |
| Median | 30.8 % |
| 75th | 31.4 % |
| 90th percentile | 32.2 % |
Highest counties
Barnstable County leads reliably only from rank 9 downwards. Its estimate range overlaps those of the ranks above 9, which therefore cannot be separated from it at 90 % confidence.
| Rank | County | Estimate | Range (90 %) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnstable County | 33.3 % | 32.1 % – 34.5 % | evidence → |
| 2 | Essex County | 32.5 % | 31.8 % – 33.2 % | evidence → |
| 3 | Hampshire County | 31.6 % | 30.4 % – 32.8 % | evidence → |
| 4 | Berkshire County | 31.4 % | 30.0 % – 32.8 % | evidence → |
| 5 | Plymouth County | 31.4 % | 30.0 % – 32.8 % | evidence → |
| 6 | Hampden County | 31.3 % | 30.5 % – 32.1 % | evidence → |
| 7 | Franklin County | 31.0 % | 29.1 % – 32.9 % | evidence → |
| 8 | Dukes County | 30.6 % | 21.2 % – 40.0 % | evidence → |
| 9 | Suffolk County | 30.0 % | 29.5 % – 30.5 % | evidence → |
| 10 | Nantucket County | 29.5 % | 19.9 % – 39.1 % | evidence → |
| 11 | Norfolk County | 29.5 % | 28.9 % – 30.1 % | evidence → |
| 12 | Bristol County | 29.2 % | 28.6 % – 29.8 % | evidence → |
| 13 | Worcester County | 29.0 % | 28.5 % – 29.5 % | evidence → |
| 14 | Middlesex County | 27.9 % | 27.4 % – 28.4 % | evidence → |
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