Oldest housing in Massachusetts
Massachusetts counties and cities ranked by median year structure built.
This page ranks the counties and cities of Massachusetts by median year structure built — which have the oldest housing stock, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among counties, Suffolk County leads at 1948.
Among cities & places, Adams leads at 1938.
Counties
| # | Name | Median year built | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suffolk County | 1948 | |
| 2 | Berkshire County | 1955 | |
| 3 | Hampden County | 1958 | |
| 4 | Essex County | 1960 | |
| 5 | Franklin County | 1961 | |
| 6 | Middlesex County | 1961 | |
| 7 | Bristol County | 1963 | |
| 8 | Norfolk County | 1964 | |
| 9 | Worcester County | 1966 | |
| 10 | Hampshire County | 1970 | |
| 11 | Plymouth County | 1971 | |
| 12 | Barnstable County | 1976 | |
| 13 | Dukes County | 1981 | |
| 14 | Nantucket County | 1983 |
Cities & places
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