Median home value is about $932,000 — about 168% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,753 (about 51% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.0% (about 4.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 01944 in MA, a household would need roughly $257,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $5,987. That is about 30% above the local median household income ($197,875), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.