Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Counties Where Utilities Cost More Than Property Tax in Massachusetts
Property tax gets all the attention, but in much of the country the electricity and water bill is the larger line item. These are the counties where the gap is widest, using state residential electricity prices from the EIA.
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Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Massachusetts ranked
| # | County | Utilities over tax | Effective rate | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nantucket County | $-7 | 0.215% | $1,387,000 |
| 2 | Berkshire County | $-82 | 1.371% | $283,800 |
| 3 | Barnstable County | $-99 | 0.710% | $575,900 |
| 4 | Hampden County | $-119 | 1.568% | $276,300 |
| 5 | Suffolk County | $-136 | 0.666% | $680,700 |
| 6 | Franklin County | $-141 | 1.515% | $303,400 |
| 7 | Bristol County | $-149 | 1.111% | $421,800 |
| 8 | Worcester County | $-192 | 1.333% | $390,700 |
| 9 | Hampshire County | $-202 | 1.466% | $363,400 |
| 10 | Dukes County | $-216 | 0.498% | $1,104,100 |
| 11 | Essex County | $-280 | 1.073% | $584,000 |
| 12 | Plymouth County | $-287 | 1.237% | $513,000 |
| 13 | Norfolk County | $-348 | 1.090% | $649,400 |
| 14 | Middlesex County | $-362 | 1.054% | $687,200 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Counties Where Utilities Cost More Than Property Tax across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Massachusetts