Median home value is about $325,200 — about 7% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $775 (about 33% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 90.6% (about 25.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 01368 in MA, a household would need roughly $90,000 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 $2,089. That sits below the local median household income ($101,875), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.