Median home value is about $1,805,200 — about 419% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,375 (about 18% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 88.0% (about 22.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 02535 in MA, a household would need roughly $497,000 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 $11,596. That is about 243% above the local median household income ($144,833), 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.