10 Best Places to Retire in Massachusetts

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7. Middlesex

Score: 21

Median home price: $397,500

Cost of living index: 159.4

Average commute time: 28.19

Crime rate: 32

Doctors per 100K: 475

The most populous county in Massachusetts is Middlesex, where over 1.5 million people live. The 847 square miles territory is in the northern area of the state and it is one that has the least water percentage.

The median home price in the area is close to $400,000, while the cost of living index is just shy of 160, meaning you’ll pay a lot more than you’re probably used to, although this certainly depends on the place you’re coming from. There are 475 physicians per 100,000 people in Middlesex, so that’s great news if you have any medical issues that need attention.

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