10 Best Places to Retire in Massachusetts

9. Plymouth

Score: 17

Median home price: $287,300

Cost of living index: 137.5

Average commute time: 32.23

Crime rate: 32

Doctors per 100K: 169

In the east area of the state, you’ll find Plymouth County, home to some 495,000 people. The county has a total area of 1,093 square miles, out of which 40 percent is water. Overall, it is the third largest county in Massachusetts.The county is home, in part, to the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, as well as the Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge, so you have plenty of space to run to if you want to spend some time out in nature.

The median home price in this area is north of $287,000, while the cost of living index is 137.5. The crime rate is lower than in other areas – 32, while the number of doctors per 100,000 people is 169, well below the state’s average and the national average. On the bright side, Boston isn’t too far away in case of need.