10 Best Places to Retire in Massachusetts

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3. Hampshire

Score: 29

Median home price: $235,700

Cost of living index: 122.4

Average commute time: 23.22

Crime rate: 39

Doctors per 100K: 378

There are nearly 160,000 people living in Hampshire County according to the latest census. The largest city within the county is Amherst, while the county seat, Northampton follows next.

Houses go for $235,700 in average, which is quite better than in many other areas of the state. The cost of living index is 122.4. When it comes to healthcare, there are 378 physicians for every 100,000 citizens.

Best Places to Retire in Massachusetts

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