GDP / Output
+4.4% YoY
70
$60.9B
Output changed +4.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
63
4.2%
Unemployment is 4.2% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-2.1% 5-year
37
6,392
Population moved -2.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,044,056
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
86
10.2%
Median rent consumes 10.2% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.8K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.0K per resident
91
$6.0B
$6.0B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$103.3B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$6.0B
$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$4.1B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$870.5M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$330.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL$246.8M
2. MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$117.4M
3. WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY$82.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
10.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$931
2BR estimate$1,226
Median income$133,839
Median home value$560,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
6,392
Median age
48.8
Bachelor's degree+
64.5%
Poverty rate
2.1%
Labor force participation
66.3%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
-0.4%
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20206,532
20216,767
20226,677
20236,720
20246,392
GDP (5 years)
2020$46.2B
2021$50.9B
2022$55.0B
2023$58.4B
2024$60.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20246,392
20256,520 *
20266,487 *
R² = 11.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$60.9B
2025$65.4B *
2026$69.1B *
R² = 98.7% · * projected
Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.
housing affordability breakdown
Cost of Living
Median household income$133,839/yr
Median rent$1,135/mo
Rent share of income10.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$34,010/yr
Mortgage share of income25.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.2%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation66.3%
Poverty rate2.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$560,500
Median monthly rent$1,135
Price-to-rent ratio41.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score61/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market63/100
Population momentum37/100
Overall stability69/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.