GDP / Output
-4.2% YoY
9
$3.7B
Output changed -4.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
52
4.6%
Unemployment is 4.6% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
+10.3% 5-year
100
1,070
Population moved +10.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,044,056
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.1%
Median rent consumes 19.1% 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
$7.8K per resident
98
$556.4M
$556.4M 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
$556.4M
$7.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$448.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$35.0M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$26.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. HARDIGG INDUSTRIES, LLC$9.5M
2. MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$8.1M
3. FRANKLIN COUNTY REG HOUSING & REDEVAUTH$7.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$893
2BR estimate$1,176
Median income$68,333
Median home value$300,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,070
Median age
46.8
Bachelor's degree+
43.5%
Poverty rate
10.1%
Labor force participation
69.5%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
July 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-15
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
+2.0%
GDP CAGR
+3.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020970
2021900
2022908
2023908
20241,070
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.2B
2021$3.3B
2022$3.4B
2023$3.9B
2024$3.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,070
20251,014 *
20261,034 *
R² = 20.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.7B
2025$4.0B *
2026$4.2B *
R² = 79.9% · * 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$68,333/yr
Median rent$1,089/mo
Rent share of income19.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$18,234/yr
Mortgage share of income26.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.6%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation69.5%
Poverty rate10.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$300,500
Median monthly rent$1,089
Price-to-rent ratio23.0x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score51/100
Economic growth9/100
Labor market52/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability60/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.