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
66
4.0%
Unemployment is 4.0% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+11.2% 5-year
100
1,845
Population moved +11.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,044,056
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
17.4%
Median rent consumes 17.4% 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
$7.7K per resident
97
$548.3M
$548.3M 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
$548.3M
$7.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$448.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$34.7M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$23.2M
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
17.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$908
2BR estimate$1,196
Median income$76,536
Median home value$314,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,845
Median age
49.4
Bachelor's degree+
42.6%
Poverty rate
17.0%
Labor force participation
61.1%
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
+2.1%
GDP CAGR
+3.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,659
20211,684
20221,699
20231,755
20241,845
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
20241,845
20251,861 *
20261,906 *
R² = 89.4% · * 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$76,536/yr
Median rent$1,107/mo
Rent share of income17.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$19,083/yr
Mortgage share of income24.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.0%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation61.1%
Poverty rate17.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$314,500
Median monthly rent$1,107
Price-to-rent ratio23.7x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score55/100
Economic growth9/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability65/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.