Best counties in Massachusetts

Ranked by composite score — 14 counties

Rank	County	Score	Tax	Cost	Income
1	Dukes County	70.3	88.3	47.1	50.2
2	Franklin County	64.2	59.7	66.6	30.8
3	Barnstable County	63.9	82.3	52.9	45
4	Nantucket County	63.2	96.2	21.4	61.5
5	Berkshire County	62.8	63.7	68.7	30.8
6	Hampshire County	61.8	61	59.1	39.8
7	Bristol County	60.9	71	58.9	38.3
8	Worcester County	59	64.8	54.8	44.5
9	Hampden County	57.7	58.2	65.1	29.4
10	Plymouth County	57.6	67.5	44.1	55
11	Essex County	56.9	72.1	42.3	48.3
12	Suffolk County	56.6	83.5	34.3	44
13	Middlesex County	56.1	72.6	31.3	66.1
14	Norfolk County	56.1	71.6	31.6	65.9