Average size of newly-built homes, '99-'05
Community median: 2,474 square feet
| Name▴ | Square feet | Rank |
| YARMOUTH | 2,235 | 224 |
| WRENTHAM | 2,949 | 83 |
| WORTHINGTON | 2,056 | 268 |
| WORCESTER | 1,705 | 327 |
| WOBURN | 2,440 | 180 |
| WINTHROP | 2,516 | 161 |
| WINDSOR | 1,807 | 314 |
| WINCHESTER | 3,988 | 18 |
| WINCHENDON | 1,879 | 306 |
| WILMINGTON | 2,331 | 204 |
| WILLIAMSTOWN | 1,434 | 342 |
| WILLIAMSBURG | 2,083 | 261 |
| WILBRAHAM | 3,054 | 75 |
| WHITMAN | 2,137 | 249 |
| WHATELY | 2,277 | 216 |
| WEYMOUTH | 2,371 | 193 |
| WESTWOOD | 4,003 | 17 |
| WEST TISBURY | 2,379 | 192 |
| WEST STOCKBRIDGE | 3,058 | 73 |
| WEST SPRINGFIELD | 2,642 | 130 |
| WESTPORT | 2,532 | 157 |
| WESTON | 5,245 | 4 |
| WEST NEWBURY | 3,586 | 34 |
| WESTMINSTER | 2,496 | 166 |
| WESTHAMPTON | 2,057 | 266 |
| WESTFORD | 2,776 | 109 |
| WESTFIELD | 2,562 | 148 |
| WEST BROOKFIELD | 2,021 | 275 |
| WEST BRIDGEWATER | 2,593 | 137 |
| WEST BOYLSTON | 2,790 | 101 |
| WESTBOROUGH | 3,819 | 24 |
| WENHAM | 3,310 | 51 |
| WENDELL | 1,325 | 344 |
| WELLFLEET | 2,316 | 208 |
| WELLESLEY | 4,614 | 8 |
| WEBSTER | 2,078 | 262 |
| WAYLAND | 4,402 | 10 |
| WATERTOWN | 2,226 | 227 |
| WASHINGTON | 1,401 | 343 |
| WARWICK | 1,592 | 337 |
| WARREN | 1,988 | 281 |
| WAREHAM | 1,915 | 298 |
| WARE | 2,070 | 263 |
| WALTHAM | 2,427 | 185 |
| WALPOLE | 3,113 | 65 |
| WALES | 1,697 | 328 |
| WAKEFIELD | 2,962 | 81 |
| UXBRIDGE | 2,430 | 183 |
| UPTON | 3,061 | 71 |
| TYRINGHAM | 3,055 | 74 |
| TYNGSBOROUGH | 2,545 | 154 |
| TRURO | 2,551 | 150 |
| TOWNSEND | 2,526 | 159 |
| TOPSFIELD | 3,926 | 20 |
| TOLLAND | 1,870 | 307 |
| TISBURY | 2,092 | 260 |
| TEWKSBURY | 2,423 | 187 |
| TEMPLETON | 1,961 | 290 |
| TAUNTON | 1,957 | 291 |
| SWANSEA | 2,339 | 202 |
| SWAMPSCOTT | 3,594 | 33 |
| SUTTON | 2,580 | 143 |
| SUNDERLAND | 2,181 | 240 |
| SUDBURY | 4,692 | 7 |
| STURBRIDGE | 2,313 | 210 |
| STOW | 3,122 | 63 |
| STOUGHTON | 3,040 | 76 |
| STONEHAM | 2,775 | 110 |
| STOCKBRIDGE | 3,135 | 61 |
| STERLING | 2,611 | 134 |
| SPRINGFIELD | 1,535 | 339 |
| SPENCER | 2,114 | 253 |
| SOUTHWICK | 2,674 | 124 |
| SOUTH HADLEY | 2,345 | 199 |
| SOUTHBRIDGE | 1,832 | 312 |
| SOUTHBOROUGH | 3,784 | 25 |
| SOUTHAMPTON | 2,238 | 223 |
| SOMERVILLE | NA | NA |
| SOMERSET | 2,144 | 247 |
| SHUTESBURY | 1,939 | 295 |
| SHREWSBURY | 3,094 | 67 |
| SHIRLEY | 2,501 | 164 |
| SHERBORN | 5,122 | 6 |
| SHELBURNE | 2,067 | 264 |
| SHEFFIELD | 2,141 | 248 |
| SHARON | 3,425 | 42 |
| SEEKONK | 2,652 | 128 |
| SCITUATE | 3,402 | 44 |
| SAVOY | 1,473 | 340 |
| SAUGUS | 2,582 | 141 |
| SANDWICH | 2,548 | 152 |
| SANDISFIELD | 1,884 | 304 |
| SALISBURY | 2,480 | 172 |
| SALEM | 2,247 | 222 |
| RUTLAND | 2,269 | 219 |
| RUSSELL | 2,171 | 241 |
| ROYALSTON | 1,718 | 324 |
| ROWLEY | 2,775 | 111 |
| ROWE | 1,809 | 313 |
| ROCKPORT | 2,554 | 149 |
| ROCKLAND | 2,023 | 273 |
| ROCHESTER | 2,587 | 139 |
| RICHMOND | 3,251 | 55 |
| REVERE | 2,118 | 252 |
| REHOBOTH | 2,820 | 96 |
| READING | 2,778 | 107 |
| RAYNHAM | 2,570 | 146 |
| RANDOLPH | 2,233 | 225 |
| QUINCY | 2,204 | 230 |
| PROVINCETOWN | 2,588 | 138 |
| PRINCETON | 2,831 | 94 |
| PLYMPTON | 2,340 | 201 |
| PLYMOUTH | 2,494 | 167 |
| PLAINVILLE | 2,429 | 184 |
| PLAINFIELD | 1,713 | 326 |
| PITTSFIELD | 2,192 | 236 |
| PHILLIPSTON | 1,983 | 282 |
| PETERSHAM | 1,902 | 301 |
| PERU | 1,965 | 288 |
| PEPPERELL | 2,783 | 105 |
| PEMBROKE | 2,838 | 93 |
| PELHAM | 2,657 | 127 |
| PEABODY | 2,416 | 189 |
| PAXTON | 2,762 | 113 |
| PALMER | 1,858 | 309 |
| OXFORD | 2,195 | 233 |
| OTIS | 2,057 | 267 |
| ORLEANS | 2,670 | 125 |
| ORANGE | 1,686 | 330 |
| OAKHAM | 2,497 | 165 |
| OAK BLUFFS | 2,025 | 272 |
| NORWOOD | 2,781 | 106 |
| NORWELL | 3,880 | 22 |
| NORTON | 2,701 | 121 |
| NORTH READING | 3,365 | 47 |
| NORTHFIELD | 2,093 | 259 |
| NORTH BROOKFIELD | 1,880 | 305 |
| NORTHBRIDGE | 2,474 | 173 |
| NORTHBOROUGH | 3,115 | 64 |
| NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH | 2,664 | 126 |
| NORTH ANDOVER | 3,371 | 46 |
| NORTHAMPTON | 2,482 | 171 |
| NORTH ADAMS | 2,000 | 279 |
| NORFOLK | 3,028 | 79 |
| NEWTON | 4,035 | 16 |
| NEW SALEM | 1,790 | 318 |
| NEW MARLBOROUGH | 2,423 | 186 |
| NEWBURYPORT | 2,830 | 95 |
| NEWBURY | 2,800 | 99 |
| NEW BRAINTREE | 2,134 | 250 |
| NEW BEDFORD | 1,639 | 335 |
| NEW ASHFORD | NA | NA |
| NEEDHAM | 3,889 | 21 |
| NATICK | 3,543 | 38 |
| NANTUCKET | 2,540 | 155 |
| Name | Square feet | Rank |
| NAHANT | 3,230 | 57 |
| MOUNT WASHINGTON | 2,905 | 89 |
| MONTGOMERY | 2,341 | 200 |
| MONTEREY | 2,459 | 176 |
| MONTAGUE | 1,606 | 336 |
| MONSON | 2,109 | 256 |
| MONROE | 1,118 | 345 |
| MILTON | 4,079 | 15 |
| MILLVILLE | 2,510 | 162 |
| MILLIS | 2,809 | 97 |
| MILLBURY | 2,367 | 194 |
| MILFORD | 2,569 | 147 |
| MIDDLETON | 3,686 | 26 |
| MIDDLEFIELD | 1,970 | 285 |
| MIDDLEBOROUGH | 2,103 | 257 |
| METHUEN | 2,580 | 142 |
| MERRIMAC | 2,576 | 144 |
| MENDON | 3,035 | 77 |
| MELROSE | 2,797 | 100 |
| MEDWAY | 3,097 | 66 |
| MEDFORD | 2,305 | 213 |
| MEDFIELD | 3,606 | 30 |
| MAYNARD | 2,335 | 203 |
| MATTAPOISETT | 3,006 | 80 |
| MASHPEE | 2,510 | 163 |
| MARSHFIELD | 2,892 | 90 |
| MARLBOROUGH | 2,713 | 119 |
| MARION | 2,739 | 117 |
| MARBLEHEAD | 3,861 | 23 |
| MANSFIELD | 2,762 | 114 |
| MANCHESTER | 3,980 | 19 |
| MALDEN | 1,912 | 299 |
| LYNNFIELD | 4,216 | 12 |
| LYNN | 2,041 | 270 |
| LUNENBURG | 2,605 | 135 |
| LUDLOW | 2,326 | 205 |
| LOWELL | 1,969 | 286 |
| LONGMEADOW | 3,585 | 35 |
| LITTLETON | 2,703 | 120 |
| LINCOLN | 5,830 | 2 |
| LEYDEN | NA | NA |
| LEXINGTON | 3,684 | 27 |
| LEVERETT | 2,491 | 168 |
| LEOMINSTER | 2,227 | 226 |
| LENOX | 3,235 | 56 |
| LEICESTER | 2,184 | 238 |
| LEE | 2,253 | 220 |
| LAWRENCE | 1,584 | 338 |
| LANESBOROUGH | 2,356 | 197 |
| LANCASTER | 2,451 | 179 |
| LAKEVILLE | 2,436 | 181 |
| KINGSTON | 2,880 | 92 |
| IPSWICH | 3,415 | 43 |
| HUNTINGTON | 1,799 | 317 |
| HULL | 2,539 | 156 |
| HUDSON | 2,594 | 136 |
| HUBBARDSTON | 2,003 | 278 |
| HOPKINTON | 3,553 | 37 |
| HOPEDALE | 2,922 | 86 |
| HOLYOKE | 2,015 | 276 |
| HOLLISTON | 3,139 | 60 |
| HOLLAND | 1,678 | 332 |
| HOLDEN | 2,570 | 145 |
| HOLBROOK | 2,417 | 188 |
| HINSDALE | 1,839 | 311 |
| HINGHAM | 3,644 | 28 |
| HEATH | 1,720 | 323 |
| HAWLEY | 1,473 | 341 |
| HAVERHILL | 2,461 | 175 |
| HATFIELD | 2,527 | 158 |
| HARWICH | 2,310 | 211 |
| HARVARD | 3,597 | 32 |
| HARDWICK | 2,006 | 277 |
| HANSON | 2,270 | 218 |
| HANOVER | 3,494 | 40 |
| HANCOCK | 2,167 | 243 |
| HAMPDEN | 2,692 | 122 |
| HAMILTON | 3,568 | 36 |
| HALIFAX | NA | NA |
| HADLEY | 2,618 | 132 |
| GROVELAND | 2,912 | 87 |
| GROTON | 3,131 | 62 |
| GREENFIELD | 1,922 | 297 |
| GREAT BARRINGTON | 2,551 | 151 |
| GRANVILLE | 2,346 | 198 |
| GRANBY | 2,273 | 217 |
| GRAFTON | 2,907 | 88 |
| GOSNOLD | 2,039 | 271 |
| GOSHEN | 1,971 | 283 |
| GLOUCESTER | 2,524 | 160 |
| GILL | 1,966 | 287 |
| GEORGETOWN | 3,082 | 69 |
| GARDNER | 1,896 | 302 |
| FREETOWN | 2,308 | 212 |
| FRANKLIN | 2,953 | 82 |
| FRAMINGHAM | 2,751 | 116 |
| FOXBOROUGH | 2,937 | 84 |
| FLORIDA | 1,716 | 325 |
| FITCHBURG | 1,950 | 294 |
| FALMOUTH | 2,587 | 140 |
| FALL RIVER | 1,748 | 320 |
| FAIRHAVEN | 2,121 | 251 |
| EVERETT | 1,952 | 292 |
| ESSEX | 3,072 | 70 |
| ERVING | 1,662 | 333 |
| EGREMONT | 3,029 | 78 |
| EDGARTOWN | 2,483 | 169 |
| EASTON | 2,754 | 115 |
| EAST LONGMEADOW | 2,647 | 129 |
| EASTHAMPTON | 2,022 | 274 |
| EASTHAM | 1,934 | 296 |
| EAST BROOKFIELD | 1,907 | 300 |
| EAST BRIDGEWATER | 2,187 | 237 |
| DUXBURY | 3,365 | 48 |
| DUNSTABLE | 3,060 | 72 |
| DUDLEY | 2,146 | 246 |
| DRACUT | 2,452 | 178 |
| DOVER | 6,749 | 1 |
| DOUGLAS | 2,314 | 209 |
| DIGHTON | 2,194 | 234 |
| DENNIS | 2,284 | 215 |
| DEERFIELD | 2,483 | 170 |
| DEDHAM | 2,805 | 98 |
| DARTMOUTH | 2,547 | 153 |
| DANVERS | 3,299 | 52 |
| DALTON | 2,676 | 123 |
| CUMMINGTON | 2,063 | 265 |
| CONWAY | NA | NA |
| CONCORD | 4,320 | 11 |
| COLRAIN | 1,803 | 315 |
| COHASSET | 4,135 | 14 |
| CLINTON | 1,962 | 289 |
| CLARKSBURG | 2,166 | 244 |
| CHILMARK | 3,195 | 58 |
| CHICOPEE | 1,688 | 329 |
| CHESTERFIELD | 1,800 | 316 |
| CHESTER | 2,113 | 254 |
| CHESHIRE | 2,218 | 228 |
| CHELSEA | 2,183 | 239 |
| CHELMSFORD | 2,773 | 112 |
| CHATHAM | 2,787 | 103 |
| CHARLTON | 2,433 | 182 |
| CHARLEMONT | 1,744 | 321 |
| CARVER | 2,147 | 245 |
| CARLISLE | 5,202 | 5 |
| CANTON | 3,356 | 49 |
| CAMBRIDGE | 2,930 | 85 |
| BURLINGTON | 2,786 | 104 |
| BUCKLAND | 1,850 | 310 |
| BROOKLINE | 5,434 | 3 |
| BROOKFIELD | 1,971 | 284 |
| BROCKTON | 1,646 | 334 |
| BRIMFIELD | 2,193 | 235 |
| BRIDGEWATER | 2,455 | 177 |
| BREWSTER | 2,319 | 207 |
| BRAINTREE | 3,184 | 59 |
| BOYLSTON | 3,252 | 54 |
| BOXFORD | 4,193 | 13 |
| BOXBOROUGH | 3,082 | 68 |
| BOURNE | 2,301 | 214 |
| BOSTON | 1,869 | 308 |
| BOLTON | 3,620 | 29 |
| BLANDFORD | 2,367 | 195 |
| BLACKSTONE | 2,169 | 242 |
| BILLERICA | 2,387 | 191 |
| BEVERLY | 3,529 | 39 |
| BERNARDSTON | 1,720 | 322 |
| BERLIN | 3,375 | 45 |
| BERKLEY | 2,198 | 231 |
| BELMONT | 3,598 | 31 |
| BELLINGHAM | 2,630 | 131 |
| BELCHERTOWN | 2,251 | 221 |
| BEDFORD | 3,312 | 50 |
| BECKET | 1,888 | 303 |
| BARRE | 1,766 | 319 |
| BARNSTABLE | 2,778 | 108 |
| AYER | 2,204 | 229 |
| AVON | 2,614 | 133 |
| AUBURN | 2,197 | 232 |
| ATTLEBORO | 2,112 | 255 |
| ATHOL | 1,679 | 331 |
| ASHLAND | 2,788 | 102 |
| ASHFIELD | 1,991 | 280 |
| ASHBY | 2,050 | 269 |
| ASHBURNHAM | 1,950 | 293 |
| ARLINGTON | 2,887 | 91 |
| AQUINNAH | NA | NA |
| ANDOVER | 4,559 | 9 |
| AMHERST | 2,717 | 118 |
| AMESBURY | 2,323 | 206 |
| ALFORD | 3,453 | 41 |
| AGAWAM | 2,407 | 190 |
| ADAMS | 2,096 | 258 |
| ACUSHNET | 2,461 | 174 |
| ACTON | 3,253 | 53 |
| ABINGTON | 2,360 | 196 |
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