Single-families as percent of residential property, '09

State median: 85.6%

By Matt Carroll

Boston Globe / October 15, 2009

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Community▴	Number	Residential properties	Percent single-family	Rank
YARMOUTH	12,695	15,016	84.5%	184
WRENTHAM	3,211	3,548	90.5%	114
WORTHINGTON	473	510	92.7%	72
WORCESTER	24,641	39,562	62.3%	325
WOBURN	7,916	10,876	72.8%	287
WINTHROP	2,266	5,010	45.2%	340
WINDSOR	443	456	97.1%	17
WINCHESTER	5,593	7,220	77.5%	253
WINCHENDON	2,756	3,153	87.4%	154
WILMINGTON	6,854	7,121	96.3%	28
WILLIAMSTOWN	1,893	2,272	83.3%	204
WILLIAMSBURG	714	898	79.5%	237
WILBRAHAM	4,590	5,048	90.9%	105
WHITMAN	3,265	4,298	76.0%	270
WHATELY	501	538	93.1%	65
WEYMOUTH	13,064	17,008	76.8%	263
WESTWOOD	4,469	4,542	98.4%	6
WEST TISBURY	1,429	1,726	82.8%	207
WEST STOCKBRIDGE	678	738	91.9%	84
WEST SPRINGFIELD	6,438	8,001	80.5%	231
WESTPORT	5,589	6,288	88.9%	132
WESTON	3,344	3,591	93.1%	66
WEST NEWBURY	1,318	1,418	92.9%	68
WESTMINSTER	2,544	2,765	92.0%	82
WESTHAMPTON	643	680	94.6%	49
WESTFORD	6,201	7,387	83.9%	196
WESTFIELD	9,281	11,323	82.0%	213
WEST BROOKFIELD	1,265	1,377	91.9%	86
WEST BRIDGEWATER	1,980	2,185	90.6%	109
WEST BOYLSTON	1,933	2,380	81.2%	222
WESTBOROUGH	3,828	4,822	79.4%	238
WENHAM	1,081	1,194	90.5%	112
WENDELL	319	378	84.4%	189
WELLFLEET	2,998	3,566	84.1%	193
WELLESLEY	7,266	7,901	92.0%	83
WEBSTER	3,736	5,176	72.2%	292
WAYLAND	4,025	4,617	87.2%	159
WATERTOWN	2,900	9,464	30.6%	345
WASHINGTON	248	252	98.4%	5
WARWICK	340	365	93.2%	64
WARREN	1,248	1,527	81.7%	217
WAREHAM	9,224	10,223	90.2%	121
WARE	2,514	3,170	79.3%	240
WALTHAM	8,635	13,863	62.3%	324
WALPOLE	6,231	7,612	81.9%	214
WALES	701	759	92.4%	76
WAKEFIELD	6,175	8,178	75.5%	273
UXBRIDGE	3,288	4,575	71.9%	295
UPTON	2,144	2,374	90.3%	119
TYRINGHAM	254	281	90.4%	118
TYNGSBOROUGH	3,075	3,810	80.7%	229
TRURO	1,996	2,592	77.0%	259
TOWNSEND	2,765	3,117	88.7%	134
TOPSFIELD	1,836	1,927	95.3%	39
TOLLAND	488	496	98.4%	7
TISBURY	1,856	2,378	78.0%	247
TEWKSBURY	7,412	9,755	76.0%	269
TEMPLETON	2,379	2,694	88.3%	140
TAUNTON	10,238	15,358	66.7%	315
SWANSEA	5,535	5,821	95.1%	40
SWAMPSCOTT	3,419	4,936	69.3%	308
SUTTON	2,815	3,244	86.8%	162
SUNDERLAND	746	873	85.5%	178
SUDBURY	5,366	5,580	96.2%	30
STURBRIDGE	2,968	3,358	88.4%	139
STOW	2,036	2,309	88.2%	142
STOUGHTON	6,503	8,619	75.4%	274
STONEHAM	5,036	7,043	71.5%	297
STOCKBRIDGE	1,089	1,366	79.7%	234
STERLING	2,500	2,764	90.4%	115
SPRINGFIELD	25,932	36,357	71.3%	299
SPENCER	3,052	3,732	81.8%	215
SOUTHWICK	2,988	3,404	87.8%	147
SOUTH HADLEY	4,268	5,697	74.9%	282
SOUTHBRIDGE	2,657	4,103	64.8%	318
SOUTHBOROUGH	2,773	3,171	87.4%	150
SOUTHAMPTON	1,970	2,093	94.1%	55
SOMERVILLE	2,365	14,573	16.2%	351
SOMERSET	5,976	6,380	93.7%	57
SHUTESBURY	780	818	95.4%	38
SHREWSBURY	8,992	11,127	80.8%	227
SHIRLEY	1,406	1,891	74.4%	285
SHERBORN	1,323	1,400	94.5%	50
SHELBURNE	471	606	77.7%	249
SHEFFIELD	1,297	1,392	93.2%	63
SHARON	5,206	5,695	91.4%	97
SEEKONK	4,646	4,819	96.4%	26
SCITUATE	6,612	7,342	90.1%	123
SAVOY	286	342	83.6%	200
SAUGUS	7,113	8,624	82.5%	209
SANDWICH	8,333	8,973	92.9%	70
SANDISFIELD	583	605	96.4%	27
SALISBURY	2,013	3,442	58.5%	329
SALEM	4,789	11,249	42.6%	341
RUTLAND	2,376	2,719	87.4%	156
RUSSELL	527	582	90.5%	110
ROYALSTON	508	542	93.7%	56
ROWLEY	1,618	1,868	86.6%	163
ROWE	208	212	98.1%	8
ROCKPORT	2,333	3,303	70.6%	301
ROCKLAND	3,708	5,111	72.5%	289
ROCHESTER	1,671	1,812	92.2%	80
RICHMOND	734	784	93.6%	58
REVERE	4,434	11,863	37.4%	343
REHOBOTH	3,687	3,951	93.3%	61
READING	6,501	7,747	83.9%	198
RAYNHAM	3,510	4,014	87.4%	151
RANDOLPH	7,073	9,201	76.9%	262
QUINCY	13,641	24,274	56.2%	334
PROVINCETOWN	826	3,342	24.7%	347
PRINCETON	1,204	1,233	97.6%	10
PLYMPTON	885	917	96.5%	23
PLYMOUTH	17,631	20,935	84.2%	190
PLAINVILLE	1,872	2,408	77.7%	248
PLAINFIELD	246	276	89.1%	128
PITTSFIELD	11,250	14,411	78.1%	246
PHILLIPSTON	749	790	94.8%	46
PETERSHAM	465	490	94.9%	43
PERU	338	393	86.0%	172
PEPPERELL	3,027	3,572	84.7%	182
PEMBROKE	5,161	5,891	87.6%	148
PELHAM	466	505	92.3%	77
PEABODY	10,834	14,389	75.3%	278
PAXTON	1,503	1,555	96.7%	21
PALMER	3,146	4,078	77.1%	257
OXFORD	3,623	4,442	81.6%	221
OTIS	1,512	1,591	95.0%	41
ORLEANS	3,725	4,702	79.2%	242
ORANGE	2,063	2,486	83.0%	206
OAKHAM	641	671	95.5%	36
OAK BLUFFS	3,276	3,678	89.1%	130
NORWOOD	5,801	7,797	74.4%	284
NORWELL	3,274	3,426	95.6%	35
NORTON	4,359	5,685	76.7%	265
NORTH READING	4,179	4,995	83.7%	199
NORTHFIELD	1,066	1,153	92.5%	75
NORTH BROOKFIELD	1,283	1,528	84.0%	195
NORTHBRIDGE	3,308	4,662	71.0%	300
NORTHBOROUGH	4,002	4,813	83.1%	205
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH	6,698	8,679	77.2%	255
NORTH ANDOVER	6,164	8,606	71.6%	296
NORTHAMPTON	5,517	8,281	66.6%	316
NORTH ADAMS	2,627	3,741	70.2%	302
NORFOLK	2,874	3,045	94.4%	52
NEWTON	16,924	24,805	68.2%	311
NEW SALEM	429	443	96.8%	20
NEW MARLBOROUGH	884	960	92.1%	81
NEWBURYPORT	4,272	6,804	62.8%	322
NEWBURY	2,308	2,640	87.4%	153
NEW BRAINTREE	303	319	95.0%	42
NEW BEDFORD	12,271	21,422	57.3%	332
NEW ASHFORD	83	90	92.2%	79
NEEDHAM	8,341	9,354	89.2%	127
NATICK	8,451	11,264	75.0%	279
NANTUCKET	5,246	8,277	63.4%	320
NAHANT	1,122	1,310	85.6%	175
MOUNT WASHINGTON	146	150	97.3%	14
MONTGOMERY	314	314	100.0%	1
MONTEREY	716	781	91.7%	90
MONTAGUE	2,006	2,597	77.2%	254
MONSON	2,615	2,901	90.1%	122
MONROE	65	71	91.5%	95
MILTON	7,111	8,020	88.7%	135
MILLVILLE	805	1,004	80.2%	233
MILLIS	2,120	2,624	80.8%	228
MILLBURY	3,414	4,309	79.2%	241
MILFORD	5,748	8,328	69.0%	310
MIDDLETON	1,934	2,764	70.0%	303
MIDDLEFIELD	195	199	98.0%	9
MIDDLEBOROUGH	5,373	6,360	84.5%	188
METHUEN	10,595	14,049	75.4%	275
MERRIMAC	1,574	1,925	81.8%	216
MENDON	1,809	1,947	92.9%	69
MELROSE	6,294	8,275	76.1%	268
MEDWAY	3,613	4,017	89.9%	124
MEDFORD	7,837	15,254	51.4%	336
MEDFIELD	3,480	3,826	91.0%	104
MAYNARD	2,622	3,445	76.1%	267
MATTAPOISETT	2,832	3,038	93.2%	62
MASHPEE	6,804	9,376	72.6%	288
MARSHFIELD	8,975	9,884	90.8%	106
MARLBOROUGH	6,940	10,378	66.9%	314
MARION	2,183	2,302	94.8%	45
MARBLEHEAD	6,150	7,620	80.7%	229
MANSFIELD	5,298	6,702	79.1%	243
MANCHESTER	1,540	1,917	80.3%	232
MALDEN	5,597	12,068	46.4%	338
LYNNFIELD	3,794	3,906	97.1%	18
LYNN	11,415	19,273	59.2%	326
LUNENBURG	3,413	3,743	91.2%	99
LUDLOW	5,855	6,858	85.4%	179
LOWELL	11,748	22,358	52.5%	335
LONGMEADOW	5,436	5,522	98.4%	4
LITTLETON	2,801	2,968	94.4%	53
LINCOLN	1,510	1,922	78.6%	244
LEYDEN	252	260	96.9%	19
LEXINGTON	8,934	10,027	89.1%	129
LEVERETT	638	699	91.3%	98
LEOMINSTER	7,967	11,429	69.7%	304
LENOX	1,597	2,118	75.4%	277
LEICESTER	3,096	3,501	88.4%	137
LEE	1,807	2,215	81.6%	220
LAWRENCE	4,257	10,900	39.1%	342
LANESBOROUGH	1,200	1,294	92.7%	73
LANCASTER	1,975	2,268	87.1%	160
LAKEVILLE	3,719	3,867	96.2%	29
KINGSTON	3,678	4,014	91.6%	92
IPSWICH	3,739	4,814	77.7%	250
HUNTINGTON	734	835	87.9%	146
HULL	3,756	4,848	77.5%	252
HUDSON	4,350	6,251	69.6%	306
HUBBARDSTON	1,378	1,573	87.6%	149
HOPKINTON	4,227	4,908	86.1%	168
HOPEDALE	1,461	2,029	72.0%	294
HOLYOKE	5,296	7,618	69.5%	307
HOLLISTON	4,251	4,702	90.4%	117
HOLLAND	1,350	1,389	97.2%	15
HOLDEN	5,439	6,413	84.8%	181
HOLBROOK	3,103	3,378	91.9%	88
HINSDALE	829	936	88.6%	136
HINGHAM	6,128	7,087	86.5%	166
HEATH	366	542	67.5%	312
HAWLEY	135	162	83.3%	203
HAVERHILL	10,152	17,706	57.3%	331
HATFIELD	1,010	1,145	88.2%	141
HARWICH	8,332	9,469	88.0%	145
HARVARD	1,651	1,824	90.5%	113
HARDWICK	678	831	81.6%	219
HANSON	3,090	3,323	93.0%	67
HANOVER	4,075	4,329	94.1%	54
HANCOCK	290	637	45.5%	339
HAMPDEN	1,783	1,860	95.9%	32
HAMILTON	2,336	2,465	94.8%	48
HALIFAX	2,103	2,461	85.5%	177
HADLEY	1,616	1,741	92.8%	71
GROVELAND	1,836	2,101	87.4%	155
GROTON	3,058	3,435	89.0%	131
GREENFIELD	3,851	5,133	75.0%	280
GREAT BARRINGTON	2,091	2,586	80.9%	226
GRANVILLE	566	597	94.8%	47
GRANBY	2,033	2,218	91.7%	91
GRAFTON	4,163	5,777	72.1%	293
GOSNOLD	129	157	82.2%	212
GOSHEN	502	529	94.9%	44
GLOUCESTER	7,149	10,356	69.0%	309
GILL	430	500	86.0%	173
GEORGETOWN	2,394	2,606	91.9%	87
GARDNER	3,874	5,562	69.7%	305
FREETOWN	2,938	3,062	96.0%	31
FRANKLIN	7,553	9,516	79.4%	239
FRAMINGHAM	13,338	17,817	74.9%	283
FOXBOROUGH	4,106	4,858	84.5%	186
FLORIDA	291	352	82.7%	208
FITCHBURG	6,392	10,202	62.7%	323
FALMOUTH	18,098	19,937	90.8%	107
FALL RIVER	8,601	17,957	47.9%	337
FAIRHAVEN	5,369	6,098	88.0%	144
EVERETT	2,722	8,232	33.1%	344
ESSEX	981	1,231	79.7%	235
ERVING	505	587	86.0%	171
EGREMONT	738	789	93.5%	59
EDGARTOWN	3,371	4,151	81.2%	223
EASTON	5,515	7,161	77.0%	258
EAST LONGMEADOW	5,250	5,433	96.6%	22
EASTHAMPTON	3,947	5,129	77.0%	260
EASTHAM	5,053	5,581	90.5%	111
EAST BROOKFIELD	762	832	91.6%	93
EAST BRIDGEWATER	3,654	4,270	85.6%	176
DUXBURY	4,809	5,285	91.0%	103
DUNSTABLE	1,017	1,027	99.0%	3
DUDLEY	3,078	3,558	86.5%	164
DRACUT	7,325	9,713	75.4%	276
DOVER	1,749	1,910	91.6%	94
DOUGLAS	2,551	2,872	88.8%	133
DIGHTON	2,037	2,257	90.3%	120
DENNIS	11,501	13,759	83.6%	202
DEERFIELD	1,400	1,701	82.3%	210
DEDHAM	6,547	7,745	84.5%	185
DARTMOUTH	9,651	10,524	91.7%	89
DANVERS	6,082	8,107	75.0%	281
DALTON	1,943	2,293	84.7%	183
CUMMINGTON	339	378	89.7%	125
CONWAY	588	659	89.2%	126
CONCORD	4,622	5,507	83.9%	197
Community	Number	Residential properties	Percent single-family	Rank
COLRAIN	570	662	86.1%	169
COHASSET	2,254	2,606	86.5%	165
CLINTON	2,286	4,020	56.9%	333
CLARKSBURG	600	659	91.0%	101
CHILMARK	1,056	1,263	83.6%	201
CHICOPEE	10,947	15,337	71.4%	298
CHESTERFIELD	533	547	97.4%	13
CHESTER	489	530	92.3%	78
CHESHIRE	1,089	1,253	86.9%	161
CHELSEA	847	5,166	16.4%	350
CHELMSFORD	8,993	11,862	75.8%	271
CHATHAM	5,684	6,517	87.2%	157
CHARLTON	3,907	4,184	93.4%	60
CHARLEMONT	404	480	84.2%	191
CARVER	3,037	3,214	94.5%	51
CARLISLE	1,635	1,676	97.6%	12
CANTON	5,268	6,851	76.9%	261
CAMBRIDGE	3,752	21,336	17.6%	349
BURLINGTON	6,535	7,048	92.7%	74
BUCKLAND	593	697	85.1%	180
BROOKLINE	4,540	15,994	28.4%	346
BROOKFIELD	907	1,050	86.4%	167
BROCKTON	16,346	22,375	73.1%	286
BRIMFIELD	1,249	1,280	97.6%	11
BRIDGEWATER	5,187	6,513	79.6%	236
BREWSTER	5,440	7,093	76.7%	264
BRAINTREE	8,985	11,098	81.0%	225
BOYLSTON	1,337	1,589	84.1%	192
BOXFORD	2,630	2,641	99.6%	2
BOXBOROUGH	1,166	1,988	58.7%	327
BOURNE	7,608	9,055	84.0%	194
BOSTON	30,416	123,729	24.6%	348
BOLTON	1,558	1,712	91.0%	102
BLANDFORD	521	545	95.6%	34
BLACKSTONE	2,003	2,761	72.5%	290
BILLERICA	10,707	12,445	86.0%	170
BEVERLY	8,358	11,042	75.7%	272
BERNARDSTON	733	801	91.5%	96
BERLIN	779	922	84.5%	187
BERKLEY	1,965	2,054	95.7%	33
BELMONT	4,518	7,704	58.6%	328
BELLINGHAM	4,500	5,469	82.3%	211
BELCHERTOWN	4,169	4,538	91.9%	85
BEDFORD	3,301	4,072	81.1%	224
BECKET	1,676	1,738	96.4%	24
BARRE	1,516	1,734	87.4%	152
BARNSTABLE	20,548	23,237	88.4%	138
AYER	1,391	2,191	63.5%	319
AVON	1,276	1,449	88.1%	143
AUBURN	4,950	5,678	87.2%	158
ATTLEBORO	9,243	12,141	76.1%	266
ATHOL	3,384	3,940	85.9%	174
ASHLAND	3,674	5,646	65.1%	317
ASHFIELD	602	661	91.1%	100
ASHBY	1,064	1,095	97.2%	16
ASHBURNHAM	2,372	2,460	96.4%	25
ARLINGTON	7,967	13,756	57.9%	330
AQUINNAH	369	408	90.4%	116
ANDOVER	8,480	10,377	81.7%	218
AMHERST	4,067	5,632	72.2%	291
AMESBURY	3,347	5,304	63.1%	321
ALFORD	290	304	95.4%	37
AGAWAM	7,625	9,729	78.4%	245
ADAMS	2,147	2,783	77.1%	256
ACUSHNET	3,197	3,524	90.7%	108
ACTON	4,850	7,241	67.0%	313
ABINGTON	3,683	4,750	77.5%	251

SOURCE: State Department of Revenue

Single-families as percent of residential property, '09

State median: 85.6%

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