MA area data
Hanscom Afb, MA
Hanscom Afb, MA.
Population: 2,110 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 105.8 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 30.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 314
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 14
- Nearest national park
- Minute Man National Historical Park (8 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sids Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 71
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.2 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 253
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Households with broadband internet
- 90.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 840,394
- Average weekly wage
- $2,110
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 734
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