Massachusetts · Off-grid & homestead potential

Franklin County

51BoltScore / 100
#2 of 14 in Massachusetts

Franklin County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.1″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food and tighter state governance (26% Republican).

How Franklin County scores

Hazard Safety39
Freedom35
Food32
Isolation40
Sovereignty74
Water96
Affordability39
$373kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$8,637Land / acre
49.1"Annual rain
5% of yrsSevere drought
28 miNearest metro
101.3People / sq mi
1%Federal land
47.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Franklin County, Massachusetts

Is Franklin County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Franklin County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.1″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food and tighter state governance (26% Republican).

How much does land cost in Franklin County, Massachusetts?

Land in Franklin County runs about $8,637 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Franklin County?

Franklin County gets about 49.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5% of years.

How remote is Franklin County?

The nearest major metro is about 28 miles away, and population density is 101.3 people per square mile.

How Franklin compares in Massachusetts

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