Hampshire County, MA: 16 findings, 6 at a watch level and 10 noted
16 findings fired for Hampshire County, MA this run, against a typical home value of $449,669 in September 2026 and covered employment of 63,369 in 2026 Q1. 4 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchHampshire County, MA's covered employment is -1.2% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -1.2 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchHampshire County, MA's average weekly wage of $1,253 scores 81 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 8 across Massachusetts counties, a gap of 74 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 74 = |81 across US counties - 8 across Massachusetts counties|
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watchHampshire County, MA's typical home value of $449,669 scores 91 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 23 across Massachusetts counties, a gap of 68 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 68 = |91 across US counties - 23 across Massachusetts counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchHampshire County, MA's covered employment of 63,369 scores 87 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 31 across Massachusetts counties, a gap of 56 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 56 = |87 across US counties - 31 across Massachusetts counties|
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watchHampshire County, MA's typical asking rent of $2,419 scores 93 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 45 across Massachusetts counties, a gap of 48 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 48 = |93 across US counties - 45 across Massachusetts counties|
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watchHampshire County, MA's years of wages of 6.9 scores 88 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 46 across Massachusetts counties, a gap of 42 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 42 = |88 across US counties - 46 across Massachusetts counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteHampshire County, MA's average weekly wage was 4.1% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +4.1 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteHampshire County, MA's covered employment was 1.2% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -1.2 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteHampshire County, MA's typical asking rent rose 0.5% from $2,408 in August 2026 to $2,419 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- +0.5% = (2419.357832988268 - 2408.0372813409895) / 2408.0372813409895 × 100
- 2419.357832988268 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
- 2408.0372813409895 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
noteHampshire County, MA's typical asking rent of $2,419 ranks 91st of 1,358 US counties, against a median of $1,506.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 93 on the 0-to-100 scale across 1358 US counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteHampshire County, MA's average weekly wage of $1,253 ranks 13th of 14 Massachusetts counties, against a median of $1,471.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 8 on the 0-to-100 scale across 14 Massachusetts counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
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noteHampshire County, MA's price-to-rent ratio of 15.5 ranks 11th of 12 Massachusetts counties, against a median of 19.7.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 9 on the 0-to-100 scale across 12 Massachusetts counties that published priceToRent
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
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