Massachusetts · Off-grid & homestead potential

Norfolk County

36BoltScore / 100
#10 of 14 in Massachusetts

Norfolk County is a weak bolthole (36/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.7″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 11 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $783k).

How Norfolk County scores

Hazard Safety8
Freedom37
Food36
Isolation0
Sovereignty74
Water96
Affordability0
$783kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$20,134Land / acre
49.7"Annual rain
6.3% of yrsSevere drought
11 miNearest metro
1,836.6People / sq mi
1%Federal land
50.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Norfolk County, Massachusetts

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

Norfolk County is a weak bolthole (36/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.7″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 11 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $783k).

How much does land cost in Norfolk County, Massachusetts?

Land in Norfolk County runs about $20,134 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Norfolk County?

Norfolk County gets about 49.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.3% of years.

How remote is Norfolk County?

The nearest major metro is about 11 miles away, and population density is 1,836.6 people per square mile.

How Norfolk compares in Massachusetts

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