Massachusetts · Off-grid & homestead potential
Bristol County is a weak bolthole (38/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.6″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $550k) and little isolation — a major metro is just 13 mi away.
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Bristol County is a weak bolthole (38/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.6″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $550k) and little isolation — a major metro is just 13 mi away.
Land in Bristol County runs about $21,221 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Bristol County gets about 49.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.9% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 13 miles away, and population density is 1,051.9 people per square mile.