Massachusetts · Off-grid & homestead potential

Plymouth County

37BoltScore / 100
#9 of 14 in Massachusetts

Plymouth County is a weak bolthole (37/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.6″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $655k) and little isolation — a major metro is just 13 mi away.

How Plymouth County scores

Hazard Safety10
Freedom41
Food36
Isolation1
Sovereignty77
Water97
Affordability0
$655kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$14,377Land / acre
50.6"Annual rain
5.3% of yrsSevere drought
13 miNearest metro
812.9People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
50.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Plymouth County, Massachusetts

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

Plymouth County is a weak bolthole (37/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.6″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $655k) and little isolation — a major metro is just 13 mi away.

How much does land cost in Plymouth County, Massachusetts?

Land in Plymouth County runs about $14,377 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Plymouth County?

Plymouth County gets about 50.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.3% of years.

How remote is Plymouth County?

The nearest major metro is about 13 miles away, and population density is 812.9 people per square mile.

How Plymouth compares in Massachusetts

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