City profile · Massachusetts · Census ACS 2023

Bliss Corner, MA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bliss Corner - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

5,666
Residents
$73,919
Median income
$430,700
Median home
$1,527
Median rent (state)

Bliss Corner - the verdict

Bliss Corner ranks in the 55th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

55th
percentile, household income
80th
percentile, home value
60th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Bliss Corner, MA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 5,666 residents in Bliss Corner, a small town within Massachusetts. The typical household in Bliss Corner brings in $73,919 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.9%. Bliss Corner's housing stock carries a median value of $430,700, and the median resident age is 45.3 years. About 30.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 58.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Massachusetts carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 105.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,527 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Massachusetts run around $330, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 89.9 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

5,666 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Massachusetts

Median Household Income

$73,919 /yr

Poverty 2.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.8 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Massachusetts average

How does Bliss Corner compare to other US cities?

Where Bliss Corner sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 55% higher than other cities
Home value 80% pricier than other cities
Median rent 60% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Bliss Corner against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Massachusetts only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Massachusetts-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Bliss Corner near the bottom of Massachusetts's cities

Among the 247 Massachusetts cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Bliss Corner ranks #235 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bliss Corner only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#180 of 233
23rd percentile in Massachusetts
Median Gross Rent
#235 of 247
0th percentile in Massachusetts
Median Home Value
#152 of 240
37th percentile in Massachusetts
Poverty Rate
#152 of 247
38th percentile in Massachusetts
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#200 of 247
19th percentile in Massachusetts

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Massachusetts only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

55thIncome percentile

55th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Bliss Corner's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$430,700 20th percentile more affordable than 20% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bliss Corner $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Bliss Corner, MA Bliss Corner, MA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bliss Corner, MA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bliss Corner, MA median $73,919/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bliss Corner, MA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bliss Corner, MA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 30.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
5,666
Median Income
$73,919
Median Home Value
$430,700
Median Age
45.3
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Labor force participation
58.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
30.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.7%
Carpool
9.1%
Public Transit
0.1%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
6.0%
Other
1.5%

Based on 2,914 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Massachusetts - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$160
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$330
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Massachusetts state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Massachusetts state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bliss Corner sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,527/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
89.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Massachusetts

East Harwich
5,670 people
Ware
5,723 people
Scituate
5,602 people
Salisbury
5,735 people
Adams
5,584 people
Oxford
5,572 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bliss Corner's 5,666 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Grafton, OH
5,665 people
Norwood, NJ
5,668 people
Offutt AFB, NE
5,663 people
Moyock, NC
5,669 people
Winston, OR
5,663 people
Covington, VA
5,671 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bliss Corner's $73,919 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Ashland City, TN
$73,921 median income
Williamsdale, OH
$73,914 median income
Gatewood, WV
$73,914 median income
Kiel, WI
$73,914 median income
Crawfordsville, IA
$73,929 median income
Hunters Hollow, KY
$73,929 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bliss Corner, MA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bliss Corner, MA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 92.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.7% White 92.1% Black or African American 0.2% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 5.8% Two or more races 1.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bliss Corner compares to nearby Massachusetts cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Bliss Corner (this city) 5,666 $73,919
East Harwich 5,670 $108,157
Ware 5,723 $52,039
Scituate 5,602 $126,379
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bliss Corner, MA?

What is the population of Bliss Corner, MA? +

Bliss Corner, MA has a population of 5,666 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bliss Corner, MA? +

Bliss Corner households earn a median of $73,919 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bliss Corner? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bliss Corner; the closest available measure is the Massachusetts state average, a cost of living index of 105.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Massachusetts vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Bliss Corner, MA? +

Homes in Bliss Corner carry a median value of $430,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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