| Index | The Pinehills | Massachusetts | National |
| Cost of living | 170 | 133 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 122 | 122 | 100 |
| Groceries | 105 | 105 | 100 |
| Health care | 113 | 113 | 100 |
| Housing | 287 | 165 | 100 |
| Transportation | 118 | 118 | 100 |
| Utilities | 134 | 134 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $111,464 | $9,289 | $2,601 | $3,344 |
| Renters | $68,750 | $5,729 | $1,604 | $2,063 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Massachusetts | 6.25% | 6.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Massachusetts | 5% | 9% |
| Item | The Pinehills | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $43.72 | $24.26 | 80.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $65.56 | $45.56 | 43.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.53 | $3.70 | 4.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.49 | $1.28 | 16.4% |
| Movie | $15.49 | $12.13 | 27.6% |
| Bowling | $29.33 | $18.00 | 63.0% |
| Item | The Pinehills | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.48 | $5.84 | 6.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.45 | $1.57 | 8.0% |
| Milk | $4.76 | $4.67 | 1.9% |
| Potatoes | $4.99 | $4.93 | 1.1% |
| Pizza | $12.52 | $12.09 | 3.6% |
| Beer | $10.21 | $10.41 | 1.9% |
| Item | The Pinehills | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $123.17 | $125.68 | 2.0% |
| Doctor | $157.89 | $135.78 | 16.3% |
| Dentist | $149.22 | $113.29 | 31.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.39 | $10.65 | 6.9% |
| Lipitor | $384.69 | $468.60 | 17.9% |
| Item | The Pinehills | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $569,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 208.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $4,745.89 | $2,346.69 | 102.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,259.00 | $949.00 | 138.0% |
| Item | The Pinehills | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.43 | $3.46 | 0.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $97.39 | $59.92 | 62.5% |
| Item | The Pinehills | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $302.72 | $193.99 | 56.0% |
| Phone | $187.85 | $192.25 | 2.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| West Wareham, MA | 2,398 | 107 | 7.5% |
| Weweantic, MA | 1,287 | 109 | 9.2% |
| Onset, MA | 1,049 | 119 | 19.4% |
| White Island Shores, MA | 2,409 | 121 | 21.3% |
| Buzzards Bay, MA | 3,208 | 125 | 25.4% |
| The Pinehills, MA | 4,531 | 170 | 69.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Spring Lake Heights, NJ | 4,530 | 150 | 50.2% |
| Bayside, WI | 4,530 | 123 | 22.6% |
| Ludlow, KY | 4,532 | 92 | 8.2% |
| Ardsley, NY | 4,533 | 191 | 90.8% |
| Staunton, IL | 4,528 | 84 | 15.8% |
| The Pinehills, MA | 4,531 | 170 | 69.6% |
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