# Dukes, Massachusetts — #2,610 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.36 of 10. FIPS 25007. Population 20,819. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,800 people live in Dukes, Massachusetts. It ranks #2,610 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 14 in Massachusetts. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.46% of a home's value each year, less than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 72% of counties. On this site's state scores, Massachusetts gets 6.72 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 0 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.72 |  |
| 2A | state | 0.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 2.29 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.61 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.92 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.12 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.84 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2570 Barnstable, Massachusetts — https://libertymoving.org/counties/25001.md

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