THE DIRTBID REGIONAL MODEL · MASSACHUSETTS
Sitework in Massachusetts on the same Richmond Metro = 1.00 scale as the rest of DirtBid: 8 cost regions and 14 counties, each with a soil-risk rating from USDA and USGS data. Boston Metro runs highest at 1.10×; Pittsfield Metro lowest at 0.93×.
Massachusetts multipliers and county ratings are planning-level: built from federal price and soil data, and not yet checked against local bids or a local estimator.
Dominant ground: Canton, Freetown, Merrimac
5 counties in this region. 3 of 5 rate high for water table. 3 of 5 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Essex County (6 of 10).
Counties: Essex County, Middlesex County, Norfolk County, Plymouth County, Suffolk County
Dominant ground: Paxton, Woodbridge, Canton
1 county in this region. 1 of 1 rate high for water table. 1 of 1 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Worcester County (5 of 10).
Counties: Worcester County
Dominant ground: Paxton, Hinckley, Woodbridge
1 county in this region. 1 of 1 rate high for water table. 1 of 1 rate high for dewatering. Highest risk score: Bristol County (5 of 10).
Counties: Bristol County
Dominant ground: Hinckley, Charlton, Merrimac
1 county in this region. Highest risk score: Hampden County (5 of 10).
Counties: Hampden County
Dominant ground: Carver, Plymouth, Enfield
1 county in this region. Highest risk score: Barnstable County (4 of 10).
Counties: Barnstable County
Dominant ground: Hinckley, Tunbridge, Lyman
1 county in this region. 1 of 1 rate high for water table. Highest risk score: Hampshire County (5 of 10).
Counties: Hampshire County
Dominant ground: Tunbridge, Lyman, Peru
1 county in this region. 1 of 1 rate high for shallow rock. 1 of 1 rate high for water table. Highest risk score: Berkshire County (5 of 10).
Counties: Berkshire County
Dominant ground: Riverhead, Carver, Eastchop
3 counties in this region. 1 of 3 rate high for shallow rock. Highest risk score: Franklin County (5 of 10).
Counties: Dukes County, Franklin County, Nantucket County
FAQ
From USDA soil survey data, the most common across the state: water table (7 of 14 counties rate high), dewatering (6 of 14 counties rate high), shallow rock (2 of 14 counties rate high). A parcel can differ from its county, so read the survey for your exact site.
From the Commerce Department's Regional Price Parities, on the same Richmond Metro = 1.00 scale as Virginia. Across 29 reviewed regions that method missed by about 0.03 on average. They have not been checked against executed bids in Massachusetts, so use them for planning, not a final bid.
They are screening ratings from federal soil and geology data, not a local estimator's review and not a geotechnical report. Tested against 511 reviewed counties, they land within one level most of the time, and exact matches are less common. Get borings before you price a real site.
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