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1
OVERALLPARTY ID W LEANERSGENDERAGEAGE AND GENDERRACEEDUCATIONEDUCATIONINCOMEINCOMEREGIONORIGINAL GC?GATEWAY CITY?MBTA COMMUNITYOWN / RENT?HOME TYPECHILDREN IN HH?
2
OverallDemRepInd / othMenWomen18-2930-4445-5960+M 18-44W 18-44M 45+W 45+WhiteNon-whiteHS or lessSome collBAAdv degNo BABA+< $50K$50-100K$100-150K$150K+< $100K$100K+West / CentralSoutheast495 to 128Suffolk / Inside 128YesNoYesNoHas TAdjacentOtherOwnRentSingle FamilyOtherYesNo
3
UNWEIGHTED COUNTUnweighted count803408239133365431108194220281139156226275652150124228286165352451196221150210417360186116266235101702191612315190298538225515282230560
4
In a few words, what do you think is the single biggest issue facing the state government here in Massachusetts?Housing22%25%19%16%25%20%21%26%23%20%32%17%20%22%21%27%20%17%23%29%18%25%19%20%19%30%20%25%20%22%16%31%21%22%19%23%21%15%28%21%26%21%24%27%20%
5
Inflation / cost of living15%12%18%22%14%16%22%19%14%9%18%23%12%11%14%19%17%12%14%16%15%15%17%16%11%15%16%13%14%16%13%18%15%15%16%15%16%14%14%15%16%17%11%17%15%
6
Immigration13%9%20%12%12%14%4%8%15%19%7%6%15%19%13%11%8%17%13%14%12%14%10%15%16%12%13%13%10%13%17%10%10%13%10%14%13%16%11%15%10%13%12%11%14%
7
National politics / federal funding12%20%1%5%9%13%6%10%12%15%2%13%14%14%13%6%8%12%13%14%10%14%10%12%15%12%11%13%8%15%13%12%11%12%15%11%15%12%9%11%12%10%16%7%14%
8
State politics (transparency, accountability, etc)9%4%17%11%10%8%11%7%8%10%11%7%10%8%10%4%8%13%7%8%11%7%10%8%11%7%9%8%12%11%9%5%8%9%7%9%6%13%9%8%10%9%8%6%9%
9
Taxes8%6%10%13%9%8%4%8%7%12%7%6%10%8%9%6%9%8%9%7%8%8%7%10%4%10%9%8%8%12%9%5%11%8%10%8%8%11%7%10%6%10%5%6%9%
10
Infrastructure (energy, transportation)7%6%6%7%7%6%4%7%6%9%6%6%8%7%7%5%9%7%7%4%8%6%6%5%4%9%6%7%7%7%6%8%7%7%5%7%4%9%8%8%5%8%5%6%7%
11
State budget / spending6%5%7%5%7%5%3%7%7%5%4%7%9%3%6%6%3%6%7%7%4%7%3%6%8%6%5%7%5%10%6%4%3%6%5%6%7%4%5%7%2%7%3%8%5%
12
Homelessness / poverty / inequality6%6%5%7%5%6%7%9%4%4%8%8%3%5%5%11%9%8%3%4%8%3%10%8%1%1%9%1%9%3%3%8%13%5%13%3%6%3%7%3%11%4%8%6%6%
13
Economy / jobs4%5%5%3%5%4%7%4%5%2%8%4%3%5%3%9%5%6%5%2%5%4%5%5%5%3%5%4%7%0%4%5%8%4%7%4%6%4%3%4%5%4%6%6%4%
14
Health care / insurance3%3%3%3%4%3%4%3%3%3%4%3%3%3%3%4%1%2%6%3%2%4%3%3%4%4%3%4%3%2%4%2%4%3%3%3%2%5%3%4%3%3%4%4%3%
15
Education / schools3%5%2%2%3%4%5%4%3%2%4%5%2%3%3%2%3%2%4%4%2%4%1%3%5%4%2%5%5%2%4%1%4%3%3%3%4%3%3%3%2%4%2%5%2%
16
Criminal justice / public safety2%1%3%4%3%1%1%4%1%2%4%2%2%1%2%3%2%3%1%3%2%2%3%2%2%2%2%2%1%3%2%3%3%2%2%2%1%2%3%2%3%1%3%3%2%
17
Climate / environment2%3%2%0%2%2%2%4%2%1%4%3%1%1%1%4%1%1%3%3%1%3%2%0%3%4%1%3%0%1%2%5%0%2%0%3%1%1%3%2%2%3%1%5%1%
18
Other2%2%2%3%3%2%3%2%2%3%2%2%3%2%3%2%4%2%2%2%3%2%3%3%1%2%3%2%3%4%1%2%2%3%2%3%3%1%3%2%2%2%3%2%3%
19
None / unsure3%3%2%4%2%4%9%3%2%1%4%7%1%2%3%4%4%4%2%1%4%2%4%2%2%3%3%3%5%1%3%2%2%3%1%3%2%2%5%3%3%3%3%4%2%
20
Total80343125099377419133184215270147163230255646156202187231183389414210219142208429350191109272231105698193610316188299526232515280226563
21
Generally, speaking, do you think that the cost of renting or buying a home in Massachusetts is…A big problem67%70%63%71%64%70%64%62%70%70%59%64%66%73%67%66%64%72%68%65%68%67%67%73%68%58%70%62%63%72%64%72%65%67%66%67%66%73%64%63%77%64%72%61%69%
22
Somewhat of a problem28%27%32%25%31%25%32%31%27%25%34%30%30%22%28%28%31%23%27%31%27%29%29%20%29%36%24%33%34%28%29%22%30%28%30%27%29%23%30%31%19%31%23%33%26%
23
Not much of a problem3%2%4%3%4%2%3%5%1%3%6%3%2%2%3%4%3%3%3%3%3%3%2%4%2%3%3%3%1%1%4%4%4%3%2%3%4%2%3%4%1%3%2%4%3%
24
Not at problem at all1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%2%1%1%1%2%1%%2%%1%1%1%0%1%2%1%2%1%0%1%2%0%1%%1%%2%1%1%%1%1%2%1%
25
Don't know / refused1%1%1%0%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%%2%1%1%2%1%1%0%1%%1%2%0%0%2%0%2%0%1%%1%1%%1%1%0%1%1%2%1%2%0%1%
26
Total80343125099377419133184215270147163230255646156202187231183389414210219142208429350191109272231105698193610316188299526232515280226563
27
What about in your city or town? Do you think that the cost of renting or buying a home in your community is…A big problem57%60%55%59%53%61%59%56%59%56%55%58%52%62%58%53%55%62%57%56%58%56%61%62%57%47%61%51%54%67%49%66%57%57%62%56%59%56%57%51%71%53%65%55%58%
28
Somewhat of a problem36%34%38%33%41%32%33%34%36%38%36%31%43%32%35%39%38%30%36%38%34%37%33%28%39%45%31%43%39%27%42%29%39%35%35%36%37%36%34%41%23%40%29%36%36%
29
Not much of a problem5%5%5%7%5%5%8%7%3%4%7%8%4%4%5%7%6%5%5%5%6%5%5%7%3%6%6%5%5%4%7%4%4%5%3%6%3%7%6%6%3%6%4%6%5%
30
Not at problem at all1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%0%1%2%%1%1%0%1%1%1%1%1%%1%1%1%0%1%0%1%%1%1%1%%1%1%1%1%
31
Don't know / refused1%1%1%1%%1%0%1%1%1%%1%%1%1%0%2%1%%1%1%%1%2%0%%1%%1%0%1%%0%1%%1%1%0%1%1%2%1%1%%1%
32
Total80343125099377419133184215270147163230255646156202187231183389414210219142208429350191109272231105698193610316188299526232515280226563
33
Generally, speaking, do you think that the cost of renting or buying a home in Massachusetts is….A problem95%96%94%96%95%95%95%93%97%95%93%94%96%96%95%94%94%95%95%97%95%96%95%93%97%94%94%96%96%99%93%94%96%95%97%95%95%97%94%94%96%95%95%94%96%
34
Not a problem4%3%5%4%5%4%4%7%2%4%6%5%3%3%4%5%4%4%5%3%4%4%3%4%3%6%4%4%2%1%6%6%4%4%3%4%4%3%4%5%2%5%3%6%3%
35
Don't know / refused1%1%1%0%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%%2%1%1%2%1%1%0%1%%1%2%0%0%2%0%2%0%1%%1%1%%1%1%0%1%1%2%1%2%0%1%
36
Total80343125099377419133184215270147163230255646156202187231183389414210219142208429350191109272231105698193610316188299526232515280226563
37
What about in your city or town? Do you think that the cost of renting or buying a home in your community is…A problem93%94%92%92%94%92%92%90%96%93%92%90%95%94%93%92%92%92%93%94%92%93%94%90%96%93%92%94%93%95%91%95%96%92%97%92%96%91%91%92%95%93%94%92%94%
38
Not a problem6%6%7%7%6%6%8%8%4%6%8%9%5%5%6%8%6%6%7%6%6%6%5%8%4%7%7%6%5%5%8%5%4%7%3%7%3%9%8%7%4%7%5%8%6%
39
Don't know / refused1%1%1%1%%1%0%1%1%1%%1%%1%1%0%2%1%%1%1%%1%2%0%%1%%1%0%1%%0%1%%1%1%0%1%1%2%1%1%%1%
40
Total80343125099377419133184215270147163230255646156202187231183389414210219142208429350191109272231105698193610316188299526232515280226563
41
Do you think there are enough homes in Massachusetts that the average person can rent or buy, or not?Yes, are enough17%11%27%13%20%14%20%21%18%11%24%18%17%12%16%20%19%12%18%17%16%18%10%16%15%24%13%21%21%12%14%19%13%17%12%18%14%18%19%19%10%18%13%25%13%
42
No, not enough75%82%64%73%71%77%70%71%74%80%65%74%75%79%75%73%66%79%76%78%72%77%81%71%72%75%76%74%69%77%76%77%78%74%79%73%78%73%72%72%80%73%78%69%78%
43
Don't know / refused9%7%9%14%9%8%10%8%7%9%10%8%8%9%9%7%14%10%6%5%12%5%9%13%12%1%11%6%10%11%10%4%9%8%9%9%8%9%9%8%10%8%9%6%9%
44
Total80343125099377419133184215270147163230255646156202187231183389414210219142208429350191109272231105698193610316188299526232515280226563
45
What about in your city or town? Do you think there are enough homes in your community that the average person can rent or buy, or not?Yes, are enough25%22%30%23%29%21%26%26%27%22%32%20%27%22%24%29%27%21%23%28%24%26%22%21%30%29%22%29%29%21%25%22%18%26%19%27%22%27%27%28%16%28%19%32%22%
46
No, not enough68%73%63%61%66%71%65%67%68%71%64%68%67%72%69%66%62%72%71%68%67%70%70%68%64%69%69%67%63%73%68%72%76%67%72%67%72%65%67%66%77%66%73%62%71%
47
Don't know / refused7%4%7%16%5%8%9%7%4%7%5%12%6%6%7%5%11%7%5%4%9%5%8%10%5%2%9%4%8%6%7%6%5%7%8%6%6%8%7%7%7%7%8%6%7%
48
Total80343125099377419133184215270147163230255646156202187231183389414210219142208429350191109272231105698193610316188299526232515280226563
49
Which of the following is a more important goal for Massachusetts when it comes to housing?Building more homes and bringing down costs63%68%58%58%67%60%71%74%55%59%75%71%63%52%62%70%68%65%59%62%67%60%70%62%62%59%66%60%68%59%59%67%74%62%72%61%65%50%70%59%73%59%72%66%62%
50
Preserving cities and towns’ control over what type of home can be built and where28%23%35%30%26%29%22%18%35%31%20%20%31%35%28%25%23%26%33%28%24%31%21%29%27%34%25%31%22%29%31%27%21%29%23%29%26%41%21%34%16%33%18%28%28%
51
Don't know / refused9%8%7%12%6%11%6%8%10%10%6%9%7%13%10%6%9%9%8%10%9%9%9%9%12%7%9%9%11%12%9%5%5%10%5%10%8%9%9%8%11%8%10%6%10%
52
Total80343125099377419133184215270147163230255646156202187231183389414210219142208429350191109272231105698193610316188299526232515280226563
53
Which of the following is a more important goal for Massachusetts when it comes to housing?Building more homes that people can afford71%77%62%73%72%70%79%73%67%69%81%70%66%70%69%80%72%72%70%71%72%70%77%71%67%67%74%67%71%71%68%74%83%69%81%68%73%62%75%67%81%66%79%70%71%
54
Protecting the character of neighborhoods from change21%16%32%18%21%22%15%19%25%23%14%20%25%23%23%15%18%20%23%23%19%23%16%19%24%28%17%26%21%22%23%19%14%22%15%23%20%29%18%26%12%26%14%25%20%
55
Don't know / refused8%7%6%9%7%8%6%8%8%8%5%9%8%7%8%4%10%8%7%6%9%6%7%10%9%4%8%6%8%7%8%6%3%8%4%9%7%9%7%7%8%8%7%5%9%
56
Total80343125099377419133184215270147163230255646156202187231183389414210219142208429350191109272231105698193610316188299526232515280226563
57
... How much would you support or oppose the state lawmakers passing a bill to make it easier to build more homes and a greater variety of housing options in Massachusetts?Strongly support40%42%38%39%46%33%44%45%34%38%54%36%42%31%37%48%39%44%40%37%41%38%49%33%36%40%41%38%39%37%39%43%46%39%44%38%42%30%43%34%52%34%50%41%38%
58
Somewhat support41%48%32%34%37%45%42%43%42%38%35%50%38%41%42%37%43%34%41%46%39%43%36%46%43%41%41%42%42%40%37%46%40%41%40%41%40%40%42%43%37%42%38%42%42%
59
Somewhat oppose7%5%10%8%6%8%5%6%9%6%5%6%6%9%7%5%3%8%8%7%6%7%3%8%9%7%6%8%6%11%8%4%6%7%6%7%6%11%4%8%4%9%2%7%6%
60
Strongly oppose6%2%12%6%6%6%3%3%9%8%4%3%8%9%6%6%8%7%5%6%7%5%6%4%8%7%5%7%8%3%10%2%5%7%6%6%5%11%4%8%2%8%3%5%7%
61
Don't know / refused6%4%8%12%5%8%5%3%7%9%3%4%6%10%7%3%8%7%6%5%7%6%6%9%4%5%8%5%6%9%7%6%3%7%4%7%6%7%6%7%6%6%7%5%7%
62
Total80343125099377419133184215270147163230255646156202187231183389414210219142208429350191109272231105698193610316188299526232515280226563
63
SUPPORT: MAKE HOMES EASIER TO BUILDSupport81%90%70%73%83%78%86%88%75%77%88%87%80%73%79%86%81%78%81%82%80%81%85%79%79%81%82%80%80%77%75%88%86%80%84%80%82%70%85%77%89%77%88%83%80%
64
Oppose13%7%22%15%12%14%9%8%17%15%8%9%14%17%13%11%11%15%13%13%13%13%9%12%17%14%11%15%14%14%18%6%11%13%12%13%11%23%8%16%6%17%5%12%13%
65
Don't know / refused6%4%8%12%5%8%5%3%7%9%3%4%6%10%7%3%8%7%6%5%7%6%6%9%4%5%8%5%6%9%7%6%3%7%4%7%6%7%6%7%6%6%7%5%7%
66
Total80343125099377419133184215270147163230255646156202187231183389414210219142208429350191109272231105698193610316188299526232515280226563
67
How much would you support or oppose allowing duplexes, three-deckers, and townhomes to be built anywhere that single family homes are allowed?Strongly support24%24%25%22%27%21%25%34%20%19%34%27%22%17%22%31%24%23%20%29%24%24%31%20%17%24%26%21%22%24%19%30%27%23%25%23%22%18%29%19%35%19%33%29%21%
68
Somewhat support35%40%27%34%34%36%38%40%37%29%36%42%32%33%36%31%36%31%39%33%34%36%35%34%43%32%35%37%35%33%33%39%37%35%36%35%40%28%35%35%35%34%37%36%35%
69
Somewhat oppose20%19%21%22%20%20%18%12%21%25%15%15%24%23%20%17%19%19%20%21%19%21%17%23%19%22%20%20%23%15%21%18%19%20%19%20%20%20%19%23%13%24%13%17%21%
70
Strongly oppose15%12%20%13%12%17%10%9%16%20%5%13%17%19%15%13%13%20%14%12%16%13%9%15%18%17%12%17%15%18%20%7%12%15%13%15%12%23%12%18%7%18%9%12%16%
71
Don't know / refused7%6%6%8%6%6%9%6%7%6%9%4%5%8%7%7%9%7%6%5%8%6%8%8%4%5%8%5%5%10%7%6%7%7%7%7%5%11%5%4%10%6%7%5%7%
72
Total80343125099377419133184215270147163230255646156202187231183389414210219142208429350191109272231105698193610316188299526232515280226563
73
... How much would you support allowing homes to be built on smaller lots across Massachusetts?Strongly support39%43%34%35%42%36%37%42%37%38%43%38%41%34%39%38%39%44%36%37%41%36%43%32%45%35%37%39%39%40%33%45%36%39%41%38%36%35%43%36%44%35%47%42%38%
74
Somewhat support39%40%37%39%38%39%37%41%38%39%39%38%37%39%39%39%34%36%37%49%35%42%35%40%36%44%37%41%34%33%44%39%45%38%38%39%43%37%36%40%37%39%37%38%39%
75
Somewhat oppose12%8%18%14%10%14%14%11%12%11%10%15%10%13%12%13%10%11%17%8%11%13%11%14%10%13%12%12%16%18%9%9%9%12%10%13%12%13%12%13%9%15%6%14%11%
76
Strongly oppose4%2%6%5%4%3%1%1%4%6%2%1%6%4%4%2%5%3%3%4%4%4%2%3%6%4%3%5%5%3%5%1%3%4%5%3%3%5%3%5%1%5%2%1%5%
77
Don't know / refused7%7%5%8%6%8%11%5%8%6%7%8%5%8%7%8%12%6%7%3%9%5%9%11%3%4%10%3%6%7%9%6%6%7%6%7%6%10%6%6%9%6%8%5%8%
78
Total80343125099377419133184215270147163230255646156202187231183389414210219142208429350191109272231105698193610316188299526232515280226563
79
... allow homeowners with large lots to divide up their property into smaller lots... could then build and sell a new home on the new lot. How much would you support or oppose this proposal?Strongly support30%30%32%35%39%22%29%33%31%28%42%23%38%22%29%37%30%34%31%27%32%29%35%26%30%30%31%30%29%31%29%33%30%30%32%30%30%24%35%28%35%28%36%36%28%
80
Somewhat support42%46%39%32%36%47%41%46%38%42%37%50%36%44%42%42%34%38%43%52%36%47%37%43%40%49%40%46%43%38%42%42%48%41%43%41%44%40%41%42%42%42%41%44%42%
81
Somewhat oppose15%14%16%19%13%17%18%12%15%16%10%18%15%16%16%11%16%15%16%14%15%15%15%17%14%15%16%14%15%18%17%13%15%15%13%16%15%19%13%17%12%18%11%14%15%
82
Strongly oppose6%4%7%5%6%5%5%3%6%7%5%3%7%7%6%2%8%7%5%2%7%4%5%5%9%3%5%5%8%4%7%2%4%6%5%6%4%9%6%8%1%7%2%4%6%
83
Don't know / refused7%7%6%9%5%9%7%5%10%7%6%6%5%11%7%8%12%7%5%5%9%5%9%8%6%3%9%4%5%10%6%9%3%8%7%7%8%8%6%5%10%5%10%3%9%
84
Total80343125099377419133184215270147163230255646156202187231183389414210219142208429350191109272231105698193610316188299526232515280226563
85
... How much would you support or oppose expanding this law to allow more housing options near public transit in all cities and towns with train and bus service statewide?Strongly support39%43%33%35%41%36%51%38%39%33%44%42%39%32%36%49%36%38%40%39%37%40%45%35%30%42%40%37%38%40%33%46%47%37%45%37%40%26%45%33%50%32%51%37%39%
86
Somewhat support40%43%36%38%37%42%33%43%40%40%40%38%35%45%41%37%38%36%43%41%37%42%36%37%46%44%37%45%46%30%39%40%41%40%40%40%43%34%40%43%35%43%35%46%37%
87
Somewhat oppose8%7%10%10%8%9%5%9%8%10%6%10%9%8%9%5%8%9%8%9%8%8%7%12%9%6%10%7%7%14%10%5%6%9%6%9%6%19%4%10%7%10%6%7%9%
88
Strongly oppose7%4%12%8%8%5%3%3%6%11%4%2%11%7%7%3%5%10%5%8%7%6%4%7%10%7%6%8%4%3%11%5%1%7%3%8%7%10%4%9%2%8%4%4%8%
89
Don't know / refused7%3%9%9%6%8%8%6%7%6%6%7%5%8%7%6%13%7%4%3%10%4%8%9%6%1%8%3%5%13%7%5%6%7%6%7%5%11%6%6%6%7%5%5%8%
90
Total80343125099377419133184215270147163230255646156202187231183389414210219142208429350191109272231105698193610316188299526232515280226563
91
... How much would you support or oppose a law that allows property owners the flexibility to determine how much paved parking area is on their property?Strongly support31%29%37%29%37%26%35%33%28%29%41%28%34%24%28%43%35%37%28%26%36%27%39%29%29%27%34%27%31%33%28%33%35%30%31%31%26%26%39%26%40%29%36%34%30%
92
Somewhat support40%42%36%43%37%43%42%45%36%39%41%46%35%40%42%33%40%31%44%45%36%44%38%36%42%47%37%45%45%40%38%38%47%39%44%39%44%31%41%44%34%42%36%44%39%
93
Somewhat oppose14%13%16%12%14%15%10%13%20%13%8%15%17%16%15%13%12%15%13%18%13%15%11%17%17%14%14%15%11%16%15%16%9%15%14%15%16%20%10%16%11%16%12%14%15%
94
Strongly oppose5%6%5%4%4%7%3%4%6%7%2%5%5%8%6%2%3%7%5%7%5%6%2%8%5%7%5%6%6%3%7%4%3%6%3%6%5%9%4%7%3%6%4%3%6%
95
Don't know / refused9%10%6%12%9%10%10%5%9%12%8%6%9%12%9%8%10%11%11%4%11%8%11%10%7%6%11%6%7%8%12%8%6%10%7%10%10%14%6%7%12%7%12%5%11%
96
Total80343125099377419133184215270147163230255646156202187231183389414210219142208429350191109272231105698193610316188299526232515280226563
97
... How much would you support allowing apartment buildings up to six stories tall to be built with a single stairway, provided they have sprinklers and other fire safety measures?Strongly support21%19%26%20%26%17%27%25%22%14%34%20%21%15%20%25%21%20%21%23%20%21%21%18%22%26%19%24%21%21%18%24%26%20%20%21%17%16%28%21%24%22%20%30%18%
98
Somewhat support33%35%34%25%36%31%40%36%34%27%39%37%33%27%31%43%37%29%32%34%33%33%32%33%31%38%32%35%33%25%35%34%35%33%35%32%36%27%34%32%34%32%34%38%31%
99
Somewhat oppose20%22%17%20%16%23%15%15%22%24%10%19%20%25%21%17%14%20%23%23%17%23%22%22%17%19%22%18%18%24%18%22%14%21%21%20%23%19%17%20%19%20%20%12%23%
100
Strongly oppose15%15%14%18%14%17%8%12%10%26%7%13%18%20%18%6%15%18%14%14%17%14%15%15%20%11%15%15%19%21%15%10%13%16%15%16%12%25%14%17%12%17%13%10%18%