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1. anon
   Comment by anon | 07/02/08 at 1:07 pm

   That doesn’t cover this decade, which is when the cost of housing shot up much more so than before.

2. John A Keith
   Comment by John A Keith | 07/02/08 at 1:17 pm

   I think it stayed true in the aughts, too, though.

3. asdf
   Comment by asdf | 07/02/08 at 2:16 pm

   If all those people stayed, housing would be even costlier.

4. boston renter
   Comment by boston renter | 07/02/08 at 5:51 pm

   Within 5 years of graduating from what? Are they talking about 5 years after college? Then how did they calculate for those that didn’t go to college? 9 years? Are they saying high school? In that case, of course college students would “move state” because so many of them attend college outside MA.

5. Rob
   Comment by Rob | 07/02/08 at 6:36 pm

   The net flow matters more than the gross. At the end of the day, are there more college grats moving out than moving in?

6. david
   Comment by david | 07/03/08 at 8:28 am

   most of those who left probably didn’t live in MA before they started college, and many probably had no intention of settling down here. this stat doesn’t mean anything other than that higher ed is an important industry in MA.

7. Hmm
   Comment by Hmm | 07/03/08 at 10:53 am

   Is it residents or just people earning college degrees?

   I know plenty of people my age who originated from NE but moved because salarys were just as respectable elsewhere, yet the cost of living was much lower. All within 5 years of graduating.

8. Late Night Austin Real Estate
   Comment by Late Night Austin Real Estate | 07/04/08 at 5:08 am

   Are there stats on Mass. having mostly older people. When I visited it didnt seem to lack younger people. I am sure a lot of younger people leaving because they went to College in Mass and then found jobs elsewhere.

9. Upstart Agent
   Comment by Upstart Agent | 07/06/08 at 10:23 pm

   The general job market always has an impact on the housing market.

   It’s not surprising that college degree students would leave an area for better pursuits as someone working in a “blue collar” job may not. We found a great town with REALLY low housing costs…but the nearest place to work (other than gas stations and restaurants) was a good 2 hours away!

10. verbal
    Comment by verbal | 07/07/08 at 2:19 pm

    That’s how I got *to* MA – moved here a little after college. Of course, the housing price was and is the major negative (the 2nd one being winter, but a scarf & sweater will do wonders for that…). My salary doubled when I came to Boston, but my rent more than tripled. And I know plenty of people who have left the state when it came time to raise a family.

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