With the long and storied history of the state of Massachusetts, it should come as no surprise that the Bay State has a reputation for having haunted places throughout the state. But what about haunted “houses”? It turns out that in Massachusetts, there’s a very good chance that if you’re in the market to buy a house, that house you’re looking to buy could be haunted.
When it comes to supernatural, nothing is exactly cut and dry. It is not easy to determine hard facts when it comes to destinations that are said to be haunted. However, according to Home Advisorthere is a relatively high probability that the house you buy in Massachusetts is haunted.
It turns out that when buying a house, the Bay State has the 5th highest probability of buying a “haunted house”. This is based on his number of houses for sale and his number of “scary houses”. How the latter is determined, we are not sure. But here’s what Home Advisor had to say about Massachusetts’ ranking on this list:
The landing place of the Mayflower and the Pilgrims has also made it into our top five most haunted states in the United States. Massachusetts is home to a variety of haunted hotels and mansions open to the public. One such historic hotel is The Wayside Inn in Sudbury, which also happens to be the oldest operating inn in the country. Although it has been restored to its original glory through a few renovation projects over the years, they have failed to get rid of the ghost of Jerusha Howe, who The people of New England are demanding always plays “ghostly tunes in the middle of the night.
The Wayside Inn has a bit of an old-school creepy vibe. You could also mention the Fairbanks House in Dedham or the historic Lizzie Borden House at Fall River.
These houses would be prime examples of the “haunted houses” Massachusetts has. The “haunted probability” for Massachusetts homes is 23.5%. New Jersey finished at the top of this list with a haunted probability of 30.2%. Ohio, New York and New Hampshire also finished with a higher probability on the list ahead of Massachusetts.
So if you are looking for a new home in the Bay State, be sure to research the history of the property first!
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