State of the South Shore - Retrospective Analysis of Demographic and Economic Trends
May 2025
The South Shore Chamber of Commerce commissioned the UMass Donahue Institute to conduct a study of the South Shore region with a particular focus on how the region has performed economically and demographically over the last ten years. The “State of the South Shore” updates a study performed by Market Street in 2014. The South Shore Chamber of Commerce identified the need for an updated and in-depth analysis of the region in order to inform strategies to move the Massachusetts South Shore forward in coming years. By providing a shared understanding of the region, the study will help provide an empirically backed foundation for establishing priorities at the South Shore Chamber of Commerce that will help the region to better capitalize on its assets and become more competitive in the future.
