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Bliss CornerMA

5,405 people call this town in Massachusetts home.

Population
5,405
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$446K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
51.0
years
Jobs based here
927
A commuter town

Is Bliss Corner a good place to live?

10% of residents are under 18 in Bliss Corner, against 20% in Massachusetts’ towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Of the 284 Massachusetts towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Bliss Corner. Bliss Corner’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both Massachusetts’ towns (1.8) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Dodge Reserve, at 27 acres. We don’t grade Bliss Corner yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Bliss Corner for work

Where Bliss Corner’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → New Bedford New Bedford 20% 17% → Dartmouth Dartmouth 17% 8% → Fall River Fall River 8% 6% → Boston Boston 6% 4% → Fairhaven Fairhaven 4% 3% → Taunton Taunton 3% Bliss Corner · 2% stay
927jobs based in Bliss Corner
2%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Sunrise Bakery
Sunrise Bakery, 2017
Bliss Corner’s story

Bliss Corner in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2017 and 7 maps from 1888 on.

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Nearby attractions

The Breakers and 87 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bliss Corner. Close and well known come first.

All 220 attractions →
Big draw21 mi MuseumThe BreakersBig draw37 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium13 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts21 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour21 mi MuseumMarble House21 mi MuseumThe Elms
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Bliss Corner: who provides what

Bliss Corner is unincorporated, so Bristol County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEversource21.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDartmouth Water Division2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBristol CountyBristol County provides services here
SchoolsDartmouth School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Massachusetts you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDartmouth Town ClerkTown of Dartmouth; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes02748, 0274702748 95% · 02747 5%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bliss Corner.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Bliss Corner is inland flooding, at a very low overall level

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities. Since 2001, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bliss Corner.

9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
9Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes
5
paid flood claims since 2001
Full pageBliss Corner’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims5 paid flood claims · Since 2001Past disasters23 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready3.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Bliss Corner has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

The typical household income for Bliss Corner comes to $75,000. For most workers, Bliss Corner is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are New Bedford (20%), Dartmouth (17%) and Fall River (8%). Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles.

2%work in town
Bliss CornerMassachusetts townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work22 minutes30 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$75,000$120,000$80,000
Below the poverty line9%6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Bliss Corner2%
New Bedford20%
Dartmouth17%
Fall River8%
Boston6%
13 mi
median commute distance
927
jobs based in Bliss Corner
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageBliss Corner’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here927 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work2% work in Bliss CornerCommute times22 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Bliss Corner, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 33 inches of snow, with January nights at 23° and July afternoons at 82°.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–41°
Spring39–56°
Summer62–79°
Fall47–63°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBliss Corner’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 23°Rain & snow33″ of snow a winter · 49 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+2.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

In Bliss Corner, 10.2% of the land is conserved

Trails total 0.2 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Bliss Corner: 3, covering 39 acres.

10.2%conserved
10.2%
conserved · 130 of 1,274 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Dodge Reserve—27
2. Jones Park0.1 mi10
3. Rockdale Heights—2
Full pageBliss Corner’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.2 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.1 miles of trail · Jones ParkConserved land10.2% conserved · 130 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Bliss Corner?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

How healthy Bliss Corner is

Bliss Corner: 25% of adults get no exercise outside work. CDC measures, 32 in all: Bliss Corner beats Massachusetts on 4 and trails on 12. 15% of adults in Bliss Corner report frequent physical distress; 38% have high blood pressure.

Bliss CornerMassachusetts townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)85%82%79%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%12%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%32%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%17%16%
32 measures vs. Massachusetts
4 better16 too close to call12 worse
What stands outBliss CornerMA
Fewer binge drinkers14.7%17%
More adults treating high blood pressure80.2%75.4%
More adults with heart disease8.7%5.8%
Southcoast Hospitals Group
12.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageBliss Corner’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby12.8 miles to an ER · Southcoast Hospitals GroupHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MA on 4 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

A home in Bliss Corner sells for about $743K at the median

A home in Bliss Corner typically sold within 16 days of listing. The share of households in Bliss Corner who live in a home they own: 63%. The town’s typical rent is $1,538 a month.

$743Kmedian sale price
Bliss CornerMassachusetts townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home63%79%73%
Median rent$1,538 a month$1,683 a month$1,185 a month
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
16
days on market
100%
sale-to-list price
6
homes sold in May
Full pageBliss Corner’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 9.8 years of incomeRents$1,538 a month · Median rentVs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bliss Corner

16pages on Bliss Corner
The big questions
HealthBetter than MA on 4 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$75K median household income · 927 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 9% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors0 mi of trails · 10% conserved landPlacesAttractions220 nearby · Buttonwood Park Zoo 2 miLibraryDartmouth Public LibrariesCollegesUniversity of Massachusetts-Dartmouth is 3.6 mi away
The story
HistoryClimate82° summer highs · 33″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Bliss Corner

University of Massachusetts-DartmouthUniversity or college · Public · North Dartmouth3.6 mi$15,612 in-state tuitionBristol Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fall River12.2 mi$5,832 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Bliss Corner residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Bliss Corner

Census-designated place in Massachusetts, United States

Bliss Corner is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Dartmouth in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bliss Corner had a population of 5,480.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.0 sq mi
Elevation
66 ft

Bliss Corner’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Bliss Corner.

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DartmouthNew BedfordDartmouthNew BedfordBliss Corner
Dartmouth
S · 17% of Bliss Corner workers commute here
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New Bedford
N · 20% of Bliss Corner workers commute here
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How the neighbors grade
TownMA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Bliss Corner——————
Dartmouth#184B−DC+BB+
New Bedford#278D−C−CDD

Bliss Corner isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Bliss Corner with a neighbor →

Questions about Bliss Corner

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bliss Corner, MA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Bliss Corner yet; the figures below are still real.