Showing Massachusetts county sites. All U.S. county sites
B 80
Average security score of 7 fully scanned Massachusetts county sites
14th
of 49 states, ranked by average security score
7 of 8
Sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 1, so they're listed without grades
B 83
U.S. county average security score, 2467 fully scanned sites
Massachusetts's state site, mass.gov, could not be fully scanned. State rankings.
How Massachusetts county security scores are distributed
Smoothed distribution of the 7 fully scanned Massachusetts county sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.
Distribution of 7 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.
- Massachusetts average
- U.S. county average
View the data table
| Score range | Sites |
|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 0 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 |
| 20 to 29 | 0 |
| 30 to 39 | 0 |
| 40 to 49 | 0 |
| 50 to 59 | 0 |
| 60 to 69 | 2 |
| 70 to 79 | 1 |
| 80 to 89 | 3 |
| 90 to 100 | 1 |
Massachusetts counties by security grade
Each county with a site on our list is colored by that site's grade. Select a county to open its report. The table lists every site.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
- Not fully scanned
- No site on our list
Massachusetts counties by security grade, compared with all U.S. counties
Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Massachusetts: 7 sites. U.S.: 2467 sites.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
View the data table
| Group | A (90 to 100) | B to C (70 to 89) | D to F (below 70) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 14% (1) | 57% (4) | 29% (2) |
| All U.S. counties | 21% (530) | 67% (1,642) | 12% (295) |
Top 3 Massachusetts county sites by security score
#1 in Massachusetts · U.S. rank 1
Plymouth County, MA
A 100 security
- Accessibility B
- Botability B
- Security A
- Usability F
- Readability A
#2 in Massachusetts · U.S. rank 3
Barnstable County, MA
B 87 security
- Accessibility A
- Botability B
- Security B
- Usability C
- Readability A
#2 in Massachusetts · U.S. rank 3
Essex County, MA
B 87 security
- Accessibility B
- Botability B
- Security B
- Usability F
- Readability F
What each check means
- X-Content-Type-Options. The site tells browsers not to guess the type of files it serves. Browsers might run dangerous files by mistake.
- Errors in the console. The page loads without JavaScript or network errors. Site may have hidden bugs that break features.
- Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD). The site uses a government-issued domain (.gov, .edu, or .mil). People cannot tell if your site is real government.
All Massachusetts county sites by security score
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
plymouthcountyma.gov
Plymouth County, MA U.S. rank 1 |
8 of 8 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
capecod.gov
Barnstable County, MA U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
essexma.org
Essex County, MA U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
nantucket-ma.gov
Nantucket, MA U.S. rank 3 |
7 of 8 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
dukescounty.gov
Dukes County, MA U.S. rank 6 |
6 of 8 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
countyofbristol.net
Bristol County, MA U.S. rank 9 |
5 of 8 checks pass | D |
| 4 |
norfolkcounty.org
Norfolk County, MA U.S. rank 9 |
5 of 8 checks pass | D |
|
frcog.org
Franklin County, MA |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 999 | - |
About security
Secure your site and protect users with proper security practices.
Why it's important
Strong defenses prevent hackers from stealing personal information and other confidential data.
Risks
- Hackers can steal private information from your site.
Guidance
What we use to grade security:
- CISA Website Security
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- CISA Cybersecurity Performance Goals
- RFC 9116
- OWASP Top 10
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
Standards
- Content security policy (CSP)
- HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)
- security.txt
- X-Content-Type-Options
- Errors in the console
- Clickjacking mitigation
- Paste preventing inputs
- Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
- Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)
Grades/scores
ScanGov
About this ranking
About this data
ScanGov scans the homepage of each county site on our county list in Massachusetts. Scores come from the checks in the ScanGov standards. Sites were scanned between 10/27/2026 and 11/7/2026. Each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage loaded and sent us its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We could not fully scan 1 sites. They did not respond, blocked the scanner, or sent no page content. They appear in the table without grades, with their scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale. Rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, with every county's raw results, is in the ScanGov data repository.