Coastal Massachusetts is next in line after the storm hits New York City and Long Island on Saturday before tracking east through New England.

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Setback: prescribed distance landward of a coastal feature (e.g. the line of permanent vegetation), within which all or certain types of development are prohibited.

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House prices are also in line with income in all but the most expensive coastal markets.

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