Scary, sexy, funny, creative…your choices of Halloween costumes are pretty much endless. One year I saw a woman dressed in a negligee with cardboard table attached to her hip that had a wine glass taped to it and men’s watch on it. She was a one night stand. Clever, huh? But let’s talk about what is popular this year. According to a recent study, here are the most popular Halloween costumes of 2023 in Massachusetts and every New England state.
The study comes from GetCenturyLink.com. It’s an internet service provider, and they gathered information from a variety of sources. As shared in Boston.com, the research included noticeable trends from sources like Variety, HalloweenCostumes.com, PopSugar, The New York Post and DIY articles and threads. As happens every year, pop culture characters sneak into the costume mix. And this year, you probably know all too well at least one or two celebrities who made the costume cut for popularity.
A Map of Trends
The study included a fun, full map of the United States and the top trending costumes in each state!
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You likely guessed Barbie was a big one this year. But, let’s not forget Ken. He’s a sensitive guy. Still holding strong in Mississippi is the always popular Elvis costume. Although, you would think he would be popular in his home state of Tennessee. Wednesday Addams is another pop culture character that continues to trend. South Dakota is all about Wednesday. Of course, Florida is all about their pirate costumes. It’s fun to see which costumes are tops in all the different states.
This study showed that cat costumes are the most searched, across the country this year. 12 states googled them more than any other. Coming in 2nd, with massive searches in 10 states were fairy costumes. GetCenturyLink.com “analyzed their search volume and relative popularity by state using Semrush and Google Trends.” And here are your results of the most popular Halloween costumes of 2023 in Massachusetts and every New England state!
Vermont
Witch Costume
Ahh, a classic in the state of Vermont. The traditional costumes are still hugely popular. And let’s face it, easy to put together. And more than likely, you’ve got one in your collection. Vermont opts for a little spooky, and a little safe Halloween get up.
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Maine
Vampire Costume
The great state of Maine opts for a little more macabre when it comes to Halloween. There top choice, according to searches is a vampire! It does make sense. I mean, Stephen King lives there. It’s got to be something a little dark. Grab some fake fang teeth, a long black cape, get some makeup and you are out the door!
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Rhode Island
Fairy Costume
I found this one surprising. The Ocean State’s top Halloween get-up is not a Vanderbilt from the Gilded Age. It’s not the movie making Farrelly Brothers. It’s a mythical and magical imaginary being found in folklore. It’s a great costume for a little girl, which explains it’s popularity. So many young girls love to dress up as a fairy princess, and not just on Halloween.
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