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Survey Reveals Massachusetts' Favorite Halloween Candy

BOSTON (CBS) -- Handing out candy this Halloween? If you live in Massachusetts, a new survey suggests offering up Starburst if you want your house to be the most popular among trick-or-treaters.

Influenster, a social media website for shoppers, asked 40,000 of its users about their favorite candy, and released a colorful map showing each state's top choice.

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The top Halloween candies by state. (Image credit Influenster)

In Massachusetts and Maine, Starburst got the most votes. New Hampshire is partial to Tootsie Rolls, Vermont is craving Almond Joys, while Connecticut and Rhode Island prefer Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups turned out to get the highest number of votes across the country, with Kit Kats and Butterfingers also proving popular.

Influenster notes that the candy that was chosen in the most number of states is one of the more controversial Halloween treats – Candy corn.

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