RANKING · 2024 ACS · 116 SHOWN OF 116

Fastest gentrifying, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 116 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Somerville, MAMA84,21187–

02Williamstown, MAMA5,07086–

03Milton, MAMA28,58782–

04Medford, MAMA59,83482–

05Sharon, MAMA6,23281–

06Hingham, MAMA5,13079–

07Walpole, MAMA6,46179–

08Newburyport, MAMA19,14879–

09Arlington, MAMA46,35079–

10Belmont, MAMA27,17579–

11Boston, MAMA672,97378–

12West Concord, MAMA5,87677–

13Malden, MAMA66,37077–

14Cambridge, MAMA122,58877–

15Needham, MAMA32,45976–

16Lynnfield, MAMA13,06475–

17Waltham, MAMA65,03775–

18Wilmington, MAMA23,33674–

19Melrose, MAMA29,59774–

20Medfield, MAMA6,84974–

21Wellesley, MAMA30,34773–

22Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96173–

23Winchester, MAMA23,40673–

24Hull, MAMA10,13871–

25Reading, MAMA25,61270–

26Newton, MAMA90,74170–

27North Scituate, MAMA6,49270–

28Andover, MAMA9,45170–

29Quincy, MAMA103,17369–

30Winthrop, MAMA18,64769–

31Woburn, MAMA43,96269–

32South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55269–

33Holbrook, MAMA11,38068–

34Nantucket, MAMA10,01768–

35Marblehead, MAMA20,41368–

36Lexington, MAMA34,29568–

37East Harwich, MAMA5,65468–

38Maynard, MAMA10,71268–

39Dedham, MAMA25,23767–

40Everett, MAMA53,57267–

41Beverly, MAMA43,36367–

42Kingston, MAMA5,91067–

43Abington, MAMA17,05367–

44Burlington, MAMA26,27466–

45Scituate, MAMA5,79666–

46Revere, MAMA60,14165–

47Lynn, MAMA104,23665–

48Pinehurst, MAMA6,84565–

49Norwood, MAMA31,54264–

50Wakefield, MAMA27,79364–

51Braintree, MAMA38,95763–

52Cochituate, MAMA6,47163–

53Chelsea, MAMA40,13063–

54Salisbury, MAMA5,65663–

55Stoneham, MAMA23,35563–

56Franklin, MAMA33,95563–

57Danvers, MAMA28,09862–

58Weymouth, MAMA59,75962–

59Lawrence, MAMA89,32062–

60Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15562–

61Randolph, MAMA34,94860–

62East Falmouth, MAMA6,24560–

63Lowell, MAMA119,97160–

64Somerset, MAMA18,29860–

65Framingham, MAMA73,02159–

66Salem, MAMA45,38158–

67Marshfield, MAMA5,16158–

68Northborough, MAMA6,39258–

69Pittsfield, MAMA42,90957–

70Northampton, MAMA31,04757–

71Brookline, MAMA63,26656–

72Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40556–

73Athol, MAMA8,80156–

74Westfield, MAMA40,54656–

75Foxborough, MAMA6,25155–

76Oxford, MAMA5,67155–

77Leominster, MAMA44,19454–

78Brockton, MAMA106,13453–

79Saugus, MAMA28,77353–

80Webster, MAMA12,22853–

81Holyoke, MAMA38,02353–

82Plymouth, MAMA7,91852–

83Swampscott, MAMA15,27752–

84Peabody, MAMA55,95351–

85Worcester, MAMA213,86251–

86West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19450–

87Hudson, MAMA15,71949–

88Barnstable, MAMA50,10148–

89Whitinsville, MAMA7,11548–

90Attleboro, MAMA47,44748–

91Fall River, MAMA95,29847–

92Fitchburg, MAMA42,13647–

93Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22247–

94Springfield, MAMA154,70247–

95West Springfield, MAMA28,82946–

96Bridgewater, MAMA29,30946–

97Gloucester, MAMA30,62746–

98Chicopee, MAMA55,31045–

99New Bedford, MAMA101,83444–

100Palmer, MAMA12,36743–

101Milford, MAMA27,73143–

102Agawam, MAMA28,78342–

103Haverhill, MAMA68,36142–

104North Adams, MAMA12,36842–

105Longmeadow, MAMA15,69642–

106Taunton, MAMA62,52241–

107Gardner, MAMA21,48339–

108Clinton, MAMA7,65837–

109Adams, MAMA5,42734–

110Southbridge, MAMA18,10534–

111Marlborough, MAMA42,77232–

112Bellingham, MAMA5,32527–

113The Pinehills, MAMA5,28227–

114North Westport, MAMA5,28927–

115Ware, MAMA6,36923–

116Spencer, MAMA5,66121–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES