RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 119 SHOWN OF 119

Highest English population share, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of all residents who are English ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: English residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 119 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPENGLISH SHAREVS 2010

01East Harwich, MAMA5,65422.1%+2.0 pts

02Kingston, MAMA5,91020.1%+3.4 pts

03Plymouth, MAMA7,91817.7%−2.8 pts

04Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96117.1%−9.5 pts

05Medfield, MAMA6,84916.8%+0.4 pts

06The Pinehills, MAMA5,28216.6%+5.9 pts

07Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15516.4%+0.2 pts

08Marblehead, MAMA20,41316.3%−4.4 pts

09Greenfield, MAMA17,69116.3%–

10Maynard, MAMA10,71215.7%−4.6 pts

11Newburyport, MAMA19,14815.7%−4.2 pts

12South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55215.5%−2.8 pts

13Northampton, MAMA31,04715.3%+1.3 pts

14East Falmouth, MAMA6,24515.2%+1.7 pts

15Hingham, MAMA5,13015.1%−7.9 pts

16Salisbury, MAMA5,65614.7%−1.5 pts

17North Westport, MAMA5,28914.0%+3.3 pts

18Bellingham, MAMA5,32513.6%−3.5 pts

19Needham, MAMA32,45913.4%+0.7 pts

20Whitinsville, MAMA7,11513.3%+1.3 pts

21Attleboro, MAMA47,44713.3%−1.5 pts

22Reading, MAMA25,61212.9%−5.2 pts

23Barnstable, MAMA50,10112.7%−5.6 pts

24Somerset, MAMA18,29812.7%+0.2 pts

25Marshfield, MAMA5,16112.5%−4.2 pts

26West Concord, MAMA5,87612.5%−4.5 pts

27North Attleborough, MAMA31,50612.5%–

28North Scituate, MAMA6,49212.4%−8.3 pts

29Wellesley, MAMA30,34712.3%−1.8 pts

30Athol, MAMA8,80112.3%−6.0 pts

31Wakefield, MAMA27,79312.2%−1.8 pts

32Gloucester, MAMA30,62712.2%−5.2 pts

33Franklin, MAMA33,95512.0%+0.8 pts

34West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19412.0%−5.2 pts

35Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40512.0%+4.6 pts

36Lynnfield, MAMA13,06411.6%−2.0 pts

37Gardner, MAMA21,48311.6%+1.1 pts

38Belmont, MAMA27,17511.6%+0.4 pts

39Bridgewater, MAMA29,30911.4%–

40Ware, MAMA6,36911.4%−2.8 pts

41Northborough, MAMA6,39211.3%−7.3 pts

42Scituate, MAMA5,79611.3%−5.3 pts

43Wilmington, MAMA23,33611.3%−3.5 pts

44Danvers, MAMA28,09811.3%−6.2 pts

45Nantucket, MAMA10,01711.2%−9.4 pts

46Andover, MAMA9,45111.2%−5.7 pts

47Winchester, MAMA23,40611.2%−4.4 pts

48Dedham, MAMA25,23711.0%+0.4 pts

49Holbrook, MAMA11,38010.9%−0.6 pts

50Hudson, MAMA15,71910.8%−2.3 pts

51Cochituate, MAMA6,47110.8%−3.7 pts

52Walpole, MAMA6,46110.8%−0.7 pts

53Arlington, MAMA46,35010.7%−1.1 pts

54Williamstown, MAMA5,07010.6%−7.3 pts

55Melrose, MAMA29,59710.6%−3.5 pts

56Hull, MAMA10,13810.6%−1.3 pts

57Beverly, MAMA43,36310.5%−6.2 pts

58Sharon, MAMA6,23210.5%+2.1 pts

59Agawam, MAMA28,78310.3%−2.2 pts

60Spencer, MAMA5,66110.2%−4.6 pts

61Abington, MAMA17,05310.2%−2.3 pts

62Westfield, MAMA40,54610.1%−1.4 pts

63North Adams, MAMA12,36810.1%+0.4 pts

64Lexington, MAMA34,2959.9%−2.6 pts

65Haverhill, MAMA68,3619.8%−1.8 pts

66Swampscott, MAMA15,2779.5%−4.9 pts

67Longmeadow, MAMA15,6969.4%−2.4 pts

68Marlborough, MAMA42,7729.4%−2.5 pts

69Weymouth, MAMA59,7599.3%−3.7 pts

70Amherst, MAMA40,9209.3%–

71Salem, MAMA45,3819.2%−0.5 pts

72Taunton, MAMA62,5229.2%−2.2 pts

73Pittsfield, MAMA42,9099.2%−4.7 pts

74Stoneham, MAMA23,3559.1%−4.5 pts

75Milton, MAMA28,5878.9%−1.6 pts

76Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2228.8%−5.8 pts

77Woburn, MAMA43,9628.7%−1.4 pts

78Burlington, MAMA26,2748.5%−2.0 pts

79Framingham, MAMA73,0218.1%−1.1 pts

80Palmer, MAMA12,3678.1%−3.0 pts

81Peabody, MAMA55,9537.9%−2.4 pts

82New Bedford, MAMA101,8347.9%+0.5 pts

83Braintree, MAMA38,9577.8%−3.5 pts

84Somerville, MAMA84,2117.8%+0.8 pts

85Waltham, MAMA65,0377.7%−0.2 pts

86Leominster, MAMA44,1947.7%−2.8 pts

87Cambridge, MAMA122,5887.6%−2.4 pts

88Adams, MAMA5,4277.6%−2.4 pts

89Newton, MAMA90,7417.6%−1.1 pts

90Norwood, MAMA31,5427.4%−1.6 pts

91Pinehurst, MAMA6,8457.4%−6.1 pts

92West Springfield, MAMA28,8297.3%−2.1 pts

93Winthrop, MAMA18,6477.2%−2.0 pts

94Milford, MAMA27,7317.1%−2.8 pts

95Saugus, MAMA28,7736.9%−4.0 pts

96Clinton, MAMA7,6586.4%−2.9 pts

97Fall River, MAMA95,2986.4%−1.9 pts

98Brookline, MAMA63,2666.3%−2.3 pts

99Webster, MAMA12,2286.0%−2.1 pts

100Quincy, MAMA103,1735.9%−1.7 pts

101Medford, MAMA59,8345.9%−1.7 pts

102Oxford, MAMA5,6715.7%−7.8 pts

103Southbridge, MAMA18,1055.6%−0.7 pts

104Foxborough, MAMA6,2515.6%−8.8 pts

105Fitchburg, MAMA42,1365.6%−3.4 pts

106Chicopee, MAMA55,3105.4%−2.3 pts

107Worcester, MAMA213,8625.0%−1.0 pts

108Boston, MAMA672,9734.7%−0.7 pts

109Lowell, MAMA119,9714.2%−1.6 pts

110Malden, MAMA66,3704.0%−0.8 pts

111Lynn, MAMA104,2364.0%−2.6 pts

112Randolph, MAMA34,9483.4%–

113Holyoke, MAMA38,0233.3%−2.3 pts

114Brockton, MAMA106,1343.1%−3.4 pts

115Springfield, MAMA154,7023.0%−1.6 pts

116Revere, MAMA60,1412.4%−1.9 pts

117Everett, MAMA53,5721.6%−2.0 pts

118Chelsea, MAMA40,1301.2%−0.7 pts

119Lawrence, MAMA89,3201.2%−1.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS