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 (2023 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 2000

01East Harwich, MAMA5,65422.1%–

02Kingston, MAMA5,91020.1%–

03Plymouth, MAMA7,91817.7%–

04Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96117.1%–

05Medfield, MAMA6,84916.8%–

06The Pinehills, MAMA5,28216.6%–

07Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15516.4%–

08Marblehead, MAMA20,41316.3%–

09Greenfield, MAMA17,69116.3%–

10Maynard, MAMA10,71215.7%–

11Newburyport, MAMA19,14815.7%–

12South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55215.5%–

13Northampton, MAMA31,04715.3%–

14East Falmouth, MAMA6,24515.2%–

15Hingham, MAMA5,13015.1%–

16Salisbury, MAMA5,65614.7%–

17North Westport, MAMA5,28914.0%–

18Bellingham, MAMA5,32513.6%–

19Needham, MAMA32,45913.4%–

20Whitinsville, MAMA7,11513.3%–

21Attleboro, MAMA47,44713.3%–

22Reading, MAMA25,61212.9%–

23Barnstable, MAMA50,10112.7%–

24Somerset, MAMA18,29812.7%–

25Marshfield, MAMA5,16112.5%–

26West Concord, MAMA5,87612.5%–

27North Attleborough, MAMA31,50612.5%–

28North Scituate, MAMA6,49212.4%–

29Wellesley, MAMA30,34712.3%–

30Athol, MAMA8,80112.3%–

31Wakefield, MAMA27,79312.2%–

32Gloucester, MAMA30,62712.2%–

33Franklin, MAMA33,95512.0%–

34West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19412.0%–

35Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40512.0%–

36Lynnfield, MAMA13,06411.6%–

37Gardner, MAMA21,48311.6%–

38Belmont, MAMA27,17511.6%–

39Bridgewater, MAMA29,30911.4%–

40Ware, MAMA6,36911.4%–

41Northborough, MAMA6,39211.3%–

42Scituate, MAMA5,79611.3%–

43Wilmington, MAMA23,33611.3%–

44Danvers, MAMA28,09811.3%–

45Nantucket, MAMA10,01711.2%–

46Andover, MAMA9,45111.2%–

47Winchester, MAMA23,40611.2%–

48Dedham, MAMA25,23711.0%–

49Holbrook, MAMA11,38010.9%–

50Hudson, MAMA15,71910.8%–

51Cochituate, MAMA6,47110.8%–

52Walpole, MAMA6,46110.8%–

53Arlington, MAMA46,35010.7%–

54Williamstown, MAMA5,07010.6%–

55Melrose, MAMA29,59710.6%–

56Hull, MAMA10,13810.6%–

57Beverly, MAMA43,36310.5%–

58Sharon, MAMA6,23210.5%–

59Agawam, MAMA28,78310.3%–

60Spencer, MAMA5,66110.2%–

61Abington, MAMA17,05310.2%–

62Westfield, MAMA40,54610.1%–

63North Adams, MAMA12,36810.1%–

64Lexington, MAMA34,2959.9%–

65Haverhill, MAMA68,3619.8%–

66Swampscott, MAMA15,2779.5%–

67Longmeadow, MAMA15,6969.4%–

68Marlborough, MAMA42,7729.4%–

69Weymouth, MAMA59,7599.3%–

70Amherst, MAMA40,9209.3%–

71Salem, MAMA45,3819.2%–

72Taunton, MAMA62,5229.2%–

73Pittsfield, MAMA42,9099.2%–

74Stoneham, MAMA23,3559.1%–

75Milton, MAMA28,5878.9%–

76Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2228.8%–

77Woburn, MAMA43,9628.7%–

78Burlington, MAMA26,2748.5%–

79Framingham, MAMA73,0218.1%–

80Palmer, MAMA12,3678.1%–

81Peabody, MAMA55,9537.9%–

82New Bedford, MAMA101,8347.9%–

83Braintree, MAMA38,9577.8%–

84Somerville, MAMA84,2117.8%–

85Waltham, MAMA65,0377.7%–

86Leominster, MAMA44,1947.7%–

87Cambridge, MAMA122,5887.6%–

88Adams, MAMA5,4277.6%–

89Newton, MAMA90,7417.6%–

90Norwood, MAMA31,5427.4%–

91Pinehurst, MAMA6,8457.4%–

92West Springfield, MAMA28,8297.3%–

93Winthrop, MAMA18,6477.2%–

94Milford, MAMA27,7317.1%–

95Saugus, MAMA28,7736.9%–

96Clinton, MAMA7,6586.4%–

97Fall River, MAMA95,2986.4%–

98Brookline, MAMA63,2666.3%–

99Webster, MAMA12,2286.0%–

100Quincy, MAMA103,1735.9%–

101Medford, MAMA59,8345.9%–

102Oxford, MAMA5,6715.7%–

103Southbridge, MAMA18,1055.6%–

104Foxborough, MAMA6,2515.6%–

105Fitchburg, MAMA42,1365.6%–

106Chicopee, MAMA55,3105.4%–

107Worcester, MAMA213,8625.0%–

108Boston, MAMA672,9734.7%–

109Lowell, MAMA119,9714.2%–

110Malden, MAMA66,3704.0%–

111Lynn, MAMA104,2364.0%–

112Randolph, MAMA34,9483.4%–

113Holyoke, MAMA38,0233.3%–

114Brockton, MAMA106,1343.1%–

115Springfield, MAMA154,7023.0%–

116Revere, MAMA60,1412.4%–

117Everett, MAMA53,5721.6%–

118Chelsea, MAMA40,1301.2%–

119Lawrence, MAMA89,3201.2%–

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