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Highest fertility rate, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by general fertility rate, meaning births per 1,000 women ages 15-50 in the past 12 months (2024 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 43.1.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBIRTHS PER 1,000 WOMEN (15-50)VS 2010

01West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194129.7+27%

02Foxborough, MAMA6,251118.1+43%

03Abington, MAMA17,05387.7+64%

04Stoneham, MAMA23,35582.0+11%

05Reading, MAMA25,61280.5+59%

06Taunton, MAMA62,52279.0+45%

07Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15577.8−53%

08Lynnfield, MAMA13,06475.6+234%

09Marlborough, MAMA42,77275.1+37%

10Southbridge, MAMA18,10574.3+74%

11New Bedford, MAMA101,83471.6+20%

12Gardner, MAMA21,48371.0−14%

13Everett, MAMA53,57270.4+57%

14Cochituate, MAMA6,47170.0+13%

15East Harwich, MAMA5,65469.6−24%

16Medfield, MAMA6,84965.0+109%

17Swampscott, MAMA15,27763.9+163%

18Pinehurst, MAMA6,84563.9+40%

19Leominster, MAMA44,19463.7+22%

20Fitchburg, MAMA42,13662.4+12%

21Greenfield, MAMA17,69160.5–

22Amesbury, MAMA17,58859.8–

23Lowell, MAMA119,97159.30%

24Walpole, MAMA6,46159.1+713%

25Peabody, MAMA55,95358.9+61%

26Wakefield, MAMA27,79358.2+42%

27Chelsea, MAMA40,13058.1−21%

28North Adams, MAMA12,36857.4+11%

29Framingham, MAMA73,02157.3−4%

30Milford, MAMA27,73157.2+4%

31Lynn, MAMA104,23656.9+13%

32Palmer, MAMA12,36756.4−28%

33Haverhill, MAMA68,36156.1+23%

34Weymouth, MAMA59,75953.6−12%

35Springfield, MAMA154,70253.5−23%

36Barnstable, MAMA50,10153.1+4%

37Winchester, MAMA23,40652.8−11%

38Somerset, MAMA18,29852.7+24%

39Beverly, MAMA43,36352.6+72%

40Worcester, MAMA213,86252.2−10%

41Attleboro, MAMA47,44752.0−23%

42Fall River, MAMA95,29851.7−10%

43Salem, MAMA45,38151.7−10%

44Norwood, MAMA31,54251.5−15%

45Lawrence, MAMA89,32051.2−7%

46Scituate, MAMA5,79650.9+2%

47Dedham, MAMA25,23750.7+6%

48Holyoke, MAMA38,02349.9−8%

49Gloucester, MAMA30,62749.7+143%

50Hudson, MAMA15,71949.0−47%

51Winthrop, MAMA18,64748.8+9%

52Belmont, MAMA27,17548.4−32%

53Pittsfield, MAMA42,90948.0+1%

54Chicopee, MAMA55,31047.8+5%

55Woburn, MAMA43,96247.1−29%

56Malden, MAMA66,37046.2−5%

57Adams, MAMA5,42745.5+46%

58Melrose, MAMA29,59745.2−32%

59Watertown, MAMA35,71045.2–

60Methuen, MAMA54,58444.4–

61South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55244.0−3%

62Hingham, MAMA5,13043.1−38%

63Bellingham, MAMA5,32542.7−71%

64Agawam, MAMA28,78341.4+8%

65Arlington, MAMA46,35041.4−18%

66Spencer, MAMA5,66140.6+81%

67Newburyport, MAMA19,14840.5−25%

68Brockton, MAMA106,13440.1−41%

69Braintree, MAMA38,95739.6−1%

70Burlington, MAMA26,27439.3−20%

71Clinton, MAMA7,65838.9−44%

72Nantucket, MAMA10,01738.7−62%

73Randolph, MAMA34,94837.8–

74Plymouth, MAMA7,91837.7+22%

75Webster, MAMA12,22837.6−26%

76Sharon, MAMA6,23237.1+3%

77Marblehead, MAMA20,41336.9+5%

78Lexington, MAMA34,29536.8+33%

79Holbrook, MAMA11,38036.6−41%

80Milton, MAMA28,58736.5−27%

81Saugus, MAMA28,77336.5−10%

82Revere, MAMA60,14135.5−48%

83Boston, MAMA672,97335.4−19%

84Longmeadow, MAMA15,69634.8+26%

85Wellesley, MAMA30,34732.6+7%

86Cambridge, MAMA122,58832.6−29%

87Athol, MAMA8,80132.5+6%

88Waltham, MAMA65,03731.9−24%

89Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22231.1−70%

90North Attleborough, MAMA31,50630.8–

91Needham, MAMA32,45930.5−33%

92Ware, MAMA6,36930.2−37%

93Franklin, MAMA33,95530.1−48%

94Brookline, MAMA63,26630.0−27%

95Medford, MAMA59,83429.5−24%

96Newton, MAMA90,74129.3−18%

97West Springfield, MAMA28,82929.2−58%

98North Westport, MAMA5,28926.8+106%

99Somerville, MAMA84,21126.5−35%

100Westfield, MAMA40,54626.2−12%

101Kingston, MAMA5,91025.1−35%

102Quincy, MAMA103,17324.6−41%

103Bridgewater, MAMA29,30924.1–

104Danvers, MAMA28,09824.0−44%

105West Concord, MAMA5,87623.2+15%

106Wilmington, MAMA23,33622.7−50%

107Hull, MAMA10,13818.6−21%

108Maynard, MAMA10,71215.9−87%

109Easthampton, MAMA15,85115.9–

110North Scituate, MAMA6,49215.4−62%

111Northampton, MAMA31,04715.2−17%

112Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96111.3−61%

113Marshfield, MAMA5,16110.0–

114Andover, MAMA9,4518.3−57%

115Amherst, MAMA40,9207.6–

116Oxford, MAMA5,6716.0−93%

117Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4050.0−100%

118East Falmouth, MAMA6,2450.0−100%

119The Pinehills, MAMA5,2820.0–

120Williamstown, MAMA5,0700.0−100%

121Whitinsville, MAMA7,1150.0−100%

122Northborough, MAMA6,3920.0−100%

123Salisbury, MAMA5,6560.0−100%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES