RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 114 SHOWN OF 114

Highest fertility rate, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities ranked by general fertility rate — births per 1,000 women ages 15-50 in the past 12 months (2023 ACS). This list covers the 114 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBIRTHS PER 1,000 WOMEN (15-50)VS 2000

01Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155165.5–

02Bellingham, MAMA5,325149.5–

03Maynard, MAMA10,712120.9–

04Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222103.4–

05West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194101.8–

06Nantucket, MAMA10,017101.0–

07Hudson, MAMA15,71992.9–

08East Harwich, MAMA5,65491.5–

09Oxford, MAMA5,67188.5–

10Foxborough, MAMA6,25182.8–

11Gardner, MAMA21,48382.4–

12Palmer, MAMA12,36778.0–

13Stoneham, MAMA23,35573.7–

14Chelsea, MAMA40,13073.6–

15Belmont, MAMA27,17570.9–

16Springfield, MAMA154,70269.8–

17West Springfield, MAMA28,82969.3–

18Clinton, MAMA7,65869.3–

19Hingham, MAMA5,13069.1–

20Revere, MAMA60,14168.0–

21Brockton, MAMA106,13468.0–

22Attleboro, MAMA47,44767.7–

23Melrose, MAMA29,59766.4–

24Woburn, MAMA43,96266.0–

25Whitinsville, MAMA7,11564.3–

26Cochituate, MAMA6,47161.8–

27Holbrook, MAMA11,38061.6–

28Weymouth, MAMA59,75960.9–

29Norwood, MAMA31,54260.4–

30Framingham, MAMA73,02159.7–

31New Bedford, MAMA101,83459.5–

32Winchester, MAMA23,40659.2–

33Lowell, MAMA119,97159.0–

34Worcester, MAMA213,86258.2–

35Franklin, MAMA33,95558.2–

36Fall River, MAMA95,29857.6–

37Salem, MAMA45,38157.3–

38Fitchburg, MAMA42,13656.0–

39Lawrence, MAMA89,32055.3–

40Milford, MAMA27,73155.0–

41Marlborough, MAMA42,77254.8–

42Holyoke, MAMA38,02354.6–

43Taunton, MAMA62,52254.5–

44Newburyport, MAMA19,14853.7–

45Abington, MAMA17,05353.5–

46Leominster, MAMA44,19452.2–

47North Adams, MAMA12,36851.8–

48Barnstable, MAMA50,10151.2–

49Webster, MAMA12,22850.7–

50Reading, MAMA25,61250.7–

51Arlington, MAMA46,35050.6–

52Lynn, MAMA104,23650.5–

53Scituate, MAMA5,79649.9–

54Milton, MAMA28,58749.9–

55Burlington, MAMA26,27448.9–

56Malden, MAMA66,37048.6–

57Dedham, MAMA25,23747.8–

58Ware, MAMA6,36947.7–

59Pittsfield, MAMA42,90947.7–

60Cambridge, MAMA122,58846.0–

61Pinehurst, MAMA6,84545.7–

62Needham, MAMA32,45945.7–

63Chicopee, MAMA55,31045.7–

64Wilmington, MAMA23,33645.5–

65Haverhill, MAMA68,36145.5–

66South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55245.4–

67Winthrop, MAMA18,64745.0–

68Everett, MAMA53,57245.0–

69Boston, MAMA672,97343.6–

70Southbridge, MAMA18,10542.8–

71Danvers, MAMA28,09842.8–

72Somerset, MAMA18,29842.6–

73Waltham, MAMA65,03742.2–

74Quincy, MAMA103,17342.1–

75Brookline, MAMA63,26641.1–

76Wakefield, MAMA27,79341.1–

77Somerville, MAMA84,21140.7–

78Saugus, MAMA28,77340.5–

79North Scituate, MAMA6,49240.2–

80Braintree, MAMA38,95740.1–

81Kingston, MAMA5,91038.8–

82Medford, MAMA59,83438.6–

83Agawam, MAMA28,78338.4–

84Peabody, MAMA55,95336.6–

85Sharon, MAMA6,23235.8–

86Newton, MAMA90,74135.6–

87Marblehead, MAMA20,41335.3–

88Adams, MAMA5,42731.3–

89Medfield, MAMA6,84931.1–

90Plymouth, MAMA7,91830.9–

91Beverly, MAMA43,36330.7–

92Northborough, MAMA6,39230.6–

93Athol, MAMA8,80130.6–

94Wellesley, MAMA30,34730.6–

95Westfield, MAMA40,54629.8–

96Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96128.9–

97East Falmouth, MAMA6,24528.1–

98Longmeadow, MAMA15,69627.6–

99Lexington, MAMA34,29527.6–

100Swampscott, MAMA15,27724.3–

101Hull, MAMA10,13823.6–

102Lynnfield, MAMA13,06422.6–

103Spencer, MAMA5,66122.4–

104Gloucester, MAMA30,62720.4–

105Salisbury, MAMA5,65620.2–

106West Concord, MAMA5,87620.1–

107Andover, MAMA9,45119.0–

108Northampton, MAMA31,04718.4–

109North Westport, MAMA5,28913.0–

110Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40511.5–

111Williamstown, MAMA5,0708.3–

112Walpole, MAMA6,4617.3–

113The Pinehills, MAMA5,2820.0–

114Marshfield, MAMA5,1610.0–

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