RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 119 SHOWN OF 119

Highest Medicaid coverage, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicaid or other means-tested public insurance, alone or in combination with other coverage (2020 ACS). This list covers the 119 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 119 is 18.4%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAIDVS –

01Lawrence, MAMA89,32058.2%–

02Springfield, MAMA154,70250.8%–

03Chelsea, MAMA40,13050.5%–

04Holyoke, MAMA38,02350.2%–

05New Bedford, MAMA101,83446.8%–

06Fall River, MAMA95,29844.7%–

07Lynn, MAMA104,23644.4%–

08Brockton, MAMA106,13444.0%–

09Southbridge, MAMA18,10542.7%–

10Everett, MAMA53,57242.5%–

11Webster, MAMA12,22840.8%–

12Ware, MAMA6,36940.2%–

13Revere, MAMA60,14139.8%–

14Fitchburg, MAMA42,13639.7%–

15Lowell, MAMA119,97138.2%–

16Worcester, MAMA213,86237.6%–

17Greenfield, MAMA17,69136.3%–

18Taunton, MAMA62,52235.8%–

19Chicopee, MAMA55,31035.8%–

20Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15535.6%–

21Athol, MAMA8,80134.4%–

22Pittsfield, MAMA42,90932.7%–

23Clinton, MAMA7,65830.7%–

24West Springfield, MAMA28,82930.1%–

25Adams, MAMA5,42729.6%–

26Leominster, MAMA44,19429.3%–

27Gardner, MAMA21,48329.3%–

28Randolph, MAMA34,94828.8%–

29Malden, MAMA66,37028.5%–

30Haverhill, MAMA68,36128.2%–

31Boston, MAMA672,97328.1%–

32East Falmouth, MAMA6,24527.7%–

33Salem, MAMA45,38127.2%–

34Palmer, MAMA12,36727.1%–

35West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19427.0%–

36Milford, MAMA27,73126.6%–

37North Adams, MAMA12,36826.2%–

38Foxborough, MAMA6,25125.5%–

39Framingham, MAMA73,02124.7%–

40South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55224.5%–

41Westfield, MAMA40,54623.8%–

42Marshfield, MAMA5,16123.6%–

43Marlborough, MAMA42,77223.3%–

44Quincy, MAMA103,17323.2%–

45Holbrook, MAMA11,38023.0%–

46Whitinsville, MAMA7,11522.8%–

47Barnstable, MAMA50,10122.7%–

48Oxford, MAMA5,67122.7%–

49Attleboro, MAMA47,44722.4%–

50Gloucester, MAMA30,62722.3%–

51Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40521.5%–

52Winthrop, MAMA18,64721.3%–

53Nantucket, MAMA10,01721.1%–

54Saugus, MAMA28,77321.0%–

55Peabody, MAMA55,95320.7%–

56Northampton, MAMA31,04720.6%–

57North Attleborough, MAMA31,50620.6%–

58Beverly, MAMA43,36319.8%–

59Spencer, MAMA5,66118.6%–

60North Westport, MAMA5,28918.4%–

61Norwood, MAMA31,54218.3%–

62Salisbury, MAMA5,65618.1%–

63Waltham, MAMA65,03717.9%–

64Woburn, MAMA43,96217.8%–

65Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96117.8%–

66Abington, MAMA17,05317.7%–

67Kingston, MAMA5,91017.7%–

68Agawam, MAMA28,78317.3%–

69Somerville, MAMA84,21117.3%–

70Plymouth, MAMA7,91817.2%–

71Swampscott, MAMA15,27717.0%–

72Weymouth, MAMA59,75916.6%–

73Hull, MAMA10,13816.4%–

74Hudson, MAMA15,71916.3%–

75Pinehurst, MAMA6,84516.0%–

76Somerset, MAMA18,29815.7%–

77Braintree, MAMA38,95715.2%–

78Bellingham, MAMA5,32515.1%–

79Medford, MAMA59,83415.0%–

80Danvers, MAMA28,09814.9%–

81East Harwich, MAMA5,65414.9%–

82Scituate, MAMA5,79614.8%–

83Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22214.6%–

84Wilmington, MAMA23,33614.6%–

85Amherst, MAMA40,92014.5%–

86Dedham, MAMA25,23712.7%–

87Walpole, MAMA6,46112.6%–

88Bridgewater, MAMA29,30911.8%–

89Andover, MAMA9,45111.7%–

90Longmeadow, MAMA15,69611.7%–

91Burlington, MAMA26,27411.6%–

92Melrose, MAMA29,59711.6%–

93Stoneham, MAMA23,35511.4%–

94Cambridge, MAMA122,58811.4%–

95Marblehead, MAMA20,41310.8%–

96Maynard, MAMA10,71210.4%–

97Sharon, MAMA6,23210.4%–

98Newburyport, MAMA19,14810.0%–

99Franklin, MAMA33,9559.8%–

100Wakefield, MAMA27,7939.5%–

101Milton, MAMA28,5879.4%–

102North Scituate, MAMA6,4929.4%–

103Arlington, MAMA46,3508.9%–

104Needham, MAMA32,4598.6%–

105Belmont, MAMA27,1758.6%–

106Reading, MAMA25,6128.6%–

107Newton, MAMA90,7418.3%–

108Brookline, MAMA63,2668.1%–

109Hingham, MAMA5,1307.4%–

110Lynnfield, MAMA13,0647.0%–

111Williamstown, MAMA5,0706.9%–

112Medfield, MAMA6,8496.8%–

113Northborough, MAMA6,3926.2%–

114Cochituate, MAMA6,4716.1%–

115West Concord, MAMA5,8766.1%–

116Winchester, MAMA23,4066.1%–

117Lexington, MAMA34,2955.8%–

118The Pinehills, MAMA5,2825.5%–

119Wellesley, MAMA30,3475.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS