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.

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