RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Highest per-capita income, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities ranked by per-capita income (1990 ACS): total personal income divided by every resident, including children. This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 105 is $16,379.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS –

01Wellesley, MAMA30,347$32,253–

02Lexington, MAMA34,295$30,718–

03Marblehead, MAMA20,413$30,615–

04Winchester, MAMA23,406$30,615–

05Cochituate, MAMA6,471$29,501–

06Longmeadow, MAMA15,696$29,244–

07Brookline, MAMA63,266$29,044–

08Newton, MAMA90,741$28,840–

09Needham, MAMA32,459$27,935–

10Belmont, MAMA27,175$26,793–

11Lynnfield, MAMA13,064$26,193–

12Hingham, MAMA5,130$25,606–

13Swampscott, MAMA15,277$25,576–

14West Concord, MAMA5,876$24,599–

15Medfield, MAMA6,849$24,438–

16North Scituate, MAMA6,492$23,812–

17Andover, MAMA9,451$23,311–

18Milton, MAMA28,587$22,444–

19Arlington, MAMA46,350$21,449–

20Sharon, MAMA6,232$21,278–

21Nantucket, MAMA10,017$21,139–

22Reading, MAMA25,612$21,074–

23Northborough, MAMA6,392$20,431–

24Framingham, MAMA73,021$20,409–

25Burlington, MAMA26,274$20,374–

26Melrose, MAMA29,597$20,202–

27Walpole, MAMA6,461$19,967–

28Cambridge, MAMA122,588$19,879–

29Scituate, MAMA5,796$19,297–

30Maynard, MAMA10,712$19,202–

31Dedham, MAMA25,237$19,045–

32Wakefield, MAMA27,793$19,009–

33Newburyport, MAMA19,148$19,008–

34Danvers, MAMA28,098$18,776–

35Marlborough, MAMA42,772$18,471–

36Beverly, MAMA43,363$18,436–

37Stoneham, MAMA23,355$18,220–

38Norwood, MAMA31,542$18,193–

39Woburn, MAMA43,962$18,155–

40Saugus, MAMA28,773$17,781–

41Foxborough, MAMA6,251$17,733–

42Hudson, MAMA15,719$17,730–

43Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222$17,695–

44Marshfield, MAMA5,161$17,538–

45Quincy, MAMA103,173$17,436–

46Wilmington, MAMA23,336$17,275–

47Kingston, MAMA5,910$17,184–

48Peabody, MAMA55,953$17,002–

49Medford, MAMA59,834$16,941–

50Hull, MAMA10,138$16,907–

51Waltham, MAMA65,037$16,777–

52Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961$16,678–

53Abington, MAMA17,053$16,379–

54Salem, MAMA45,381$16,155–

55Pinehurst, MAMA6,845$16,071–

56Gloucester, MAMA30,627$16,044–

57Leominster, MAMA44,194$15,960–

58Malden, MAMA66,370$15,820–

59Milford, MAMA27,731$15,725–

60Boston, MAMA672,973$15,581–

61West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194$15,540–

62Holbrook, MAMA11,380$15,469–

63Haverhill, MAMA68,361$15,464–

64Plymouth, MAMA7,918$15,456–

65Pittsfield, MAMA42,909$15,426–

66Somerville, MAMA84,211$15,179–

67Bellingham, MAMA5,325$15,043–

68Somerset, MAMA18,298$15,030–

69Attleboro, MAMA47,447$14,970–

70East Falmouth, MAMA6,245$14,910–

71East Harwich, MAMA5,654$14,726–

72Revere, MAMA60,141$14,723–

73Northampton, MAMA31,047$14,623–

74Salisbury, MAMA5,656$14,298–

75South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552$14,284–

76Clinton, MAMA7,658$14,235–

77Westfield, MAMA40,546$14,225–

78Everett, MAMA53,572$14,220–

79Whitinsville, MAMA7,115$13,767–

80Taunton, MAMA62,522$13,613–

81Oxford, MAMA5,671$13,604–

82Chicopee, MAMA55,310$13,525–

83North Westport, MAMA5,289$13,459–

84Brockton, MAMA106,134$13,455–

85Worcester, MAMA213,862$13,393–

86Gardner, MAMA21,483$13,207–

87Lynn, MAMA104,236$13,026–

88Greenfield, MAMA17,691$12,945–

89Spencer, MAMA5,661$12,753–

90Lowell, MAMA119,971$12,701–

91Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155$12,668–

92Adams, MAMA5,427$12,667–

93Webster, MAMA12,228$12,541–

94Williamstown, MAMA5,070$12,455–

95Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405$12,367–

96Athol, MAMA8,801$12,347–

97Fitchburg, MAMA42,136$12,140–

98Ware, MAMA6,369$11,959–

99Springfield, MAMA154,702$11,584–

100Chelsea, MAMA40,130$11,559–

101Holyoke, MAMA38,023$11,088–

102Fall River, MAMA95,298$10,966–

103North Adams, MAMA12,368$10,963–

104New Bedford, MAMA101,834$10,923–

105Lawrence, MAMA89,320$9,686–

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