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Highest poverty rate, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 8.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Oxford, MA, up 75 places to #36.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Holyoke, MAMA38,02327.0%+0.6 pts

02Springfield, MAMA154,70225.8%+2.7 pts

03Amherst, MAMA40,92023.7%–

04▲16Athol, MAMA8,80121.0%+10.7 pts

05▲2Chelsea, MAMA40,13020.7%−2.6 pts

06▲3New Bedford, MAMA101,83420.6%+0.4 pts

07▼2Worcester, MAMA213,86219.6%+1.6 pts

08▲2Fall River, MAMA95,29819.6%+2.4 pts

09▲14North Adams, MAMA12,36818.6%+0.4 pts

10▲60Williamstown, MAMA5,07018.0%+10.6 pts

11▼7Lawrence, MAMA89,32017.6%−6.7 pts

12▲2Marshfield, MAMA5,16117.4%+10.9 pts

13▲4Chicopee, MAMA55,31017.3%+5.1 pts

14▼1Lowell, MAMA119,97116.9%+0.1 pts

15▼3Boston, MAMA672,97316.6%−2.9 pts

16▲3Webster, MAMA12,22816.0%+2.3 pts

17▲13Spencer, MAMA5,66115.8%+3.8 pts

18▲3Fitchburg, MAMA42,13615.6%+0.6 pts

19▼13Southbridge, MAMA18,10515.3%–

20▲6Greenfield, MAMA17,69115.2%−0.5 pts

21▲1Adams, MAMA5,42715.1%+3.3 pts

22▲6Pittsfield, MAMA42,90914.9%+3.5 pts

23▲13Everett, MAMA53,57214.7%+2.9 pts

24▼13Ware, MAMA6,36914.1%+0.5 pts

25▼9Lynn, MAMA104,23613.8%−2.7 pts

26▼1Gardner, MAMA21,48313.7%+4.1 pts

27Brockton, MAMA106,13413.5%−1.0 pts

28▲7Northampton, MAMA31,04713.4%+3.5 pts

29▲24Foxborough, MAMA6,25113.0%+7.9 pts

30▼6Taunton, MAMA62,52213.0%+2.9 pts

31▲1Cambridge, MAMA122,58812.8%−0.1 pts

32▼17Salem, MAMA45,38112.1%+2.5 pts

33▲5West Springfield, MAMA28,82911.9%–

34▲70South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55211.6%+4.3 pts

35▼6Revere, MAMA60,14111.5%−3.1 pts

36▲75Oxford, MAMA5,67111.4%+1.6 pts

37▼19Malden, MAMA66,37011.4%+2.2 pts

38▼7Haverhill, MAMA68,36111.3%+2.2 pts

39▲34Westfield, MAMA40,54610.7%−0.6 pts

40▲1Quincy, MAMA103,17310.6%+3.3 pts

41▲10Framingham, MAMA73,02110.4%+2.4 pts

42▲23Whitinsville, MAMA7,11510.3%+4.2 pts

43▲31Plymouth, MAMA7,91810.0%+2.6 pts

44▼11Somerville, MAMA84,2119.8%−2.7 pts

45▲15Marlborough, MAMA42,7729.6%+2.8 pts

46▼3Gloucester, MAMA30,6279.6%+0.8 pts

47▼2Waltham, MAMA65,0379.4%+2.4 pts

48▼9Beverly, MAMA43,3639.4%+3.6 pts

49▼15Leominster, MAMA44,1949.2%−0.3 pts

50▼6Clinton, MAMA7,6589.2%+1.3 pts

51▲13West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1949.1%−2.4 pts

52▲6Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4059.0%+2.2 pts

53▼45Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1558.8%+0.2 pts

54▼2Norwood, MAMA31,5428.8%+4.4 pts

55▼18Brookline, MAMA63,2668.7%−0.5 pts

56▼10Attleboro, MAMA47,4478.6%+2.5 pts

57▲12East Falmouth, MAMA6,2458.6%+0.6 pts

58▼9Randolph, MAMA34,9488.4%–

59▼19Milford, MAMA27,7318.4%+0.8 pts

60▼18Palmer, MAMA12,3678.3%–

61▲19Maynard, MAMA10,7128.3%+2.7 pts

62Easthampton, MAMA15,8518.0%–

63▲12Woburn, MAMA43,9627.9%+1.8 pts

64Methuen, MAMA54,5847.9%–

65▲21Hingham, MAMA5,1307.7%+1.9 pts

66Holbrook, MAMA11,3807.7%+1.3 pts

67▼20Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9617.7%+3.4 pts

68▼1Weymouth, MAMA59,7597.7%–

69▼10Peabody, MAMA55,9537.7%+2.3 pts

70▼20Medford, MAMA59,8347.6%+1.2 pts

71Watertown, MAMA35,7107.5%–

72▼24Barnstable, MAMA50,1017.4%–

73▼17Winthrop, MAMA18,6477.2%–

74Amesbury, MAMA17,5887.1%–

75▲14Swampscott, MAMA15,2777.1%+3.4 pts

76▼21Agawam, MAMA28,7836.7%–

77▲24West Concord, MAMA5,8766.5%+3.5 pts

78▼2Hudson, MAMA15,7196.3%+1.0 pts

79▼16Andover, MAMA9,4516.2%−2.0 pts

80▲4Walpole, MAMA6,4616.1%+3.0 pts

81▼27Saugus, MAMA28,7736.0%+1.7 pts

82▲18Lynnfield, MAMA13,0646.0%+3.5 pts

83▲10Braintree, MAMA38,9575.9%–

84▼1Franklin, MAMA33,9555.9%–

85▲13Burlington, MAMA26,2745.9%+4.0 pts

86▲10Hull, MAMA10,1385.8%−2.5 pts

87▲4Dedham, MAMA25,2375.6%+1.0 pts

88▼26Salisbury, MAMA5,6565.6%−2.4 pts

89▼10Arlington, MAMA46,3505.4%+1.3 pts

90▼3Stoneham, MAMA23,3555.4%+1.3 pts

91▼6Abington, MAMA17,0535.2%+1.6 pts

92▼14Newburyport, MAMA19,1485.0%−0.2 pts

93▼25Kingston, MAMA5,9104.9%+0.2 pts

94▼2Somerset, MAMA18,2984.9%+0.9 pts

95▼7Wakefield, MAMA27,7934.9%+1.8 pts

96▼24Bridgewater, MAMA29,3094.8%–

97▼26Danvers, MAMA28,0984.8%+1.9 pts

98▼21Milton, MAMA28,5874.7%+1.9 pts

99▼17North Attleborough, MAMA31,5064.7%–

100▲12Winchester, MAMA23,4064.7%+2.1 pts

101▲7Lexington, MAMA34,2954.7%+1.3 pts

102▲16Cochituate, MAMA6,4714.6%+2.4 pts

103▼9Newton, MAMA90,7414.5%+0.2 pts

104▲3Marblehead, MAMA20,4134.4%+0.1 pts

105▼48North Westport, MAMA5,2894.3%−2.4 pts

106▲9Longmeadow, MAMA15,6964.1%+2.1 pts

107▲2Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2224.1%−1.9 pts

108▼11Wellesley, MAMA30,3474.0%+0.1 pts

109▲4Wilmington, MAMA23,3363.8%+1.9 pts

110▼8Melrose, MAMA29,5973.8%+0.4 pts

111▲3Needham, MAMA32,4593.7%+1.2 pts

112▼31Belmont, MAMA27,1753.6%−0.8 pts

113▼8The Pinehills, MAMA5,2823.5%–

114▼11Scituate, MAMA5,7963.4%−0.4 pts

115▼54Nantucket, MAMA10,0173.2%−5.9 pts

116▼6Reading, MAMA25,6123.2%+0.5 pts

117▼18Medfield, MAMA6,8493.0%+0.6 pts

118▼23Pinehurst, MAMA6,8452.9%−0.8 pts

119▼13North Scituate, MAMA6,4922.9%+0.6 pts

120▼1Sharon, MAMA6,2322.6%−0.3 pts

121▼5Northborough, MAMA6,3922.1%−1.0 pts

122▼32Bellingham, MAMA5,3251.8%−0.8 pts

123▼6East Harwich, MAMA5,6541.7%−2.4 pts

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