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Highest poverty rate, Massachusetts cities · 2000

Massachusetts cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Holyoke, MAMA38,02326.4%+0%

02Lawrence, MAMA89,32024.3%+0%

03Chelsea, MAMA40,13023.3%+0%

04Springfield, MAMA154,70223.1%+0%

05New Bedford, MAMA101,83420.2%+0%

06Boston, MAMA672,97319.5%+0%

07North Adams, MAMA12,36818.2%+0%

08Worcester, MAMA213,86217.9%+0%

09Fall River, MAMA95,29817.1%+0%

10Lowell, MAMA119,97116.8%+0%

11Lynn, MAMA104,23616.5%+0%

12Greenfield, MAMA17,69115.7%+0%

13Fitchburg, MAMA42,13615.0%+0%

14Revere, MAMA60,14114.6%+0%

15Brockton, MAMA106,13414.5%+0%

16Webster, MAMA12,22813.7%+0%

17Ware, MAMA6,36913.6%+0%

18Cambridge, MAMA122,58812.9%+0%

19Somerville, MAMA84,21112.5%+0%

20Chicopee, MAMA55,31012.3%+0%

21Spencer, MAMA5,66112.0%+0%

22Everett, MAMA53,57211.8%+0%

23Adams, MAMA5,42711.8%+0%

24West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19411.4%+0%

25Pittsfield, MAMA42,90911.4%+0%

26Westfield, MAMA40,54611.3%+0%

27Athol, MAMA8,80110.3%+0%

28Taunton, MAMA62,52210.0%+0%

29Northampton, MAMA31,0479.8%+0%

30Oxford, MAMA5,6719.8%+0%

31Salem, MAMA45,3819.7%+0%

32Gardner, MAMA21,4839.6%+0%

33Leominster, MAMA44,1949.5%+0%

34Brookline, MAMA63,2669.3%+0%

35Malden, MAMA66,3709.2%+0%

36Nantucket, MAMA10,0179.1%+0%

37Haverhill, MAMA68,3619.1%+0%

38Gloucester, MAMA30,6278.8%+0%

39Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1558.6%+0%

40Hull, MAMA10,1388.3%+0%

41Andover, MAMA9,4518.3%+0%

42Framingham, MAMA73,0218.0%+0%

43Salisbury, MAMA5,6568.0%+0%

44East Falmouth, MAMA6,2458.0%+0%

45Clinton, MAMA7,6587.9%+0%

46Milford, MAMA27,7317.6%+0%

47Plymouth, MAMA7,9187.4%+0%

48Williamstown, MAMA5,0707.4%+0%

49South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5527.3%+0%

50Quincy, MAMA103,1737.3%+0%

51Waltham, MAMA65,0377.0%+0%

52Marlborough, MAMA42,7726.8%+0%

53Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4056.7%+0%

54North Westport, MAMA5,2896.7%+0%

55Marshfield, MAMA5,1616.5%+0%

56Medford, MAMA59,8346.4%+0%

57Holbrook, MAMA11,3806.4%+0%

58Attleboro, MAMA47,4476.2%+0%

59Woburn, MAMA43,9626.1%+0%

60Whitinsville, MAMA7,1156.1%+0%

61Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2226.0%+0%

62Hingham, MAMA5,1305.8%+0%

63Beverly, MAMA43,3635.7%+0%

64Maynard, MAMA10,7125.6%+0%

65Peabody, MAMA55,9535.3%+0%

66Hudson, MAMA15,7195.3%+0%

67Newburyport, MAMA19,1485.2%+0%

68Foxborough, MAMA6,2515.1%+0%

69Kingston, MAMA5,9104.8%+0%

70Dedham, MAMA25,2374.6%+0%

71Belmont, MAMA27,1754.4%+0%

72Norwood, MAMA31,5424.4%+0%

73Newton, MAMA90,7414.3%+0%

74Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9614.3%+0%

75Marblehead, MAMA20,4134.3%+0%

76Saugus, MAMA28,7734.2%+0%

77East Harwich, MAMA5,6544.1%+0%

78Stoneham, MAMA23,3554.1%+0%

79Arlington, MAMA46,3504.1%+0%

80Somerset, MAMA18,2984.0%+0%

81Scituate, MAMA5,7963.8%+0%

82Wellesley, MAMA30,3473.8%+0%

83Pinehurst, MAMA6,8453.8%+0%

84Swampscott, MAMA15,2773.7%+0%

85Abington, MAMA17,0533.6%+0%

86Lexington, MAMA34,2953.4%+0%

87Melrose, MAMA29,5973.3%+0%

88Northborough, MAMA6,3923.1%+0%

89Walpole, MAMA6,4613.1%+0%

90Wakefield, MAMA27,7933.1%+0%

91West Concord, MAMA5,8763.0%+0%

92Danvers, MAMA28,0982.9%+0%

93Sharon, MAMA6,2322.9%+0%

94Milton, MAMA28,5872.8%+0%

95Reading, MAMA25,6122.6%+0%

96Bellingham, MAMA5,3252.6%+0%

97Winchester, MAMA23,4062.6%+0%

98Needham, MAMA32,4592.5%+0%

99Lynnfield, MAMA13,0642.5%+0%

100Medfield, MAMA6,8492.4%+0%

101North Scituate, MAMA6,4922.3%+0%

102Cochituate, MAMA6,4712.2%+0%

103Longmeadow, MAMA15,6962.1%+0%

104Wilmington, MAMA23,3361.9%+0%

105Burlington, MAMA26,2741.9%+0%

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