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Highest poverty rate, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 ACS). This list covers the 114 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Holyoke, MAMA38,02331.7%+5.3 pts

02Springfield, MAMA154,70227.6%+4.5 pts

03Lawrence, MAMA89,32026.5%+2.1 pts

04Chelsea, MAMA40,13024.2%+0.9 pts

05New Bedford, MAMA101,83422.7%+2.5 pts

06Boston, MAMA672,97321.2%+1.7 pts

07Fall River, MAMA95,29820.2%+3.1 pts

08Fitchburg, MAMA42,13619.4%+4.4 pts

09Lynn, MAMA104,23619.3%+2.8 pts

10Ware, MAMA6,36919.2%+5.6 pts

11Worcester, MAMA213,86218.3%+0.4 pts

12Lowell, MAMA119,97117.5%+0.8 pts

13Williamstown, MAMA5,07016.5%+9.1 pts

14North Adams, MAMA12,36816.1%−2.1 pts

15Webster, MAMA12,22816.0%+2.3 pts

16Pittsfield, MAMA42,90916.0%+4.6 pts

17Chicopee, MAMA55,31015.4%+3.2 pts

18Cambridge, MAMA122,58815.0%+2.1 pts

19Somerville, MAMA84,21114.7%+2.2 pts

20Revere, MAMA60,14114.7%+0.0 pts

21Brockton, MAMA106,13414.6%+0.1 pts

22Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15513.7%+5.1 pts

23Brookline, MAMA63,26613.1%+3.8 pts

24Northampton, MAMA31,04713.1%+3.2 pts

25Malden, MAMA66,37012.8%+3.6 pts

26Southbridge, MAMA18,10512.7%–

27West Springfield, MAMA28,82912.2%–

28Taunton, MAMA62,52212.1%+2.0 pts

29Plymouth, MAMA7,91812.0%+4.5 pts

30Everett, MAMA53,57211.9%+0.0 pts

31Westfield, MAMA40,54611.8%+0.6 pts

32Palmer, MAMA12,36711.8%–

33Clinton, MAMA7,65811.7%+3.8 pts

34Waltham, MAMA65,03711.5%+4.5 pts

35West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19411.5%+0.1 pts

36Gardner, MAMA21,48311.4%+1.8 pts

37Athol, MAMA8,80111.3%+1.0 pts

38Haverhill, MAMA68,36111.1%+2.0 pts

39Salem, MAMA45,38110.8%+1.2 pts

40Adams, MAMA5,42710.4%−1.4 pts

41Winthrop, MAMA18,64710.2%–

42Leominster, MAMA44,1949.9%+0.4 pts

43Hull, MAMA10,1389.8%+1.5 pts

44Quincy, MAMA103,1739.8%+2.5 pts

45Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2229.3%+3.4 pts

46Beverly, MAMA43,3639.0%+3.3 pts

47South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5529.0%+1.8 pts

48Framingham, MAMA73,0218.8%+0.7 pts

49Milford, MAMA27,7318.6%+1.0 pts

50Spencer, MAMA5,6618.5%−3.5 pts

51Medford, MAMA59,8348.3%+2.0 pts

52Hudson, MAMA15,7198.2%+2.9 pts

53Whitinsville, MAMA7,1158.1%+2.1 pts

54Agawam, MAMA28,7838.1%–

55Marlborough, MAMA42,7728.0%+1.1 pts

56Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4057.8%+1.1 pts

57Gloucester, MAMA30,6277.8%−1.0 pts

58Salisbury, MAMA5,6567.6%−0.4 pts

59Nantucket, MAMA10,0177.4%−1.7 pts

60Kingston, MAMA5,9107.4%+2.6 pts

61Attleboro, MAMA47,4477.2%+1.1 pts

62Barnstable, MAMA50,1017.1%–

63Weymouth, MAMA59,7597.0%–

64Andover, MAMA9,4516.7%−1.5 pts

65Stoneham, MAMA23,3556.5%+2.4 pts

66Walpole, MAMA6,4616.5%+3.4 pts

67Peabody, MAMA55,9536.1%+0.7 pts

68Norwood, MAMA31,5426.1%+1.7 pts

69Newton, MAMA90,7415.9%+1.6 pts

70Woburn, MAMA43,9625.9%−0.3 pts

71Newburyport, MAMA19,1485.8%+0.6 pts

72Sharon, MAMA6,2325.7%+2.8 pts

73Danvers, MAMA28,0985.7%+2.8 pts

74Bellingham, MAMA5,3255.5%+2.9 pts

75Braintree, MAMA38,9575.2%–

76Saugus, MAMA28,7735.1%+0.9 pts

77Swampscott, MAMA15,2775.1%+1.4 pts

78North Scituate, MAMA6,4925.0%+2.7 pts

79Dedham, MAMA25,2374.9%+0.3 pts

80Belmont, MAMA27,1754.9%+0.4 pts

81Arlington, MAMA46,3504.9%+0.8 pts

82Marblehead, MAMA20,4134.8%+0.5 pts

83Melrose, MAMA29,5974.7%+1.4 pts

84East Falmouth, MAMA6,2454.7%−3.3 pts

85Foxborough, MAMA6,2514.6%−0.5 pts

86Abington, MAMA17,0534.4%+0.8 pts

87Franklin, MAMA33,9554.4%–

88Wellesley, MAMA30,3474.2%+0.4 pts

89Marshfield, MAMA5,1614.2%−2.3 pts

90Lynnfield, MAMA13,0644.1%+1.6 pts

91Pinehurst, MAMA6,8454.0%+0.3 pts

92Milton, MAMA28,5873.8%+1.0 pts

93Holbrook, MAMA11,3803.8%−2.6 pts

94Needham, MAMA32,4593.8%+1.3 pts

95Maynard, MAMA10,7123.6%−2.0 pts

96East Harwich, MAMA5,6543.3%−0.8 pts

97The Pinehills, MAMA5,2823.3%–

98Hingham, MAMA5,1303.3%−2.5 pts

99Somerset, MAMA18,2983.2%−0.8 pts

100Lexington, MAMA34,2953.2%−0.2 pts

101Scituate, MAMA5,7963.2%−0.7 pts

102North Westport, MAMA5,2893.1%−3.6 pts

103Burlington, MAMA26,2742.8%+0.9 pts

104Northborough, MAMA6,3922.7%−0.4 pts

105West Concord, MAMA5,8762.7%−0.3 pts

106Medfield, MAMA6,8492.6%+0.2 pts

107Winchester, MAMA23,4062.5%−0.1 pts

108Wakefield, MAMA27,7932.4%−0.7 pts

109Longmeadow, MAMA15,6962.4%+0.3 pts

110Oxford, MAMA5,6712.4%−7.4 pts

111Cochituate, MAMA6,4712.2%−0.1 pts

112Wilmington, MAMA23,3362.2%+0.2 pts

113Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9612.1%−2.2 pts

114Reading, MAMA25,6121.7%−0.9 pts

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