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Highest poverty rate, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 114 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, MAMA38,02331.7%+20%

02Springfield, MAMA154,70227.6%+20%

03Lawrence, MAMA89,32026.5%+9%

04Chelsea, MAMA40,13024.2%+4%

05New Bedford, MAMA101,83422.7%+12%

06Boston, MAMA672,97321.2%+9%

07Fall River, MAMA95,29820.2%+18%

08Fitchburg, MAMA42,13619.4%+29%

09Lynn, MAMA104,23619.3%+17%

10Ware, MAMA6,36919.2%+41%

11Worcester, MAMA213,86218.3%+2%

12Lowell, MAMA119,97117.5%+5%

13Williamstown, MAMA5,07016.5%+123%

14North Adams, MAMA12,36816.1%−12%

15Webster, MAMA12,22816.0%+17%

16Pittsfield, MAMA42,90916.0%+40%

17Chicopee, MAMA55,31015.4%+26%

18Cambridge, MAMA122,58815.0%+16%

19Somerville, MAMA84,21114.7%+18%

20Revere, MAMA60,14114.7%+0%

21Brockton, MAMA106,13414.6%+1%

22Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15513.7%+59%

23Brookline, MAMA63,26613.1%+41%

24Northampton, MAMA31,04713.1%+33%

25Malden, MAMA66,37012.8%+40%

26Southbridge, MAMA18,10512.7%–

27West Springfield, MAMA28,82912.2%–

28Taunton, MAMA62,52212.1%+20%

29Plymouth, MAMA7,91812.0%+61%

30Everett, MAMA53,57211.9%+0%

31Westfield, MAMA40,54611.8%+5%

32Palmer, MAMA12,36711.8%–

33Clinton, MAMA7,65811.7%+48%

34Waltham, MAMA65,03711.5%+64%

35West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19411.5%+0%

36Gardner, MAMA21,48311.4%+18%

37Athol, MAMA8,80111.3%+10%

38Haverhill, MAMA68,36111.1%+22%

39Salem, MAMA45,38110.8%+12%

40Adams, MAMA5,42710.4%−12%

41Winthrop, MAMA18,64710.2%–

42Leominster, MAMA44,1949.9%+4%

43Hull, MAMA10,1389.8%+18%

44Quincy, MAMA103,1739.8%+35%

45Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2229.3%+57%

46Beverly, MAMA43,3639.0%+58%

47South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5529.0%+24%

48Framingham, MAMA73,0218.8%+9%

49Milford, MAMA27,7318.6%+13%

50Spencer, MAMA5,6618.5%−29%

51Medford, MAMA59,8348.3%+31%

52Hudson, MAMA15,7198.2%+55%

53Whitinsville, MAMA7,1158.1%+34%

54Agawam, MAMA28,7838.1%–

55Marlborough, MAMA42,7728.0%+17%

56Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4057.8%+17%

57Gloucester, MAMA30,6277.8%−11%

58Salisbury, MAMA5,6567.6%−6%

59Nantucket, MAMA10,0177.4%−19%

60Kingston, MAMA5,9107.4%+55%

61Attleboro, MAMA47,4477.2%+17%

62Barnstable, MAMA50,1017.1%–

63Weymouth, MAMA59,7597.0%–

64Andover, MAMA9,4516.7%−18%

65Stoneham, MAMA23,3556.5%+60%

66Walpole, MAMA6,4616.5%+109%

67Peabody, MAMA55,9536.1%+14%

68Norwood, MAMA31,5426.1%+39%

69Newton, MAMA90,7415.9%+37%

70Woburn, MAMA43,9625.9%−4%

71Newburyport, MAMA19,1485.8%+12%

72Sharon, MAMA6,2325.7%+98%

73Danvers, MAMA28,0985.7%+95%

74Bellingham, MAMA5,3255.5%+110%

75Braintree, MAMA38,9575.2%–

76Saugus, MAMA28,7735.1%+21%

77Swampscott, MAMA15,2775.1%+39%

78North Scituate, MAMA6,4925.0%+116%

79Dedham, MAMA25,2374.9%+7%

80Belmont, MAMA27,1754.9%+10%

81Arlington, MAMA46,3504.9%+20%

82Marblehead, MAMA20,4134.8%+12%

83Melrose, MAMA29,5974.7%+41%

84East Falmouth, MAMA6,2454.7%−41%

85Foxborough, MAMA6,2514.6%−10%

86Abington, MAMA17,0534.4%+22%

87Franklin, MAMA33,9554.4%–

88Wellesley, MAMA30,3474.2%+10%

89Marshfield, MAMA5,1614.2%−35%

90Lynnfield, MAMA13,0644.1%+65%

91Pinehurst, MAMA6,8454.0%+7%

92Milton, MAMA28,5873.8%+37%

93Holbrook, MAMA11,3803.8%−40%

94Needham, MAMA32,4593.8%+51%

95Maynard, MAMA10,7123.6%−36%

96East Harwich, MAMA5,6543.3%−19%

97The Pinehills, MAMA5,2823.3%–

98Hingham, MAMA5,1303.3%−43%

99Somerset, MAMA18,2983.2%−20%

100Lexington, MAMA34,2953.2%−6%

101Scituate, MAMA5,7963.2%−17%

102North Westport, MAMA5,2893.1%−53%

103Burlington, MAMA26,2742.8%+46%

104Northborough, MAMA6,3922.7%−13%

105West Concord, MAMA5,8762.7%−11%

106Medfield, MAMA6,8492.6%+8%

107Winchester, MAMA23,4062.5%−3%

108Wakefield, MAMA27,7932.4%−22%

109Longmeadow, MAMA15,6962.4%+16%

110Oxford, MAMA5,6712.4%−76%

111Cochituate, MAMA6,4712.2%−3%

112Wilmington, MAMA23,3362.2%+11%

113Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9612.1%−50%

114Reading, MAMA25,6121.7%−34%

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