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Highest poverty rate, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 119 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Holyoke, MAMA38,02327.5%+4%

02Springfield, MAMA154,70225.5%+10%

03Amherst, MAMA40,92025.1%–

04Lawrence, MAMA89,32021.0%−14%

05Worcester, MAMA213,86219.7%+10%

06Southbridge, MAMA18,10519.6%–

07Chelsea, MAMA40,13019.1%−18%

08Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15519.1%+121%

09New Bedford, MAMA101,83418.6%−8%

10Fall River, MAMA95,29818.3%+7%

11Ware, MAMA6,36918.0%+32%

12Boston, MAMA672,97318.0%−8%

13Lowell, MAMA119,97117.3%+3%

14Marshfield, MAMA5,16116.3%+153%

15Salem, MAMA45,38115.9%+65%

16Lynn, MAMA104,23615.8%−4%

17Chicopee, MAMA55,31015.6%+28%

18Malden, MAMA66,37015.6%+70%

19Webster, MAMA12,22814.8%+8%

20Athol, MAMA8,80114.6%+41%

21Fitchburg, MAMA42,13614.5%−4%

22Adams, MAMA5,42714.2%+20%

23North Adams, MAMA12,36814.2%−22%

24Taunton, MAMA62,52213.9%+39%

25Gardner, MAMA21,48313.7%+43%

26Greenfield, MAMA17,69113.7%−13%

27Brockton, MAMA106,13413.0%−10%

28Pittsfield, MAMA42,90912.6%+11%

29Revere, MAMA60,14112.4%−15%

30Spencer, MAMA5,66112.4%+3%

31Haverhill, MAMA68,36112.0%+32%

32Cambridge, MAMA122,58812.0%−7%

33Somerville, MAMA84,21111.3%−9%

34Leominster, MAMA44,19411.0%+16%

35Northampton, MAMA31,04710.9%+11%

36Everett, MAMA53,57210.9%−8%

37Brookline, MAMA63,26610.8%+17%

38West Springfield, MAMA28,82910.3%–

39Beverly, MAMA43,36310.3%+79%

40Milford, MAMA27,73110.1%+33%

41Quincy, MAMA103,1739.8%+35%

42Palmer, MAMA12,3679.7%–

43Gloucester, MAMA30,6279.6%+9%

44Clinton, MAMA7,6589.5%+20%

45Waltham, MAMA65,0379.2%+31%

46Attleboro, MAMA47,4479.2%+49%

47Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9619.0%+110%

48Barnstable, MAMA50,1018.7%–

49Randolph, MAMA34,9488.6%–

50Medford, MAMA59,8348.6%+34%

51Framingham, MAMA73,0218.3%+3%

52Norwood, MAMA31,5428.1%+85%

53Foxborough, MAMA6,2518.0%+56%

54Saugus, MAMA28,7737.9%+86%

55Agawam, MAMA28,7837.9%–

56Winthrop, MAMA18,6477.9%–

57North Westport, MAMA5,2897.8%+17%

58Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4057.7%+15%

59Peabody, MAMA55,9537.7%+44%

60Marlborough, MAMA42,7727.2%+5%

61Nantucket, MAMA10,0177.1%−22%

62Salisbury, MAMA5,6566.9%−14%

63Andover, MAMA9,4516.9%−16%

64West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1946.8%−41%

65Whitinsville, MAMA7,1156.6%+9%

66Holbrook, MAMA11,3806.5%+1%

67Weymouth, MAMA59,7596.3%–

68Kingston, MAMA5,9106.3%+34%

69East Falmouth, MAMA6,2456.3%−22%

70Williamstown, MAMA5,0706.2%−16%

71Danvers, MAMA28,0986.1%+109%

72Bridgewater, MAMA29,3096.1%–

73Westfield, MAMA40,5466.0%−47%

74Plymouth, MAMA7,9185.9%−20%

75Woburn, MAMA43,9625.7%−6%

76Hudson, MAMA15,7195.6%+7%

77Milton, MAMA28,5875.6%+102%

78Newburyport, MAMA19,1485.5%+7%

79Arlington, MAMA46,3505.5%+36%

80Maynard, MAMA10,7125.4%−4%

81Belmont, MAMA27,1755.4%+22%

82North Attleborough, MAMA31,5065.3%–

83Franklin, MAMA33,9555.3%–

84Walpole, MAMA6,4615.2%+69%

85Abington, MAMA17,0535.1%+41%

86Hingham, MAMA5,1305.0%−13%

87Stoneham, MAMA23,3555.0%+23%

88Wakefield, MAMA27,7935.0%+60%

89Swampscott, MAMA15,2774.9%+34%

90Bellingham, MAMA5,3254.8%+83%

91Dedham, MAMA25,2374.8%+4%

92Somerset, MAMA18,2984.4%+9%

93Braintree, MAMA38,9574.3%–

94Newton, MAMA90,7414.3%−0%

95Pinehurst, MAMA6,8454.3%+14%

96Hull, MAMA10,1384.3%−49%

97Wellesley, MAMA30,3474.2%+11%

98Burlington, MAMA26,2744.2%+121%

99Medfield, MAMA6,8494.2%+75%

100Lynnfield, MAMA13,0644.1%+63%

101West Concord, MAMA5,8764.0%+32%

102Melrose, MAMA29,5973.9%+17%

103Scituate, MAMA5,7963.8%+0%

104South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5523.8%−48%

105The Pinehills, MAMA5,2823.5%–

106North Scituate, MAMA6,4923.5%+52%

107Marblehead, MAMA20,4133.3%−24%

108Lexington, MAMA34,2953.2%−5%

109Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2223.2%−47%

110Reading, MAMA25,6123.0%+16%

111Oxford, MAMA5,6712.9%−70%

112Winchester, MAMA23,4062.8%+8%

113Wilmington, MAMA23,3362.8%+43%

114Needham, MAMA32,4592.4%−6%

115Longmeadow, MAMA15,6962.3%+11%

116Northborough, MAMA6,3922.2%−29%

117East Harwich, MAMA5,6541.8%−56%

118Cochituate, MAMA6,4711.5%−34%

119Sharon, MAMA6,2321.3%−54%

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