RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Highest renter share, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (1990 ACS). This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 105 is 38.7%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS –

01Chelsea, MAMA40,13071.9%–

02Cambridge, MAMA122,58869.7%–

03Boston, MAMA672,97369.1%–

04Somerville, MAMA84,21169.0%–

05Lawrence, MAMA89,32068.0%–

06Fall River, MAMA95,29867.0%–

07Foxborough, MAMA6,25161.7%–

08Holyoke, MAMA38,02361.1%–

09Everett, MAMA53,57258.7%–

10Webster, MAMA12,22858.1%–

11Lowell, MAMA119,97158.1%–

12Brookline, MAMA63,26656.9%–

13Malden, MAMA66,37056.8%–

14Worcester, MAMA213,86256.7%–

15Plymouth, MAMA7,91856.6%–

16New Bedford, MAMA101,83456.2%–

17Spencer, MAMA5,66155.8%–

18Whitinsville, MAMA7,11555.7%–

19Clinton, MAMA7,65854.4%–

20Waltham, MAMA65,03754.1%–

21Salem, MAMA45,38154.0%–

22Lynn, MAMA104,23653.8%–

23Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15552.5%–

24Greenfield, MAMA17,69152.4%–

25Fitchburg, MAMA42,13651.7%–

26Quincy, MAMA103,17351.2%–

27Revere, MAMA60,14151.1%–

28Springfield, MAMA154,70250.6%–

29Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22250.2%–

30North Adams, MAMA12,36849.4%–

31Northampton, MAMA31,04749.4%–

32Gardner, MAMA21,48348.2%–

33Brockton, MAMA106,13446.7%–

34Andover, MAMA9,45146.4%–

35Framingham, MAMA73,02146.3%–

36Ware, MAMA6,36945.8%–

37Adams, MAMA5,42744.6%–

38Norwood, MAMA31,54243.0%–

39Arlington, MAMA46,35043.0%–

40Medford, MAMA59,83442.9%–

41Leominster, MAMA44,19442.4%–

42Nantucket, MAMA10,01742.4%–

43Taunton, MAMA62,52242.3%–

44Gloucester, MAMA30,62742.2%–

45Marlborough, MAMA42,77241.8%–

46Chicopee, MAMA55,31041.7%–

47Haverhill, MAMA68,36141.4%–

48Beverly, MAMA43,36341.1%–

49Pittsfield, MAMA42,90940.4%–

50Belmont, MAMA27,17540.4%–

51Milford, MAMA27,73140.1%–

52Woburn, MAMA43,96238.9%–

53Attleboro, MAMA47,44738.7%–

54West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19438.2%–

55Newburyport, MAMA19,14837.8%–

56Williamstown, MAMA5,07037.4%–

57Marshfield, MAMA5,16136.2%–

58Athol, MAMA8,80135.8%–

59Maynard, MAMA10,71235.2%–

60Melrose, MAMA29,59734.6%–

61Westfield, MAMA40,54634.6%–

62Salisbury, MAMA5,65634.5%–

63Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40534.3%–

64Hudson, MAMA15,71934.1%–

65Stoneham, MAMA23,35534.1%–

66Hull, MAMA10,13833.1%–

67Abington, MAMA17,05331.7%–

68Newton, MAMA90,74131.1%–

69Peabody, MAMA55,95329.6%–

70Kingston, MAMA5,91028.8%–

71Wakefield, MAMA27,79328.8%–

72East Falmouth, MAMA6,24528.3%–

73Marblehead, MAMA20,41328.2%–

74West Concord, MAMA5,87628.0%–

75Walpole, MAMA6,46126.8%–

76Medfield, MAMA6,84926.3%–

77South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55226.3%–

78Scituate, MAMA5,79625.9%–

79Swampscott, MAMA15,27725.6%–

80Danvers, MAMA28,09825.5%–

81Northborough, MAMA6,39225.5%–

82Holbrook, MAMA11,38025.2%–

83Oxford, MAMA5,67124.5%–

84Hingham, MAMA5,13024.1%–

85Saugus, MAMA28,77322.2%–

86Bellingham, MAMA5,32521.6%–

87Winchester, MAMA23,40621.0%–

88Burlington, MAMA26,27420.8%–

89Dedham, MAMA25,23720.6%–

90North Westport, MAMA5,28920.4%–

91Needham, MAMA32,45920.3%–

92Wellesley, MAMA30,34719.2%–

93Reading, MAMA25,61218.6%–

94Lexington, MAMA34,29518.0%–

95Milton, MAMA28,58717.5%–

96Somerset, MAMA18,29816.6%–

97Cochituate, MAMA6,47115.2%–

98North Scituate, MAMA6,49214.8%–

99East Harwich, MAMA5,65414.8%–

100Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96114.6%–

101Sharon, MAMA6,23213.5%–

102Pinehurst, MAMA6,8458.5%–

103Wilmington, MAMA23,3367.3%–

104Longmeadow, MAMA15,6967.1%–

105Lynnfield, MAMA13,0646.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS