RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Highest renter share, Massachusetts cities · 2000

Massachusetts cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2000 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 1990

01Chelsea, MAMA40,13071.1%−0.8 pts

02Somerville, MAMA84,21169.4%+0.4 pts

03Lawrence, MAMA89,32067.8%−0.2 pts

04Boston, MAMA672,97367.8%−1.4 pts

05Cambridge, MAMA122,58867.7%−1.9 pts

06Fall River, MAMA95,29865.1%−1.9 pts

07Everett, MAMA53,57258.6%−0.1 pts

08Holyoke, MAMA38,02358.5%−2.5 pts

09Webster, MAMA12,22858.5%+0.4 pts

10Foxborough, MAMA6,25158.0%−3.7 pts

11Lowell, MAMA119,97157.0%−1.2 pts

12Malden, MAMA66,37056.7%−0.0 pts

13Worcester, MAMA213,86256.7%−0.1 pts

14New Bedford, MAMA101,83456.2%+0.1 pts

15Spencer, MAMA5,66156.0%+0.2 pts

16Brookline, MAMA63,26654.7%−2.1 pts

17Lynn, MAMA104,23654.4%+0.6 pts

18Clinton, MAMA7,65854.2%−0.2 pts

19Waltham, MAMA65,03754.0%−0.1 pts

20Plymouth, MAMA7,91853.8%−2.7 pts

21Greenfield, MAMA17,69153.4%+1.0 pts

22Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15551.9%−0.6 pts

23Quincy, MAMA103,17351.0%−0.3 pts

24Salem, MAMA45,38150.9%−3.1 pts

25Whitinsville, MAMA7,11550.2%−5.5 pts

26Springfield, MAMA154,70250.1%−0.5 pts

27Revere, MAMA60,14150.0%−1.0 pts

28Fitchburg, MAMA42,13648.4%−3.3 pts

29North Adams, MAMA12,36848.0%−1.4 pts

30Ware, MAMA6,36947.6%+1.8 pts

31Northampton, MAMA31,04746.5%−2.9 pts

32Brockton, MAMA106,13445.4%−1.2 pts

33Gardner, MAMA21,48345.4%−2.8 pts

34Adams, MAMA5,42744.6%−0.0 pts

35Framingham, MAMA73,02144.5%−1.8 pts

36Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22243.3%−6.9 pts

37Nantucket, MAMA10,01743.3%+0.9 pts

38Norwood, MAMA31,54242.8%−0.3 pts

39Leominster, MAMA44,19442.1%−0.3 pts

40Medford, MAMA59,83441.4%−1.5 pts

41Arlington, MAMA46,35041.2%−1.8 pts

42Andover, MAMA9,45141.1%−5.4 pts

43Chicopee, MAMA55,31040.7%−1.0 pts

44Salisbury, MAMA5,65640.5%+6.0 pts

45Gloucester, MAMA30,62740.3%−2.0 pts

46Beverly, MAMA43,36340.0%−1.1 pts

47Haverhill, MAMA68,36139.8%−1.5 pts

48Belmont, MAMA27,17539.3%−1.1 pts

49Pittsfield, MAMA42,90939.2%−1.2 pts

50Marlborough, MAMA42,77239.0%−2.8 pts

51Woburn, MAMA43,96238.8%−0.1 pts

52Taunton, MAMA62,52238.8%−3.5 pts

53Milford, MAMA27,73137.9%−2.1 pts

54Attleboro, MAMA47,44736.2%−2.5 pts

55Athol, MAMA8,80135.9%+0.1 pts

56Williamstown, MAMA5,07035.3%−2.1 pts

57Marshfield, MAMA5,16133.9%−2.2 pts

58Hudson, MAMA15,71933.4%−0.7 pts

59Newburyport, MAMA19,14833.4%−4.4 pts

60West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19433.3%−4.9 pts

61Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40533.2%−1.0 pts

62Melrose, MAMA29,59733.0%−1.6 pts

63Westfield, MAMA40,54632.2%−2.3 pts

64Stoneham, MAMA23,35531.6%−2.4 pts

65Newton, MAMA90,74130.5%−0.6 pts

66Maynard, MAMA10,71230.2%−5.0 pts

67Peabody, MAMA55,95328.8%−0.8 pts

68Abington, MAMA17,05328.2%−3.5 pts

69Wakefield, MAMA27,79328.0%−0.8 pts

70Hull, MAMA10,13827.4%−5.7 pts

71South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55227.2%+0.9 pts

72Kingston, MAMA5,91025.8%−3.0 pts

73Oxford, MAMA5,67125.1%+0.6 pts

74Marblehead, MAMA20,41324.7%−3.5 pts

75Scituate, MAMA5,79624.1%−1.8 pts

76Holbrook, MAMA11,38023.8%−1.4 pts

77West Concord, MAMA5,87623.6%−4.4 pts

78Swampscott, MAMA15,27723.5%−2.1 pts

79Northborough, MAMA6,39223.0%−2.5 pts

80Danvers, MAMA28,09822.9%−2.7 pts

81Medfield, MAMA6,84922.5%−3.7 pts

82Walpole, MAMA6,46121.1%−5.7 pts

83Hingham, MAMA5,13021.0%−3.1 pts

84North Westport, MAMA5,28920.6%+0.1 pts

85Burlington, MAMA26,27420.5%−0.3 pts

86Saugus, MAMA28,77320.0%−2.2 pts

87Dedham, MAMA25,23719.8%−0.7 pts

88East Falmouth, MAMA6,24519.7%−8.7 pts

89Winchester, MAMA23,40619.5%−1.5 pts

90Needham, MAMA32,45919.1%−1.2 pts

91Somerset, MAMA18,29818.1%+1.5 pts

92Reading, MAMA25,61217.5%−1.1 pts

93Lexington, MAMA34,29517.4%−0.5 pts

94Bellingham, MAMA5,32517.3%−4.3 pts

95Wellesley, MAMA30,34716.9%−2.3 pts

96Milton, MAMA28,58715.9%−1.6 pts

97North Scituate, MAMA6,49213.4%−1.5 pts

98Cochituate, MAMA6,47112.2%−3.0 pts

99East Harwich, MAMA5,65411.8%−3.0 pts

100Sharon, MAMA6,23211.8%−1.7 pts

101Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96110.3%−4.3 pts

102Wilmington, MAMA23,3369.7%+2.4 pts

103Longmeadow, MAMA15,6969.1%+2.0 pts

104Pinehurst, MAMA6,8456.4%−2.1 pts

105Lynnfield, MAMA13,0645.6%−1.1 pts

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