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%−1%

02Somerville, MAMA84,21169.4%+1%

03Lawrence, MAMA89,32067.8%−0%

04Boston, MAMA672,97367.8%−2%

05Cambridge, MAMA122,58867.7%−3%

06Fall River, MAMA95,29865.1%−3%

07Everett, MAMA53,57258.6%−0%

08Holyoke, MAMA38,02358.5%−4%

09Webster, MAMA12,22858.5%+1%

10Foxborough, MAMA6,25158.0%−6%

11Lowell, MAMA119,97157.0%−2%

12Malden, MAMA66,37056.7%−0%

13Worcester, MAMA213,86256.7%−0%

14New Bedford, MAMA101,83456.2%+0%

15Spencer, MAMA5,66156.0%+0%

16Brookline, MAMA63,26654.7%−4%

17Lynn, MAMA104,23654.4%+1%

18Clinton, MAMA7,65854.2%−0%

19Waltham, MAMA65,03754.0%−0%

20Plymouth, MAMA7,91853.8%−5%

21Greenfield, MAMA17,69153.4%+2%

22Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15551.9%−1%

23Quincy, MAMA103,17351.0%−1%

24Salem, MAMA45,38150.9%−6%

25Whitinsville, MAMA7,11550.2%−10%

26Springfield, MAMA154,70250.1%−1%

27Revere, MAMA60,14150.0%−2%

28Fitchburg, MAMA42,13648.4%−6%

29North Adams, MAMA12,36848.0%−3%

30Ware, MAMA6,36947.6%+4%

31Northampton, MAMA31,04746.5%−6%

32Brockton, MAMA106,13445.4%−3%

33Gardner, MAMA21,48345.4%−6%

34Adams, MAMA5,42744.6%−0%

35Framingham, MAMA73,02144.5%−4%

36Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22243.3%−14%

37Nantucket, MAMA10,01743.3%+2%

38Norwood, MAMA31,54242.8%−1%

39Leominster, MAMA44,19442.1%−1%

40Medford, MAMA59,83441.4%−4%

41Arlington, MAMA46,35041.2%−4%

42Andover, MAMA9,45141.1%−12%

43Chicopee, MAMA55,31040.7%−2%

44Salisbury, MAMA5,65640.5%+17%

45Gloucester, MAMA30,62740.3%−5%

46Beverly, MAMA43,36340.0%−3%

47Haverhill, MAMA68,36139.8%−4%

48Belmont, MAMA27,17539.3%−3%

49Pittsfield, MAMA42,90939.2%−3%

50Marlborough, MAMA42,77239.0%−7%

51Woburn, MAMA43,96238.8%−0%

52Taunton, MAMA62,52238.8%−8%

53Milford, MAMA27,73137.9%−5%

54Attleboro, MAMA47,44736.2%−6%

55Athol, MAMA8,80135.9%+0%

56Williamstown, MAMA5,07035.3%−5%

57Marshfield, MAMA5,16133.9%−6%

58Hudson, MAMA15,71933.4%−2%

59Newburyport, MAMA19,14833.4%−12%

60West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19433.3%−13%

61Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40533.2%−3%

62Melrose, MAMA29,59733.0%−5%

63Westfield, MAMA40,54632.2%−7%

64Stoneham, MAMA23,35531.6%−7%

65Newton, MAMA90,74130.5%−2%

66Maynard, MAMA10,71230.2%−14%

67Peabody, MAMA55,95328.8%−3%

68Abington, MAMA17,05328.2%−11%

69Wakefield, MAMA27,79328.0%−3%

70Hull, MAMA10,13827.4%−17%

71South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55227.2%+3%

72Kingston, MAMA5,91025.8%−10%

73Oxford, MAMA5,67125.1%+2%

74Marblehead, MAMA20,41324.7%−12%

75Scituate, MAMA5,79624.1%−7%

76Holbrook, MAMA11,38023.8%−5%

77West Concord, MAMA5,87623.6%−16%

78Swampscott, MAMA15,27723.5%−8%

79Northborough, MAMA6,39223.0%−10%

80Danvers, MAMA28,09822.9%−10%

81Medfield, MAMA6,84922.5%−14%

82Walpole, MAMA6,46121.1%−21%

83Hingham, MAMA5,13021.0%−13%

84North Westport, MAMA5,28920.6%+1%

85Burlington, MAMA26,27420.5%−2%

86Saugus, MAMA28,77320.0%−10%

87Dedham, MAMA25,23719.8%−4%

88East Falmouth, MAMA6,24519.7%−31%

89Winchester, MAMA23,40619.5%−7%

90Needham, MAMA32,45919.1%−6%

91Somerset, MAMA18,29818.1%+9%

92Reading, MAMA25,61217.5%−6%

93Lexington, MAMA34,29517.4%−3%

94Bellingham, MAMA5,32517.3%−20%

95Wellesley, MAMA30,34716.9%−12%

96Milton, MAMA28,58715.9%−9%

97North Scituate, MAMA6,49213.4%−10%

98Cochituate, MAMA6,47112.2%−20%

99East Harwich, MAMA5,65411.8%−20%

100Sharon, MAMA6,23211.8%−13%

101Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96110.3%−29%

102Wilmington, MAMA23,3369.7%+32%

103Longmeadow, MAMA15,6969.1%+28%

104Pinehurst, MAMA6,8456.4%−25%

105Lynnfield, MAMA13,0645.6%−16%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS