RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 114 SHOWN OF 114

Highest renter share, Massachusetts cities · 2010

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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Chelsea, MAMA40,13071.3%+0%

02Lawrence, MAMA89,32068.8%+1%

03Somerville, MAMA84,21167.6%−3%

04Boston, MAMA672,97366.1%−3%

05Cambridge, MAMA122,58865.4%−3%

06Fall River, MAMA95,29864.3%−1%

07Everett, MAMA53,57260.1%+3%

08Holyoke, MAMA38,02358.4%−0%

09New Bedford, MAMA101,83457.9%+3%

10Malden, MAMA66,37057.8%+2%

11Webster, MAMA12,22857.0%−3%

12Foxborough, MAMA6,25155.8%−4%

13Spencer, MAMA5,66155.7%−0%

14Worcester, MAMA213,86255.5%−2%

15Plymouth, MAMA7,91855.1%+2%

16Clinton, MAMA7,65855.1%+2%

17Lowell, MAMA119,97154.8%−4%

18Southbridge, MAMA18,10553.0%–

19Lynn, MAMA104,23652.6%−3%

20Revere, MAMA60,14152.4%+5%

21Quincy, MAMA103,17352.0%+2%

22Waltham, MAMA65,03751.2%−5%

23Brookline, MAMA63,26651.2%−7%

24Springfield, MAMA154,70250.2%+0%

25Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15549.8%−4%

26Salem, MAMA45,38149.3%−3%

27Ware, MAMA6,36947.7%+0%

28North Adams, MAMA12,36846.9%−2%

29Fitchburg, MAMA42,13646.0%−5%

30Nantucket, MAMA10,01745.2%+4%

31Gardner, MAMA21,48345.1%−1%

32Winthrop, MAMA18,64744.7%–

33Framingham, MAMA73,02144.5%+0%

34Brockton, MAMA106,13444.2%−3%

35Adams, MAMA5,42744.0%−1%

36Northampton, MAMA31,04743.7%−6%

37Whitinsville, MAMA7,11543.3%−14%

38Medford, MAMA59,83442.9%+4%

39Norwood, MAMA31,54242.6%−1%

40Marlborough, MAMA42,77242.1%+8%

41West Springfield, MAMA28,82942.0%–

42Leominster, MAMA44,19441.4%−2%

43Chicopee, MAMA55,31041.2%+1%

44Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22240.6%−6%

45Pittsfield, MAMA42,90939.6%+1%

46Beverly, MAMA43,36339.3%−2%

47Woburn, MAMA43,96239.0%+0%

48Arlington, MAMA46,35038.7%−6%

49Haverhill, MAMA68,36138.4%−4%

50Milford, MAMA27,73138.2%+1%

51Taunton, MAMA62,52238.1%−2%

52Salisbury, MAMA5,65638.0%−6%

53Gloucester, MAMA30,62738.0%−6%

54Andover, MAMA9,45137.0%−10%

55Belmont, MAMA27,17536.7%−7%

56Athol, MAMA8,80136.2%+1%

57Williamstown, MAMA5,07035.0%−1%

58Peabody, MAMA55,95334.4%+19%

59Attleboro, MAMA47,44733.6%−7%

60Marshfield, MAMA5,16133.4%−2%

61Melrose, MAMA29,59733.4%+1%

62West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19433.1%−1%

63Palmer, MAMA12,36732.7%–

64Weymouth, MAMA59,75932.7%–

65Westfield, MAMA40,54632.5%+1%

66Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40532.4%−2%

67Hudson, MAMA15,71932.2%−4%

68Stoneham, MAMA23,35531.5%−1%

69Newton, MAMA90,74131.4%+3%

70Danvers, MAMA28,09830.1%+32%

71Abington, MAMA17,05330.0%+6%

72Hull, MAMA10,13829.5%+8%

73Maynard, MAMA10,71228.8%−5%

74Newburyport, MAMA19,14828.5%−15%

75South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55228.2%+4%

76Burlington, MAMA26,27428.1%+37%

77West Concord, MAMA5,87627.9%+18%

78Dedham, MAMA25,23727.8%+40%

79Bellingham, MAMA5,32527.4%+59%

80Braintree, MAMA38,95726.8%–

81Wakefield, MAMA27,79326.7%−5%

82Kingston, MAMA5,91026.3%+2%

83Agawam, MAMA28,78325.8%–

84Barnstable, MAMA50,10125.0%–

85Oxford, MAMA5,67124.7%−2%

86North Westport, MAMA5,28924.5%+19%

87Holbrook, MAMA11,38023.7%−1%

88Swampscott, MAMA15,27723.5%+0%

89The Pinehills, MAMA5,28222.9%–

90Scituate, MAMA5,79622.7%−6%

91Saugus, MAMA28,77322.4%+12%

92Marblehead, MAMA20,41322.3%−9%

93Reading, MAMA25,61222.1%+26%

94Northborough, MAMA6,39222.1%−4%

95Walpole, MAMA6,46120.8%−1%

96Lexington, MAMA34,29520.5%+17%

97Franklin, MAMA33,95520.3%–

98East Falmouth, MAMA6,24520.2%+3%

99Hingham, MAMA5,13019.5%−7%

100Medfield, MAMA6,84919.5%−13%

101Somerset, MAMA18,29818.4%+2%

102Wellesley, MAMA30,34718.2%+8%

103Milton, MAMA28,58717.6%+11%

104Winchester, MAMA23,40616.8%−14%

105Needham, MAMA32,45916.4%−14%

106Cochituate, MAMA6,47115.0%+23%

107North Scituate, MAMA6,49213.7%+2%

108East Harwich, MAMA5,65412.8%+9%

109Wilmington, MAMA23,33612.0%+24%

110Sharon, MAMA6,23210.9%−8%

111Lynnfield, MAMA13,06410.6%+88%

112Longmeadow, MAMA15,69610.4%+14%

113Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9619.9%−4%

114Pinehurst, MAMA6,8456.0%−5%

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