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Largest households, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by average household size (2023 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2000

01Milton, MAMA28,5872.97–

02Pinehurst, MAMA6,8452.95–

03Sharon, MAMA6,2322.95–

04Wilmington, MAMA23,3362.91–

05Lynnfield, MAMA13,0642.89–

06North Scituate, MAMA6,4922.89–

07Brockton, MAMA106,1342.88–

08Everett, MAMA53,5722.86–

09Chelsea, MAMA40,1302.85–

10Methuen, MAMA54,5842.83–

11Lawrence, MAMA89,3202.82–

12Nantucket, MAMA10,0172.81–

13Winchester, MAMA23,4062.77–

14Lynn, MAMA104,2362.77–

15Wellesley, MAMA30,3472.76–

16Needham, MAMA32,4592.73–

17Lexington, MAMA34,2952.72–

18Longmeadow, MAMA15,6962.70–

19Milford, MAMA27,7312.70–

20Randolph, MAMA34,9482.70–

21Revere, MAMA60,1412.69–

22Bridgewater, MAMA29,3092.66–

23Braintree, MAMA38,9572.66–

24Abington, MAMA17,0532.65–

25North Westport, MAMA5,2892.65–

26Cochituate, MAMA6,4712.64–

27Oxford, MAMA5,6712.63–

28Athol, MAMA8,8012.61–

29Burlington, MAMA26,2742.61–

30Hingham, MAMA5,1302.61–

31Lowell, MAMA119,9712.61–

32Reading, MAMA25,6122.60–

33Marshfield, MAMA5,1612.60–

34Saugus, MAMA28,7732.60–

35Belmont, MAMA27,1752.59–

36Medfield, MAMA6,8492.59–

37Springfield, MAMA154,7022.58–

38Holbrook, MAMA11,3802.58–

39Framingham, MAMA73,0212.58–

40Franklin, MAMA33,9552.58–

41Attleboro, MAMA47,4472.57–

42Newton, MAMA90,7412.56–

43Woburn, MAMA43,9622.54–

44Malden, MAMA66,3702.52–

45Haverhill, MAMA68,3612.51–

46Danvers, MAMA28,0982.49–

47Taunton, MAMA62,5222.48–

48Swampscott, MAMA15,2772.46–

49Bellingham, MAMA5,3252.46–

50Marlborough, MAMA42,7722.46–

51Marblehead, MAMA20,4132.45–

52Southbridge, MAMA18,1052.44–

53Northborough, MAMA6,3922.44–

54Somerset, MAMA18,2982.43–

55Wakefield, MAMA27,7932.43–

56Worcester, MAMA213,8622.42–

57Kingston, MAMA5,9102.42–

58Whitinsville, MAMA7,1152.41–

59Peabody, MAMA55,9532.41–

60Fitchburg, MAMA42,1362.40–

61Walpole, MAMA6,4612.40–

62Stoneham, MAMA23,3552.39–

63Westfield, MAMA40,5462.38–

64Melrose, MAMA29,5972.37–

65North Attleborough, MAMA31,5062.37–

66Leominster, MAMA44,1942.35–

67New Bedford, MAMA101,8342.35–

68Winthrop, MAMA18,6472.35–

69Holyoke, MAMA38,0232.34–

70Agawam, MAMA28,7832.34–

71Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1552.34–

72Norwood, MAMA31,5422.34–

73Medford, MAMA59,8342.34–

74Dedham, MAMA25,2372.33–

75Scituate, MAMA5,7962.31–

76Arlington, MAMA46,3502.30–

77Webster, MAMA12,2282.30–

78Beverly, MAMA43,3632.30–

79Barnstable, MAMA50,1012.29–

80Ware, MAMA6,3692.29–

81Hudson, MAMA15,7192.27–

82Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4052.26–

83Amesbury, MAMA17,5882.26–

84Foxborough, MAMA6,2512.26–

85Newburyport, MAMA19,1482.26–

86West Springfield, MAMA28,8292.25–

87Weymouth, MAMA59,7592.25–

88Palmer, MAMA12,3672.24–

89Brookline, MAMA63,2662.24–

90Gardner, MAMA21,4832.23–

91Chicopee, MAMA55,3102.23–

92Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2222.23–

93West Concord, MAMA5,8762.23–

94Waltham, MAMA65,0372.23–

95Andover, MAMA9,4512.22–

96Gloucester, MAMA30,6272.22–

97Quincy, MAMA103,1732.22–

98Amherst, MAMA40,9202.21–

99Clinton, MAMA7,6582.21–

100Maynard, MAMA10,7122.21–

101Fall River, MAMA95,2982.20–

102Boston, MAMA672,9732.19–

103Somerville, MAMA84,2112.19–

104Pittsfield, MAMA42,9092.17–

105Watertown, MAMA35,7102.15–

106Hull, MAMA10,1382.15–

107Salem, MAMA45,3812.13–

108East Falmouth, MAMA6,2452.11–

109East Harwich, MAMA5,6542.11–

110South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5522.10–

111Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9612.10–

112Easthampton, MAMA15,8512.08–

113Greenfield, MAMA17,6912.07–

114Cambridge, MAMA122,5882.05–

115Northampton, MAMA31,0472.03–

116Spencer, MAMA5,6612.02–

117North Adams, MAMA12,3681.98–

118Williamstown, MAMA5,0701.98–

119West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1941.97–

120Salisbury, MAMA5,6561.97–

121Plymouth, MAMA7,9181.91–

122The Pinehills, MAMA5,2821.88–

123Adams, MAMA5,4271.85–

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