RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

Largest households, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by average household size (2024 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 2.39. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bellingham, MA, up 67 places to #49.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01▲3Milton, MAMA28,5872.97+7%

02▲1Pinehurst, MAMA6,8452.95−3%

03▲6Sharon, MAMA6,2322.95+5%

04▲4Wilmington, MAMA23,3362.91−3%

05▲11North Scituate, MAMA6,4922.89+4%

06▲7Lynnfield, MAMA13,0642.89+4%

07▼5Brockton, MAMA106,1342.88+5%

08▲6Everett, MAMA53,5722.86+8%

09▼3Chelsea, MAMA40,1302.85+1%

10Methuen, MAMA54,5842.83–

11▼6Lawrence, MAMA89,3202.820%

12▼11Nantucket, MAMA10,0172.81+4%

13▲6Winchester, MAMA23,4062.77+2%

14▲4Lynn, MAMA104,2362.77+7%

15▼3Wellesley, MAMA30,3472.76+3%

16▲1Needham, MAMA32,4592.73+2%

17▲3Lexington, MAMA34,2952.72+3%

18▲14Longmeadow, MAMA15,6962.700%

19▲21Milford, MAMA27,7312.70+3%

20▼9Randolph, MAMA34,9482.70–

21▼6Revere, MAMA60,1412.69+3%

22▲2Bridgewater, MAMA29,3092.66–

23▲7Braintree, MAMA38,9572.66+3%

24▲2Abington, MAMA17,0532.65+2%

25▲47North Westport, MAMA5,2892.65+10%

26▼19Cochituate, MAMA6,4712.64+1%

27▼4Oxford, MAMA5,6712.63+2%

28▲18Athol, MAMA8,8012.61+6%

29▲4Burlington, MAMA26,2742.610%

30▼20Hingham, MAMA5,1302.61−4%

31Lowell, MAMA119,9712.61+1%

32▼4Reading, MAMA25,6122.60−4%

33▼11Saugus, MAMA28,7732.60−1%

34▼13Marshfield, MAMA5,1612.60+10%

35▼1Belmont, MAMA27,1752.59+3%

36▼7Medfield, MAMA6,8492.59−6%

37Springfield, MAMA154,7022.580%

38▲23Framingham, MAMA73,0212.58+7%

39▲8Holbrook, MAMA11,3802.58−2%

40▼5Franklin, MAMA33,9552.58−8%

41▲3Attleboro, MAMA47,4472.57−2%

42▼6Newton, MAMA90,7412.56+2%

43▲6Woburn, MAMA43,9622.54+5%

44▼6Malden, MAMA66,3702.52+2%

45▼2Haverhill, MAMA68,3612.510%

46▲7Danvers, MAMA28,0982.490%

47▼6Taunton, MAMA62,5222.48−1%

48▲9Swampscott, MAMA15,2772.46+1%

49▲67Bellingham, MAMA5,3252.460%

50▲13Marlborough, MAMA42,7722.46+4%

51▼1Marblehead, MAMA20,4132.450%

52▲8Southbridge, MAMA18,1052.44−5%

53▼26Northborough, MAMA6,3922.44−4%

54▼3Somerset, MAMA18,2982.43−4%

55▲3Wakefield, MAMA27,7932.43−2%

56▲22Worcester, MAMA213,8622.42+2%

57▼32Kingston, MAMA5,9102.420%

58▼19Whitinsville, MAMA7,1152.41−13%

59▲15Peabody, MAMA55,9532.41−2%

60▼6Fitchburg, MAMA42,1362.40−6%

61▼6Walpole, MAMA6,4612.40−2%

62▲9Stoneham, MAMA23,3552.39+1%

63▼11Westfield, MAMA40,5462.38−5%

64▼5Melrose, MAMA29,5972.37−2%

65▼23North Attleborough, MAMA31,5062.37–

66▼2Leominster, MAMA44,1942.35−6%

67▲2New Bedford, MAMA101,8342.35−2%

68▲26Winthrop, MAMA18,6472.35−2%

69▼21Holyoke, MAMA38,0232.34−3%

70▼4Agawam, MAMA28,7832.34−3%

71▼1Norwood, MAMA31,5422.34−3%

72▲7Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1552.34−11%

73▲8Medford, MAMA59,8342.340%

74▲11Dedham, MAMA25,2372.33−6%

75▲22Scituate, MAMA5,7962.31−3%

76▲1Arlington, MAMA46,3502.30+4%

77▼4Webster, MAMA12,2282.30+6%

78▲6Beverly, MAMA43,3632.30−4%

79▲8Barnstable, MAMA50,1012.29+3%

80▲9Ware, MAMA6,3692.29+6%

81▼16Hudson, MAMA15,7192.27−7%

82Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4052.26−2%

83Amesbury, MAMA17,5882.26–

84▲20Foxborough, MAMA6,2512.26+8%

85▼18Newburyport, MAMA19,1482.26+1%

86▲5West Springfield, MAMA28,8292.25−5%

87▼1Weymouth, MAMA59,7592.25−4%

88▼32Palmer, MAMA12,3672.24−4%

89▲1Brookline, MAMA63,2662.24−2%

90▲6Gardner, MAMA21,4832.23−6%

91▼3Chicopee, MAMA55,3102.23−5%

92▼16Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2222.23−10%

93▼25West Concord, MAMA5,8762.23−1%

94▼1Waltham, MAMA65,0372.230%

95▲13Andover, MAMA9,4512.22−3%

96▲5Gloucester, MAMA30,6272.22−5%

97▲1Quincy, MAMA103,1732.220%

98▼36Amherst, MAMA40,9202.21–

99▼24Clinton, MAMA7,6582.21−4%

100▼55Maynard, MAMA10,7122.21−7%

101▼6Fall River, MAMA95,2982.20−4%

102▼22Boston, MAMA672,9732.19−4%

103▼11Somerville, MAMA84,2112.19−3%

104▲3Pittsfield, MAMA42,9092.17−1%

105Watertown, MAMA35,7102.15–

106▼23Hull, MAMA10,1382.15−3%

107▼1Salem, MAMA45,3812.13−6%

108▼9East Falmouth, MAMA6,2452.11−1%

109▼9East Harwich, MAMA5,6542.11−6%

110▼8South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5522.10+6%

111▲4Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9612.10+4%

112Easthampton, MAMA15,8512.08–

113Greenfield, MAMA17,6912.07–

114▼2Cambridge, MAMA122,5882.05+1%

115▼10Northampton, MAMA31,0472.03−3%

116▼6Spencer, MAMA5,6612.02−14%

117▼8North Adams, MAMA12,3681.98−9%

118▼4Williamstown, MAMA5,0701.98−7%

119▼16West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1941.97+1%

120▼9Salisbury, MAMA5,6561.97−11%

121▼4Plymouth, MAMA7,9181.91−4%

122▼3The Pinehills, MAMA5,2821.88−5%

123▼5Adams, MAMA5,4271.85−13%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES