RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 119 SHOWN OF 119

Largest households, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities ranked by average household size (2020 ACS). This list covers the 119 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 119 is 2.46.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01Nantucket, MAMA10,0173.15+16%

02Brockton, MAMA106,1342.99+10%

03Pinehurst, MAMA6,8452.98−2%

04Milton, MAMA28,5872.97+7%

05Lawrence, MAMA89,3202.97+5%

06Chelsea, MAMA40,1302.97+5%

07Cochituate, MAMA6,4712.94+13%

08Wilmington, MAMA23,3362.94−2%

09Sharon, MAMA6,2322.94+5%

10Hingham, MAMA5,1302.90+6%

11Randolph, MAMA34,9482.89–

12Wellesley, MAMA30,3472.88+7%

13Lynnfield, MAMA13,0642.87+4%

14Everett, MAMA53,5722.86+8%

15Revere, MAMA60,1412.86+10%

16North Scituate, MAMA6,4922.85+2%

17Needham, MAMA32,4592.82+6%

18Lynn, MAMA104,2362.81+8%

19Winchester, MAMA23,4062.78+3%

20Lexington, MAMA34,2952.75+4%

21Marshfield, MAMA5,1612.75+16%

22Saugus, MAMA28,7732.74+4%

23Oxford, MAMA5,6712.72+6%

24Bridgewater, MAMA29,3092.71–

25Kingston, MAMA5,9102.71+12%

26Abington, MAMA17,0532.70+4%

27Northborough, MAMA6,3922.69+5%

28Reading, MAMA25,6122.67−1%

29Medfield, MAMA6,8492.67−4%

30Braintree, MAMA38,9572.67+3%

31Lowell, MAMA119,9712.65+2%

32Longmeadow, MAMA15,6962.64−3%

33Burlington, MAMA26,2742.63+1%

34Belmont, MAMA27,1752.62+4%

35Franklin, MAMA33,9552.62−6%

36Newton, MAMA90,7412.62+4%

37Springfield, MAMA154,7022.61+1%

38Malden, MAMA66,3702.59+4%

39Whitinsville, MAMA7,1152.58−7%

40Milford, MAMA27,7312.57−2%

41Taunton, MAMA62,5222.57+2%

42North Attleborough, MAMA31,5062.57–

43Haverhill, MAMA68,3612.55+2%

44Attleboro, MAMA47,4472.54−3%

45Maynard, MAMA10,7122.54+7%

46Athol, MAMA8,8012.53+2%

47Holbrook, MAMA11,3802.53−3%

48Holyoke, MAMA38,0232.52+5%

49Woburn, MAMA43,9622.52+5%

50Marblehead, MAMA20,4132.51+2%

51Somerset, MAMA18,2982.51−1%

52Westfield, MAMA40,5462.510%

53Danvers, MAMA28,0982.51+1%

54Fitchburg, MAMA42,1362.50−2%

55Walpole, MAMA6,4612.50+2%

56Palmer, MAMA12,3672.48+6%

57Swampscott, MAMA15,2772.48+2%

58Wakefield, MAMA27,7932.480%

59Melrose, MAMA29,5972.47+2%

60Southbridge, MAMA18,1052.46−4%

61Framingham, MAMA73,0212.45+1%

62Amherst, MAMA40,9202.44–

63Marlborough, MAMA42,7722.44+3%

64Leominster, MAMA44,1942.43−3%

65Hudson, MAMA15,7192.430%

66Agawam, MAMA28,7832.410%

67Newburyport, MAMA19,1482.41+8%

68West Concord, MAMA5,8762.41+7%

69New Bedford, MAMA101,8342.390%

70Norwood, MAMA31,5422.39−1%

71Stoneham, MAMA23,3552.39+1%

72North Westport, MAMA5,2892.38−1%

73Webster, MAMA12,2282.38+10%

74Peabody, MAMA55,9532.38−3%

75Clinton, MAMA7,6582.38+3%

76Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2222.37−4%

77Arlington, MAMA46,3502.36+6%

78Worcester, MAMA213,8622.36−1%

79Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1552.36−11%

80Boston, MAMA672,9732.35+3%

81Medford, MAMA59,8342.350%

82Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4052.34+1%

83Hull, MAMA10,1382.34+5%

84Beverly, MAMA43,3632.33−3%

85Dedham, MAMA25,2372.33−6%

86Weymouth, MAMA59,7592.33−1%

87Barnstable, MAMA50,1012.31+4%

88Chicopee, MAMA55,3102.31−1%

89Ware, MAMA6,3692.30+6%

90Brookline, MAMA63,2662.300%

91West Springfield, MAMA28,8292.29−3%

92Somerville, MAMA84,2112.29+1%

93Waltham, MAMA65,0372.29+3%

94Winthrop, MAMA18,6472.29−5%

95Fall River, MAMA95,2982.28−1%

96Gardner, MAMA21,4832.27−4%

97Scituate, MAMA5,7962.26−5%

98Quincy, MAMA103,1732.26+2%

99East Falmouth, MAMA6,2452.24+5%

100East Harwich, MAMA5,6542.230%

101Gloucester, MAMA30,6272.23−4%

102South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5522.22+12%

103West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1942.22+14%

104Foxborough, MAMA6,2512.20+5%

105Northampton, MAMA31,0472.18+4%

106Salem, MAMA45,3812.18−4%

107Pittsfield, MAMA42,9092.17−1%

108Andover, MAMA9,4512.15−6%

109North Adams, MAMA12,3682.15−1%

110Spencer, MAMA5,6612.15−9%

111Salisbury, MAMA5,6562.13−4%

112Cambridge, MAMA122,5882.13+5%

113Greenfield, MAMA17,6912.05–

114Williamstown, MAMA5,0702.03−5%

115Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9612.030%

116Bellingham, MAMA5,3252.03−17%

117Plymouth, MAMA7,9181.95−2%

118Adams, MAMA5,4271.94−9%

119The Pinehills, MAMA5,2821.90−4%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS