RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Least racially diverse, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (1990 ACS). This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 105 is 11.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

01Adams, MAMA5,4271–

02North Westport, MAMA5,2892–

03Salisbury, MAMA5,6562–

04East Harwich, MAMA5,6542–

05Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9612–

06Lynnfield, MAMA13,0644–

07Gloucester, MAMA30,6274–

08Swampscott, MAMA15,2774–

09Saugus, MAMA28,7734–

10Abington, MAMA17,0534–

11Hingham, MAMA5,1304–

12Newburyport, MAMA19,1484–

13Somerset, MAMA18,2985–

14Marblehead, MAMA20,4135–

15Oxford, MAMA5,6715–

16Wakefield, MAMA27,7935–

17Melrose, MAMA29,5975–

18Wilmington, MAMA23,3365–

19Reading, MAMA25,6125–

20Foxborough, MAMA6,2516–

21Spencer, MAMA5,6616–

22Kingston, MAMA5,9106–

23North Scituate, MAMA6,4926–

24Dedham, MAMA25,2376–

25Walpole, MAMA6,4616–

26Greenfield, MAMA17,6916–

27Whitinsville, MAMA7,1156–

28Danvers, MAMA28,0987–

29Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4057–

30Stoneham, MAMA23,3557–

31Hull, MAMA10,1387–

32Athol, MAMA8,8017–

33South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5528–

34Pinehurst, MAMA6,8458–

35North Adams, MAMA12,3688–

36Beverly, MAMA43,3638–

37Hudson, MAMA15,7198–

38Norwood, MAMA31,5428–

39Medfield, MAMA6,8498–

40Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1559–

41Scituate, MAMA5,7969–

42Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2229–

43Webster, MAMA12,22810–

44Bellingham, MAMA5,32510–

45Fall River, MAMA95,29810–

46Longmeadow, MAMA15,69610–

47Nantucket, MAMA10,01710–

48Andover, MAMA9,45111–

49Needham, MAMA32,45911–

50Northborough, MAMA6,39211–

51Woburn, MAMA43,96211–

52Winchester, MAMA23,40611–

53Peabody, MAMA55,95311–

54Belmont, MAMA27,17511–

55Maynard, MAMA10,71212–

56Marshfield, MAMA5,16112–

57Gardner, MAMA21,48312–

58West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19412–

59Pittsfield, MAMA42,90912–

60Ware, MAMA6,36912–

61Holbrook, MAMA11,38013–

62Arlington, MAMA46,35013–

63Westfield, MAMA40,54614–

64Sharon, MAMA6,23214–

65Chicopee, MAMA55,31015–

66Plymouth, MAMA7,91816–

67Attleboro, MAMA47,44716–

68Burlington, MAMA26,27417–

69Milton, MAMA28,58717–

70Milford, MAMA27,73117–

71Wellesley, MAMA30,34717–

72Cochituate, MAMA6,47118–

73Haverhill, MAMA68,36118–

74Marlborough, MAMA42,77218–

75Northampton, MAMA31,04718–

76Taunton, MAMA62,52218–

77Everett, MAMA53,57219–

78Medford, MAMA59,83419–

79Clinton, MAMA7,65819–

80Newton, MAMA90,74120–

81Quincy, MAMA103,17320–

82Lexington, MAMA34,29520–

83East Falmouth, MAMA6,24521–

84Revere, MAMA60,14121–

85Salem, MAMA45,38122–

86Waltham, MAMA65,03727–

87Leominster, MAMA44,19428–

88Williamstown, MAMA5,07028–

89Malden, MAMA66,37028–

90West Concord, MAMA5,87631–

91Framingham, MAMA73,02132–

92Fitchburg, MAMA42,13633–

93Brookline, MAMA63,26633–

94New Bedford, MAMA101,83434–

95Somerville, MAMA84,21134–

96Worcester, MAMA213,86236–

97Lynn, MAMA104,23642–

98Brockton, MAMA106,13447–

99Lowell, MAMA119,97148–

100Cambridge, MAMA122,58857–

101Holyoke, MAMA38,02360–

102Lawrence, MAMA89,32066–

103Springfield, MAMA154,70266–

104Chelsea, MAMA40,13068–

105Boston, MAMA672,97372–

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