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Lowest median household income, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 123 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Ware, MAMA6,369$45,158+45%

02North Adams, MAMA12,368$47,500+72%

03Adams, MAMA5,427$48,775+70%

04Springfield, MAMA154,702$52,656+73%

05Holyoke, MAMA38,023$53,605+76%

06Greenfield, MAMA17,691$55,614+80%

07Fall River, MAMA95,298$56,673+95%

08New Bedford, MAMA101,834$56,981+107%

09Spencer, MAMA5,661$59,931+70%

10Lawrence, MAMA89,320$60,433+116%

11Chicopee, MAMA55,310$62,615+76%

12Webster, MAMA12,228$63,837+98%

13West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194$65,841+85%

14Southbridge, MAMA18,105$66,287–

15Amherst, MAMA40,920$66,968–

16Athol, MAMA8,801$67,394+113%

17Gardner, MAMA21,483$67,518+81%

18West Springfield, MAMA28,829$69,371–

19Worcester, MAMA213,862$70,102+97%

20Pittsfield, MAMA42,909$70,582+98%

21Easthampton, MAMA15,851$71,673–

22Chelsea, MAMA40,130$72,179+139%

23Fitchburg, MAMA42,136$73,040+97%

24Lynn, MAMA104,236$75,043+101%

25Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405$75,420+106%

26Palmer, MAMA12,367$78,480–

27Lowell, MAMA119,971$78,658+101%

28Taunton, MAMA62,522$79,283+85%

29Clinton, MAMA7,658$79,516+83%

30Brockton, MAMA106,134$80,115+103%

31Northampton, MAMA31,047$80,288+92%

32East Falmouth, MAMA6,245$81,464+90%

33Plymouth, MAMA7,918$81,703+105%

34South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552$82,188+118%

35Leominster, MAMA44,194$83,816+87%

36Gloucester, MAMA30,627$83,883+76%

37Salem, MAMA45,381$85,153+93%

38Everett, MAMA53,572$85,218+110%

39Agawam, MAMA28,783$85,421–

40Foxborough, MAMA6,251$86,871+72%

41Revere, MAMA60,141$86,969+135%

42North Westport, MAMA5,289$87,582+93%

43Westfield, MAMA40,546$87,753+94%

44Haverhill, MAMA68,361$88,326+77%

45Oxford, MAMA5,671$89,623+76%

46Hudson, MAMA15,719$90,524+64%

47Marlborough, MAMA42,772$91,968+62%

48Barnstable, MAMA50,101$91,982–

49Salisbury, MAMA5,656$92,469+120%

50Milford, MAMA27,731$93,310+98%

51Whitinsville, MAMA7,115$96,145+115%

52Peabody, MAMA55,953$96,657+76%

53Bellingham, MAMA5,325$96,763+51%

54Marshfield, MAMA5,161$97,105+62%

55Boston, MAMA672,973$97,344+146%

56Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155$97,616+113%

57Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222$97,798+91%

58Williamstown, MAMA5,070$97,917+143%

59Quincy, MAMA103,173$98,882+110%

60Attleboro, MAMA47,447$98,954+95%

61Malden, MAMA66,370$100,606+120%

62Saugus, MAMA28,773$101,539+84%

63Weymouth, MAMA59,759$102,714–

64Amesbury, MAMA17,588$103,554–

65Beverly, MAMA43,363$106,044+96%

66Norwood, MAMA31,542$107,030+83%

67Framingham, MAMA73,021$107,419+98%

68Randolph, MAMA34,948$109,573–

69Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961$110,304+132%

70Woburn, MAMA43,962$111,185+103%

71East Harwich, MAMA5,654$111,508+138%

72Bridgewater, MAMA29,309$112,651–

73North Attleborough, MAMA31,506$112,665–

74Somerset, MAMA18,298$112,677+118%

75Methuen, MAMA54,584$113,310–

76Stoneham, MAMA23,355$113,964+101%

77Holbrook, MAMA11,380$115,210+112%

78Hull, MAMA10,138$115,485+120%

79Winthrop, MAMA18,647$116,167–

80Waltham, MAMA65,037$120,216+123%

81Braintree, MAMA38,957$122,214–

82The Pinehills, MAMA5,282$122,798–

83Maynard, MAMA10,712$124,067+104%

84Scituate, MAMA5,796$124,549+100%

85Danvers, MAMA28,098$125,395+113%

86Abington, MAMA17,053$125,400+120%

87Watertown, MAMA35,710$126,265–

88Andover, MAMA9,451$126,563+111%

89Dedham, MAMA25,237$128,955+109%

90Medford, MAMA59,834$129,540+147%

91Cambridge, MAMA122,588$130,748+173%

92Somerville, MAMA84,211$132,572+186%

93Northborough, MAMA6,392$133,839+99%

94Melrose, MAMA29,597$133,953+113%

95Wakefield, MAMA27,793$134,306+103%

96Swampscott, MAMA15,277$134,386+89%

97Newburyport, MAMA19,148$139,625+138%

98North Scituate, MAMA6,492$140,329+76%

99Brookline, MAMA63,266$142,101+113%

100Franklin, MAMA33,955$145,773–

101Pinehurst, MAMA6,845$146,250+98%

102Burlington, MAMA26,274$146,436+95%

103Nantucket, MAMA10,017$148,017+180%

104Longmeadow, MAMA15,696$149,601+98%

105Arlington, MAMA46,350$150,701+134%

106Kingston, MAMA5,910$150,886+210%

107Walpole, MAMA6,461$154,263+158%

108Reading, MAMA25,612$165,912+115%

109Wilmington, MAMA23,336$168,152+138%

110Lynnfield, MAMA13,064$175,265+117%

111Marblehead, MAMA20,413$182,132+146%

112Belmont, MAMA27,175$183,137+128%

113West Concord, MAMA5,876$183,228+113%

114Sharon, MAMA6,232$183,808+146%

115Milton, MAMA28,587$188,529+139%

116Newton, MAMA90,741$190,304+121%

117Cochituate, MAMA6,471$192,361+116%

118Hingham, MAMA5,130$205,769+138%

119Needham, MAMA32,459$214,308+143%

120Medfield, MAMA6,849$218,946+163%

121Winchester, MAMA23,406$230,198+145%

122Lexington, MAMA34,295$238,444+146%

123Wellesley, MAMA30,347$250,000++120%

The US Census Bureau caps reported median household income at $250,000. Places shown as “$250,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

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