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Lowest median household income, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the lowest median household income in the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is $101,539. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hudson, MA, up 19 places to #46.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median household income at $250,000 for 2024. 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.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01▲2Ware, MAMA6,369$45,158+45%

02▲7North Adams, MAMA12,368$47,500+72%

03▲1Adams, MAMA5,427$48,775+70%

04▼3Springfield, MAMA154,702$52,656+73%

05▼3Holyoke, MAMA38,023$53,605+76%

06▲1Greenfield, MAMA17,691$55,614+80%

07▼1Fall River, MAMA95,298$56,673+95%

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

09▲4Spencer, MAMA5,661$59,931+70%

10▼5Lawrence, MAMA89,320$60,433+116%

11▲3Chicopee, MAMA55,310$62,615+76%

12▼2Webster, MAMA12,228$63,837+98%

13▲8West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194$65,841+85%

14▲1Southbridge, MAMA18,105$66,287–

15▲5Amherst, MAMA40,920$66,968–

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

17▼5Gardner, MAMA21,483$67,518+81%

18▼1West Springfield, MAMA28,829$69,371–

19▼8Worcester, MAMA213,862$70,102+97%

20▼1Pittsfield, MAMA42,909$70,582+98%

21Easthampton, MAMA15,851$71,673–

22▲1Chelsea, MAMA40,130$72,179+139%

23▼5Fitchburg, MAMA42,136$73,040+97%

24▲1Lynn, MAMA104,236$75,043+101%

25▲4Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405$75,420+106%

26▲14Palmer, MAMA12,367$78,480–

27▼1Lowell, MAMA119,971$78,658+101%

28▲3Taunton, MAMA62,522$79,283+85%

29▼5Clinton, MAMA7,658$79,516+83%

30▼2Brockton, MAMA106,134$80,115+103%

31▲12Northampton, MAMA31,047$80,288+92%

32▼10East Falmouth, MAMA6,245$81,464+90%

33▼1Plymouth, MAMA7,918$81,703+105%

34▲3South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552$82,188+118%

35▼5Leominster, MAMA44,194$83,816+87%

36▲11Gloucester, MAMA30,627$83,883+76%

37▼3Salem, MAMA45,381$85,153+93%

38▲4Everett, MAMA53,572$85,218+110%

39▲5Agawam, MAMA28,783$85,421–

40▼5Foxborough, MAMA6,251$86,871+72%

41▼3Revere, MAMA60,141$86,969+135%

42▼3North Westport, MAMA5,289$87,582+93%

43▲3Westfield, MAMA40,546$87,753+94%

44▼3Haverhill, MAMA68,361$88,326+77%

45▼12Oxford, MAMA5,671$89,623+76%

46▲19Hudson, MAMA15,719$90,524+64%

47▲13Marlborough, MAMA42,772$91,968+62%

48▲3Barnstable, MAMA50,101$91,982–

49▲5Salisbury, MAMA5,656$92,469+120%

50▲9Milford, MAMA27,731$93,310+98%

51▲2Whitinsville, MAMA7,115$96,145+115%

52▲5Peabody, MAMA55,953$96,657+76%

53▼26Bellingham, MAMA5,325$96,763+51%

54▲19Marshfield, MAMA5,161$97,105+62%

55▼7Boston, MAMA672,973$97,344+146%

56▼20Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155$97,616+113%

57▲13Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222$97,798+91%

58▼3Williamstown, MAMA5,070$97,917+143%

59▼3Quincy, MAMA103,173$98,882+110%

60▼10Attleboro, MAMA47,447$98,954+95%

61▼16Malden, MAMA66,370$100,606+120%

62▲5Saugus, MAMA28,773$101,539+84%

63▼1Weymouth, MAMA59,759$102,714–

64Amesbury, MAMA17,588$103,554–

65▼4Beverly, MAMA43,363$106,044+96%

66▲3Norwood, MAMA31,542$107,030+83%

67▼4Framingham, MAMA73,021$107,419+98%

68▼4Randolph, MAMA34,948$109,573–

69▼11Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961$110,304+132%

70▲2Woburn, MAMA43,962$111,185+103%

71▼5East Harwich, MAMA5,654$111,508+138%

72▲6Bridgewater, MAMA29,309$112,651–

73▼2North Attleborough, MAMA31,506$112,665–

74▼6Somerset, MAMA18,298$112,677+118%

75Methuen, MAMA54,584$113,310–

76▲8Stoneham, MAMA23,355$113,964+101%

77▼25Holbrook, MAMA11,380$115,210+112%

78▲8Hull, MAMA10,138$115,485+120%

79▼30Winthrop, MAMA18,647$116,167–

80▼6Waltham, MAMA65,037$120,216+123%

81▼1Braintree, MAMA38,957$122,214–

82▲6The Pinehills, MAMA5,282$122,798–

83▲8Maynard, MAMA10,712$124,067+104%

84▲10Scituate, MAMA5,796$124,549+100%

85▼8Danvers, MAMA28,098$125,395+113%

86▲1Abington, MAMA17,053$125,400+120%

87Watertown, MAMA35,710$126,265–

88▲8Andover, MAMA9,451$126,563+111%

89▼8Dedham, MAMA25,237$128,955+109%

90▼11Medford, MAMA59,834$129,540+147%

91▼2Cambridge, MAMA122,588$130,748+173%

92▼10Somerville, MAMA84,211$132,572+186%

93▲11Northborough, MAMA6,392$133,839+99%

94▲4Melrose, MAMA29,597$133,953+113%

95▼10Wakefield, MAMA27,793$134,306+103%

96▼13Swampscott, MAMA15,277$134,386+89%

97▼4Newburyport, MAMA19,148$139,625+138%

98▲1North Scituate, MAMA6,492$140,329+76%

99▼4Brookline, MAMA63,266$142,101+113%

100Franklin, MAMA33,955$145,773–

101▼9Pinehurst, MAMA6,845$146,250+98%

102▼1Burlington, MAMA26,274$146,436+95%

103▼13Nantucket, MAMA10,017$148,017+180%

104▼2Longmeadow, MAMA15,696$149,601+98%

105▼8Arlington, MAMA46,350$150,701+134%

106▼31Kingston, MAMA5,910$150,886+210%

107▼31Walpole, MAMA6,461$154,263+158%

108▼3Reading, MAMA25,612$165,912+115%

109▼2Wilmington, MAMA23,336$168,152+138%

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

111▼8Marblehead, MAMA20,413$182,132+146%

112▼4Belmont, MAMA27,175$183,137+128%

113▼7West Concord, MAMA5,876$183,228+113%

114▼2Sharon, MAMA6,232$183,808+146%

115▼6Milton, MAMA28,587$188,529+139%

116▼3Newton, MAMA90,741$190,304+121%

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

118▼4Hingham, MAMA5,130$205,769+138%

119▼3Needham, MAMA32,459$214,308+143%

120▼9Medfield, MAMA6,849$218,946+163%

121▼6Winchester, MAMA23,406$230,198+145%

122▼4Lexington, MAMA34,295$238,444+146%

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

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