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Lowest median household income, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 105 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

01North Adams, MAMA12,368$22,100−20%

02Lawrence, MAMA89,320$22,183−21%

03Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405$22,359−39%

04Fall River, MAMA95,298$22,452−23%

05New Bedford, MAMA101,834$22,647−18%

06Holyoke, MAMA38,023$22,858−25%

07Adams, MAMA5,427$23,217−19%

08Ware, MAMA6,369$24,495−21%

09Greenfield, MAMA17,691$24,521−21%

10Chelsea, MAMA40,130$25,144−17%

11South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552$25,214−33%

12Webster, MAMA12,228$25,235−22%

13Athol, MAMA8,801$25,587−19%

14Springfield, MAMA154,702$25,656−16%

15West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194$26,977−24%

16Fitchburg, MAMA42,136$27,101−27%

17Spencer, MAMA5,661$27,691−21%

18Gardner, MAMA21,483$28,035−25%

19Lynn, MAMA104,236$28,553−24%

20Chicopee, MAMA55,310$28,905−19%

21Worcester, MAMA213,862$28,955−19%

22Boston, MAMA672,973$29,180−26%

23Lowell, MAMA119,971$29,351−25%

24Williamstown, MAMA5,070$29,388−27%

25Pittsfield, MAMA42,909$29,987−16%

26Revere, MAMA60,141$30,659−17%

27Everett, MAMA53,572$30,786−24%

28Plymouth, MAMA7,918$30,806−23%

29Northampton, MAMA31,047$31,097−26%

30East Harwich, MAMA5,654$31,109−33%

31North Westport, MAMA5,289$31,358−31%

32Salisbury, MAMA5,656$31,708−24%

33Clinton, MAMA7,658$31,712−27%

34Brockton, MAMA106,134$31,712−20%

35East Falmouth, MAMA6,245$31,726−26%

36Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155$32,003−30%

37Whitinsville, MAMA7,115$32,221−28%

38Taunton, MAMA62,522$32,315−25%

39Somerville, MAMA84,211$32,455−30%

40Salem, MAMA45,381$32,645−26%

41Gloucester, MAMA30,627$32,690−31%

42Cambridge, MAMA122,588$33,140−31%

43Oxford, MAMA5,671$33,316−35%

44Westfield, MAMA40,546$33,498−26%

45Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961$34,107−28%

46Malden, MAMA66,370$34,344−25%

47Quincy, MAMA103,173$35,858−24%

48Leominster, MAMA44,194$35,974−20%

49Foxborough, MAMA6,251$36,375−28%

50Somerset, MAMA18,298$36,418−30%

51Attleboro, MAMA47,447$36,631−28%

52Haverhill, MAMA68,361$36,945−26%

53Milford, MAMA27,731$37,137−21%

54Hull, MAMA10,138$37,683−28%

55Holbrook, MAMA11,380$37,775−31%

56Kingston, MAMA5,910$38,409−21%

57Waltham, MAMA65,037$38,514−29%

58Newburyport, MAMA19,148$38,618−34%

59Medford, MAMA59,834$38,859−26%

60Nantucket, MAMA10,017$39,031−26%

61Beverly, MAMA43,363$39,603−27%

62Peabody, MAMA55,953$39,800−27%

63Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222$40,115−21%

64Andover, MAMA9,451$40,875−32%

65Marlborough, MAMA42,772$41,315−27%

66Saugus, MAMA28,773$41,919−24%

67Bellingham, MAMA5,325$42,367−34%

68Walpole, MAMA6,461$42,391−29%

69Woburn, MAMA43,962$42,679−22%

70Abington, MAMA17,053$42,730−25%

71Norwood, MAMA31,542$42,805−27%

72Framingham, MAMA73,021$42,965−21%

73Maynard, MAMA10,712$43,253−29%

74Arlington, MAMA46,350$43,309−33%

75Stoneham, MAMA23,355$43,343−23%

76Hudson, MAMA15,719$43,600−21%

77Marshfield, MAMA5,161$43,702−27%

78Danvers, MAMA28,098$43,759−26%

79Wakefield, MAMA27,793$43,960−34%

80Melrose, MAMA29,597$44,109−30%

81Brookline, MAMA63,266$45,598−32%

82Dedham, MAMA25,237$45,687−26%

83Pinehurst, MAMA6,845$50,072−32%

84Swampscott, MAMA15,277$50,191−29%

85Scituate, MAMA5,796$50,250−19%

86Hingham, MAMA5,130$51,435−41%

87Wilmington, MAMA23,336$52,189−26%

88Northborough, MAMA6,392$52,612−22%

89Reading, MAMA25,612$52,783−32%

90Milton, MAMA28,587$53,130−33%

91Marblehead, MAMA20,413$53,333−28%

92Belmont, MAMA27,175$53,488−33%

93North Scituate, MAMA6,492$53,651−33%

94Sharon, MAMA6,232$55,137−26%

95Medfield, MAMA6,849$55,295−34%

96Burlington, MAMA26,274$55,952−26%

97Lynnfield, MAMA13,064$58,561−27%

98Newton, MAMA90,741$59,719−31%

99Needham, MAMA32,459$60,357−31%

100West Concord, MAMA5,876$61,405−29%

101Longmeadow, MAMA15,696$63,203−16%

102Cochituate, MAMA6,471$63,626−29%

103Winchester, MAMA23,406$65,994−30%

104Lexington, MAMA34,295$67,389−30%

105Wellesley, MAMA30,347$79,111−30%

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