RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Lowest median household income, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 105 is $37,137.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01North Adams, MAMA12,368$22,100–

02Lawrence, MAMA89,320$22,183–

03Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405$22,359–

04Fall River, MAMA95,298$22,452–

05New Bedford, MAMA101,834$22,647–

06Holyoke, MAMA38,023$22,858–

07Adams, MAMA5,427$23,217–

08Ware, MAMA6,369$24,495–

09Greenfield, MAMA17,691$24,521–

10Chelsea, MAMA40,130$25,144–

11South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552$25,214–

12Webster, MAMA12,228$25,235–

13Athol, MAMA8,801$25,587–

14Springfield, MAMA154,702$25,656–

15West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194$26,977–

16Fitchburg, MAMA42,136$27,101–

17Spencer, MAMA5,661$27,691–

18Gardner, MAMA21,483$28,035–

19Lynn, MAMA104,236$28,553–

20Chicopee, MAMA55,310$28,905–

21Worcester, MAMA213,862$28,955–

22Boston, MAMA672,973$29,180–

23Lowell, MAMA119,971$29,351–

24Williamstown, MAMA5,070$29,388–

25Pittsfield, MAMA42,909$29,987–

26Revere, MAMA60,141$30,659–

27Everett, MAMA53,572$30,786–

28Plymouth, MAMA7,918$30,806–

29Northampton, MAMA31,047$31,097–

30East Harwich, MAMA5,654$31,109–

31North Westport, MAMA5,289$31,358–

32Salisbury, MAMA5,656$31,708–

33Clinton, MAMA7,658$31,712–

34Brockton, MAMA106,134$31,712–

35East Falmouth, MAMA6,245$31,726–

36Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155$32,003–

37Whitinsville, MAMA7,115$32,221–

38Taunton, MAMA62,522$32,315–

39Somerville, MAMA84,211$32,455–

40Salem, MAMA45,381$32,645–

41Gloucester, MAMA30,627$32,690–

42Cambridge, MAMA122,588$33,140–

43Oxford, MAMA5,671$33,316–

44Westfield, MAMA40,546$33,498–

45Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961$34,107–

46Malden, MAMA66,370$34,344–

47Quincy, MAMA103,173$35,858–

48Leominster, MAMA44,194$35,974–

49Foxborough, MAMA6,251$36,375–

50Somerset, MAMA18,298$36,418–

51Attleboro, MAMA47,447$36,631–

52Haverhill, MAMA68,361$36,945–

53Milford, MAMA27,731$37,137–

54Hull, MAMA10,138$37,683–

55Holbrook, MAMA11,380$37,775–

56Kingston, MAMA5,910$38,409–

57Waltham, MAMA65,037$38,514–

58Newburyport, MAMA19,148$38,618–

59Medford, MAMA59,834$38,859–

60Nantucket, MAMA10,017$39,031–

61Beverly, MAMA43,363$39,603–

62Peabody, MAMA55,953$39,800–

63Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222$40,115–

64Andover, MAMA9,451$40,875–

65Marlborough, MAMA42,772$41,315–

66Saugus, MAMA28,773$41,919–

67Bellingham, MAMA5,325$42,367–

68Walpole, MAMA6,461$42,391–

69Woburn, MAMA43,962$42,679–

70Abington, MAMA17,053$42,730–

71Norwood, MAMA31,542$42,805–

72Framingham, MAMA73,021$42,965–

73Maynard, MAMA10,712$43,253–

74Arlington, MAMA46,350$43,309–

75Stoneham, MAMA23,355$43,343–

76Hudson, MAMA15,719$43,600–

77Marshfield, MAMA5,161$43,702–

78Danvers, MAMA28,098$43,759–

79Wakefield, MAMA27,793$43,960–

80Melrose, MAMA29,597$44,109–

81Brookline, MAMA63,266$45,598–

82Dedham, MAMA25,237$45,687–

83Pinehurst, MAMA6,845$50,072–

84Swampscott, MAMA15,277$50,191–

85Scituate, MAMA5,796$50,250–

86Hingham, MAMA5,130$51,435–

87Wilmington, MAMA23,336$52,189–

88Northborough, MAMA6,392$52,612–

89Reading, MAMA25,612$52,783–

90Milton, MAMA28,587$53,130–

91Marblehead, MAMA20,413$53,333–

92Belmont, MAMA27,175$53,488–

93North Scituate, MAMA6,492$53,651–

94Sharon, MAMA6,232$55,137–

95Medfield, MAMA6,849$55,295–

96Burlington, MAMA26,274$55,952–

97Lynnfield, MAMA13,064$58,561–

98Newton, MAMA90,741$59,719–

99Needham, MAMA32,459$60,357–

100West Concord, MAMA5,876$61,405–

101Longmeadow, MAMA15,696$63,203–

102Cochituate, MAMA6,471$63,626–

103Winchester, MAMA23,406$65,994–

104Lexington, MAMA34,295$67,389–

105Wellesley, MAMA30,347$79,111–

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