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Lowest median household income, Massachusetts cities · 2000

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

01New Bedford, MAMA101,834$27,569+0%

02North Adams, MAMA12,368$27,601+0%

03Lawrence, MAMA89,320$27,983+0%

04Adams, MAMA5,427$28,703+0%

05Fall River, MAMA95,298$29,014+0%

06Chelsea, MAMA40,130$30,161+0%

07Springfield, MAMA154,702$30,417+0%

08Holyoke, MAMA38,023$30,441+0%

09Greenfield, MAMA17,691$30,939+0%

10Ware, MAMA6,369$31,138+0%

11Athol, MAMA8,801$31,630+0%

12Webster, MAMA12,228$32,163+0%

13Spencer, MAMA5,661$35,206+0%

14West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194$35,597+0%

15Worcester, MAMA213,862$35,623+0%

16Pittsfield, MAMA42,909$35,655+0%

17Chicopee, MAMA55,310$35,672+0%

18Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405$36,610+0%

19Fitchburg, MAMA42,136$37,004+0%

20Revere, MAMA60,141$37,067+0%

21Gardner, MAMA21,483$37,334+0%

22Lynn, MAMA104,236$37,364+0%

23South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552$37,643+0%

24Lowell, MAMA119,971$39,192+0%

25Brockton, MAMA106,134$39,507+0%

26Boston, MAMA672,973$39,629+0%

27Plymouth, MAMA7,918$39,759+0%

28Williamstown, MAMA5,070$40,223+0%

29Everett, MAMA53,572$40,661+0%

30Northampton, MAMA31,047$41,808+0%

31Salisbury, MAMA5,656$41,961+0%

32East Falmouth, MAMA6,245$42,788+0%

33Taunton, MAMA62,522$42,932+0%

34Clinton, MAMA7,658$43,570+0%

35Salem, MAMA45,381$44,033+0%

36Whitinsville, MAMA7,115$44,627+0%

37Leominster, MAMA44,194$44,893+0%

38Westfield, MAMA40,546$45,240+0%

39North Westport, MAMA5,289$45,433+0%

40Malden, MAMA66,370$45,654+0%

41Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155$45,906+0%

42Somerville, MAMA84,211$46,315+0%

43East Harwich, MAMA5,654$46,777+0%

44Milford, MAMA27,731$47,090+0%

45Quincy, MAMA103,173$47,121+0%

46Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961$47,576+0%

47Gloucester, MAMA30,627$47,722+0%

48Cambridge, MAMA122,588$47,979+0%

49Kingston, MAMA5,910$48,607+0%

50Haverhill, MAMA68,361$49,833+0%

51Foxborough, MAMA6,251$50,431+0%

52Attleboro, MAMA47,447$50,807+0%

53Oxford, MAMA5,671$50,866+0%

54Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222$51,082+0%

55Somerset, MAMA18,298$51,770+0%

56Hull, MAMA10,138$52,377+0%

57Medford, MAMA59,834$52,476+0%

58Nantucket, MAMA10,017$52,893+0%

59Beverly, MAMA43,363$53,984+0%

60Waltham, MAMA65,037$54,010+0%

61Framingham, MAMA73,021$54,288+0%

62Holbrook, MAMA11,380$54,419+0%

63Peabody, MAMA55,953$54,829+0%

64Woburn, MAMA43,962$54,897+0%

65Hudson, MAMA15,719$55,063+0%

66Saugus, MAMA28,773$55,301+0%

67Stoneham, MAMA23,355$56,605+0%

68Marlborough, MAMA42,772$56,879+0%

69Abington, MAMA17,053$57,100+0%

70Norwood, MAMA31,542$58,421+0%

71Newburyport, MAMA19,148$58,557+0%

72Danvers, MAMA28,098$58,779+0%

73Walpole, MAMA6,461$59,744+0%

74Marshfield, MAMA5,161$60,037+0%

75Andover, MAMA9,451$60,040+0%

76Maynard, MAMA10,712$60,812+0%

77Dedham, MAMA25,237$61,699+0%

78Scituate, MAMA5,796$62,392+0%

79Melrose, MAMA29,597$62,811+0%

80Bellingham, MAMA5,325$64,167+0%

81Arlington, MAMA46,350$64,344+0%

82Wakefield, MAMA27,793$66,117+0%

83Brookline, MAMA63,266$66,711+0%

84Northborough, MAMA6,392$67,292+0%

85Wilmington, MAMA23,336$70,652+0%

86Swampscott, MAMA15,277$71,089+0%

87Pinehurst, MAMA6,845$73,713+0%

88Marblehead, MAMA20,413$73,968+0%

89Sharon, MAMA6,232$74,648+0%

90Burlington, MAMA26,274$75,240+0%

91Longmeadow, MAMA15,696$75,461+0%

92Reading, MAMA25,612$77,059+0%

93Milton, MAMA28,587$78,985+0%

94North Scituate, MAMA6,492$79,556+0%

95Belmont, MAMA27,175$80,295+0%

96Lynnfield, MAMA13,064$80,626+0%

97Medfield, MAMA6,849$83,358+0%

98Newton, MAMA90,741$86,052+0%

99West Concord, MAMA5,876$86,096+0%

100Hingham, MAMA5,130$86,574+0%

101Needham, MAMA32,459$88,079+0%

102Cochituate, MAMA6,471$89,012+0%

103Winchester, MAMA23,406$94,049+0%

104Lexington, MAMA34,295$96,825+0%

105Wellesley, MAMA30,347$113,686+0%

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