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Lowest median household income, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 119 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

01Springfield, MAMA154,702$41,571+37%

02Holyoke, MAMA38,023$42,537+40%

03Ware, MAMA6,369$42,905+38%

04Adams, MAMA5,427$43,932+53%

05Lawrence, MAMA89,320$45,045+61%

06Fall River, MAMA95,298$46,007+59%

07Greenfield, MAMA17,691$46,250+49%

08New Bedford, MAMA101,834$48,999+78%

09North Adams, MAMA12,368$49,123+78%

10Webster, MAMA12,228$50,036+56%

11Worcester, MAMA213,862$51,647+45%

12Gardner, MAMA21,483$51,708+39%

13Spencer, MAMA5,661$52,593+49%

14Chicopee, MAMA55,310$52,702+48%

15Southbridge, MAMA18,105$52,900–

16Athol, MAMA8,801$54,500+72%

17West Springfield, MAMA28,829$54,516–

18Fitchburg, MAMA42,136$54,683+48%

19Pittsfield, MAMA42,909$56,620+59%

20Amherst, MAMA40,920$56,906–

21West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194$57,852+63%

22East Falmouth, MAMA6,245$59,423+39%

23Chelsea, MAMA40,130$60,370+100%

24Clinton, MAMA7,658$61,034+40%

25Lynn, MAMA104,236$61,329+64%

26Lowell, MAMA119,971$62,196+59%

27Bellingham, MAMA5,325$62,243−3%

28Brockton, MAMA106,134$62,249+58%

29Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405$63,110+72%

30Leominster, MAMA44,194$63,119+41%

31Taunton, MAMA62,522$63,433+48%

32Plymouth, MAMA7,918$65,647+65%

33Oxford, MAMA5,671$66,235+30%

34Salem, MAMA45,381$66,428+51%

35Foxborough, MAMA6,251$66,442+32%

36Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155$67,273+47%

37South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552$67,408+79%

38Revere, MAMA60,141$68,331+84%

39North Westport, MAMA5,289$68,578+51%

40Palmer, MAMA12,367$68,694–

41Haverhill, MAMA68,361$69,237+39%

42Everett, MAMA53,572$70,627+74%

43Northampton, MAMA31,047$71,866+72%

44Agawam, MAMA28,783$72,396–

45Malden, MAMA66,370$73,399+61%

46Westfield, MAMA40,546$74,456+65%

47Gloucester, MAMA30,627$76,260+60%

48Boston, MAMA672,973$76,298+93%

49Winthrop, MAMA18,647$76,996–

50Attleboro, MAMA47,447$77,107+52%

51Barnstable, MAMA50,101$77,227–

52Holbrook, MAMA11,380$79,718+46%

53Whitinsville, MAMA7,115$79,724+79%

54Salisbury, MAMA5,656$79,805+90%

55Williamstown, MAMA5,070$80,000+99%

56Quincy, MAMA103,173$80,462+71%

57Peabody, MAMA55,953$80,681+47%

58Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961$83,056+75%

59Milford, MAMA27,731$83,233+77%

60Marlborough, MAMA42,772$83,469+47%

61Beverly, MAMA43,363$84,354+56%

62Weymouth, MAMA59,759$85,536–

63Framingham, MAMA73,021$86,322+59%

64Randolph, MAMA34,948$87,803–

65Hudson, MAMA15,719$87,959+60%

66East Harwich, MAMA5,654$88,125+88%

67Saugus, MAMA28,773$88,463+60%

68Somerset, MAMA18,298$90,260+74%

69Norwood, MAMA31,542$90,341+55%

70Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222$91,838+80%

71North Attleborough, MAMA31,506$91,994–

72Woburn, MAMA43,962$92,084+68%

73Marshfield, MAMA5,161$95,046+58%

74Waltham, MAMA65,037$95,851+77%

75Kingston, MAMA5,910$98,304+102%

76Walpole, MAMA6,461$98,795+65%

77Danvers, MAMA28,098$99,269+69%

78Bridgewater, MAMA29,309$100,747–

79Medford, MAMA59,834$101,168+93%

80Braintree, MAMA38,957$101,544–

81Dedham, MAMA25,237$101,780+65%

82Somerville, MAMA84,211$102,311+121%

83Swampscott, MAMA15,277$102,898+45%

84Stoneham, MAMA23,355$103,104+82%

85Wakefield, MAMA27,793$103,696+57%

86Hull, MAMA10,138$105,403+101%

87Abington, MAMA17,053$106,001+86%

88The Pinehills, MAMA5,282$106,964–

89Cambridge, MAMA122,588$107,490+124%

90Nantucket, MAMA10,017$107,868+104%

91Maynard, MAMA10,712$107,891+77%

92Pinehurst, MAMA6,845$108,647+47%

93Newburyport, MAMA19,148$110,740+89%

94Scituate, MAMA5,796$112,455+80%

95Brookline, MAMA63,266$113,642+70%

96Andover, MAMA9,451$113,684+89%

97Arlington, MAMA46,350$114,576+78%

98Melrose, MAMA29,597$114,604+82%

99North Scituate, MAMA6,492$116,417+46%

100Franklin, MAMA33,955$118,193–

101Burlington, MAMA26,274$121,433+61%

102Longmeadow, MAMA15,696$124,410+65%

103Marblehead, MAMA20,413$131,293+77%

104Northborough, MAMA6,392$131,373+95%

105Reading, MAMA25,612$131,515+71%

106West Concord, MAMA5,876$132,619+54%

107Wilmington, MAMA23,336$133,873+89%

108Belmont, MAMA27,175$140,500+75%

109Milton, MAMA28,587$141,050+79%

110Lynnfield, MAMA13,064$145,594+81%

111Medfield, MAMA6,849$147,868+77%

112Sharon, MAMA6,232$148,009+98%

113Newton, MAMA90,741$154,398+79%

114Hingham, MAMA5,130$172,768+100%

115Winchester, MAMA23,406$173,058+84%

116Needham, MAMA32,459$174,707+98%

117Cochituate, MAMA6,471$175,729+97%

118Lexington, MAMA34,295$185,686+92%

119Wellesley, MAMA30,347$213,684+88%

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