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Lowest poverty rate, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01East Harwich, MAMA5,6541.7%−2.4 pts

02Bellingham, MAMA5,3251.8%−0.8 pts

03Northborough, MAMA6,3922.1%−1.0 pts

04Sharon, MAMA6,2322.6%−0.3 pts

05North Scituate, MAMA6,4922.9%+0.6 pts

06Pinehurst, MAMA6,8452.9%−0.8 pts

07Medfield, MAMA6,8493.0%+0.6 pts

08Reading, MAMA25,6123.2%+0.5 pts

09Nantucket, MAMA10,0173.2%−5.9 pts

10Scituate, MAMA5,7963.4%−0.4 pts

11The Pinehills, MAMA5,2823.5%–

12Belmont, MAMA27,1753.6%−0.8 pts

13Needham, MAMA32,4593.7%+1.2 pts

14Melrose, MAMA29,5973.8%+0.4 pts

15Wilmington, MAMA23,3363.8%+1.9 pts

16Wellesley, MAMA30,3474.0%+0.1 pts

17Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2224.1%−1.9 pts

18Longmeadow, MAMA15,6964.1%+2.1 pts

19North Westport, MAMA5,2894.3%−2.4 pts

20Marblehead, MAMA20,4134.4%+0.1 pts

21Newton, MAMA90,7414.5%+0.2 pts

22Cochituate, MAMA6,4714.6%+2.4 pts

23Lexington, MAMA34,2954.7%+1.3 pts

24Winchester, MAMA23,4064.7%+2.1 pts

25North Attleborough, MAMA31,5064.7%–

26Milton, MAMA28,5874.7%+1.9 pts

27Danvers, MAMA28,0984.8%+1.9 pts

28Bridgewater, MAMA29,3094.8%–

29Wakefield, MAMA27,7934.9%+1.8 pts

30Somerset, MAMA18,2984.9%+0.9 pts

31Kingston, MAMA5,9104.9%+0.2 pts

32Newburyport, MAMA19,1485.0%−0.2 pts

33Abington, MAMA17,0535.2%+1.6 pts

34Stoneham, MAMA23,3555.4%+1.3 pts

35Arlington, MAMA46,3505.4%+1.3 pts

36Salisbury, MAMA5,6565.6%−2.4 pts

37Dedham, MAMA25,2375.6%+1.0 pts

38Hull, MAMA10,1385.8%−2.5 pts

39Burlington, MAMA26,2745.9%+4.0 pts

40Franklin, MAMA33,9555.9%–

41Braintree, MAMA38,9575.9%–

42Lynnfield, MAMA13,0646.0%+3.5 pts

43Saugus, MAMA28,7736.0%+1.7 pts

44Walpole, MAMA6,4616.1%+3.0 pts

45Andover, MAMA9,4516.2%−2.0 pts

46Hudson, MAMA15,7196.3%+1.0 pts

47West Concord, MAMA5,8766.5%+3.5 pts

48Agawam, MAMA28,7836.7%–

49Swampscott, MAMA15,2777.1%+3.4 pts

50Amesbury, MAMA17,5887.1%–

51Winthrop, MAMA18,6477.2%–

52Barnstable, MAMA50,1017.4%–

53Watertown, MAMA35,7107.5%–

54Medford, MAMA59,8347.6%+1.2 pts

55Peabody, MAMA55,9537.7%+2.3 pts

56Weymouth, MAMA59,7597.7%–

57Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9617.7%+3.4 pts

58Holbrook, MAMA11,3807.7%+1.3 pts

59Hingham, MAMA5,1307.7%+1.9 pts

60Methuen, MAMA54,5847.9%–

61Woburn, MAMA43,9627.9%+1.8 pts

62Easthampton, MAMA15,8518.0%–

63Maynard, MAMA10,7128.3%+2.7 pts

64Palmer, MAMA12,3678.3%–

65Milford, MAMA27,7318.4%+0.8 pts

66Randolph, MAMA34,9488.4%–

67East Falmouth, MAMA6,2458.6%+0.6 pts

68Attleboro, MAMA47,4478.6%+2.5 pts

69Brookline, MAMA63,2668.7%−0.5 pts

70Norwood, MAMA31,5428.8%+4.4 pts

71Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1558.8%+0.2 pts

72Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4059.0%+2.2 pts

73West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1949.1%−2.4 pts

74Clinton, MAMA7,6589.2%+1.3 pts

75Leominster, MAMA44,1949.2%−0.3 pts

76Beverly, MAMA43,3639.4%+3.6 pts

77Waltham, MAMA65,0379.4%+2.4 pts

78Gloucester, MAMA30,6279.6%+0.8 pts

79Marlborough, MAMA42,7729.6%+2.8 pts

80Somerville, MAMA84,2119.8%−2.7 pts

81Plymouth, MAMA7,91810.0%+2.6 pts

82Whitinsville, MAMA7,11510.3%+4.2 pts

83Framingham, MAMA73,02110.4%+2.4 pts

84Quincy, MAMA103,17310.6%+3.3 pts

85Westfield, MAMA40,54610.7%−0.6 pts

86Haverhill, MAMA68,36111.3%+2.2 pts

87Malden, MAMA66,37011.4%+2.2 pts

88Oxford, MAMA5,67111.4%+1.6 pts

89Revere, MAMA60,14111.5%−3.1 pts

90South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55211.6%+4.3 pts

91West Springfield, MAMA28,82911.9%–

92Salem, MAMA45,38112.1%+2.5 pts

93Cambridge, MAMA122,58812.8%−0.1 pts

94Taunton, MAMA62,52213.0%+2.9 pts

95Foxborough, MAMA6,25113.0%+7.9 pts

96Northampton, MAMA31,04713.4%+3.5 pts

97Brockton, MAMA106,13413.5%−1.0 pts

98Gardner, MAMA21,48313.7%+4.1 pts

99Lynn, MAMA104,23613.8%−2.7 pts

100Ware, MAMA6,36914.1%+0.5 pts

101Everett, MAMA53,57214.7%+2.9 pts

102Pittsfield, MAMA42,90914.9%+3.5 pts

103Adams, MAMA5,42715.1%+3.3 pts

104Greenfield, MAMA17,69115.2%−0.5 pts

105Southbridge, MAMA18,10515.3%–

106Fitchburg, MAMA42,13615.6%+0.6 pts

107Spencer, MAMA5,66115.8%+3.8 pts

108Webster, MAMA12,22816.0%+2.3 pts

109Boston, MAMA672,97316.6%−2.9 pts

110Lowell, MAMA119,97116.9%+0.1 pts

111Chicopee, MAMA55,31017.3%+5.1 pts

112Marshfield, MAMA5,16117.4%+10.9 pts

113Lawrence, MAMA89,32017.6%−6.7 pts

114Williamstown, MAMA5,07018.0%+10.6 pts

115North Adams, MAMA12,36818.6%+0.4 pts

116Fall River, MAMA95,29819.6%+2.4 pts

117Worcester, MAMA213,86219.6%+1.6 pts

118New Bedford, MAMA101,83420.6%+0.4 pts

119Chelsea, MAMA40,13020.7%−2.6 pts

120Athol, MAMA8,80121.0%+10.7 pts

121Amherst, MAMA40,92023.7%–

122Springfield, MAMA154,70225.8%+2.7 pts

123Holyoke, MAMA38,02327.0%+0.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES