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Lowest poverty rate, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 123 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01East Harwich, MAMA5,6541.7%−59%

02Bellingham, MAMA5,3251.8%−31%

03Northborough, MAMA6,3922.1%−33%

04Sharon, MAMA6,2322.6%−9%

05North Scituate, MAMA6,4922.9%+24%

06Pinehurst, MAMA6,8452.9%−22%

07Medfield, MAMA6,8493.0%+24%

08Reading, MAMA25,6123.2%+21%

09Nantucket, MAMA10,0173.2%−65%

10Scituate, MAMA5,7963.4%−11%

11The Pinehills, MAMA5,2823.5%–

12Belmont, MAMA27,1753.6%−19%

13Needham, MAMA32,4593.7%+46%

14Melrose, MAMA29,5973.8%+13%

15Wilmington, MAMA23,3363.8%+96%

16Wellesley, MAMA30,3474.0%+4%

17Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2224.1%−32%

18Longmeadow, MAMA15,6964.1%+100%

19North Westport, MAMA5,2894.3%−36%

20Marblehead, MAMA20,4134.4%+3%

21Newton, MAMA90,7414.5%+5%

22Cochituate, MAMA6,4714.6%+106%

23Lexington, MAMA34,2954.7%+37%

24Winchester, MAMA23,4064.7%+79%

25North Attleborough, MAMA31,5064.7%–

26Milton, MAMA28,5874.7%+69%

27Danvers, MAMA28,0984.8%+64%

28Bridgewater, MAMA29,3094.8%–

29Wakefield, MAMA27,7934.9%+58%

30Somerset, MAMA18,2984.9%+22%

31Kingston, MAMA5,9104.9%+4%

32Newburyport, MAMA19,1485.0%−3%

33Abington, MAMA17,0535.2%+44%

34Stoneham, MAMA23,3555.4%+31%

35Arlington, MAMA46,3505.4%+32%

36Salisbury, MAMA5,6565.6%−30%

37Dedham, MAMA25,2375.6%+22%

38Hull, MAMA10,1385.8%−30%

39Burlington, MAMA26,2745.9%+208%

40Franklin, MAMA33,9555.9%–

41Braintree, MAMA38,9575.9%–

42Lynnfield, MAMA13,0646.0%+139%

43Saugus, MAMA28,7736.0%+41%

44Walpole, MAMA6,4616.1%+96%

45Andover, MAMA9,4516.2%−24%

46Hudson, MAMA15,7196.3%+18%

47West Concord, MAMA5,8766.5%+116%

48Agawam, MAMA28,7836.7%–

49Swampscott, MAMA15,2777.1%+93%

50Amesbury, MAMA17,5887.1%–

51Winthrop, MAMA18,6477.2%–

52Barnstable, MAMA50,1017.4%–

53Watertown, MAMA35,7107.5%–

54Medford, MAMA59,8347.6%+19%

55Peabody, MAMA55,9537.7%+44%

56Weymouth, MAMA59,7597.7%–

57Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9617.7%+79%

58Holbrook, MAMA11,3807.7%+21%

59Hingham, MAMA5,1307.7%+33%

60Methuen, MAMA54,5847.9%–

61Woburn, MAMA43,9627.9%+29%

62Easthampton, MAMA15,8518.0%–

63Maynard, MAMA10,7128.3%+47%

64Palmer, MAMA12,3678.3%–

65Milford, MAMA27,7318.4%+11%

66Randolph, MAMA34,9488.4%–

67East Falmouth, MAMA6,2458.6%+8%

68Attleboro, MAMA47,4478.6%+41%

69Brookline, MAMA63,2668.7%−6%

70Norwood, MAMA31,5428.8%+101%

71Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1558.8%+2%

72Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4059.0%+33%

73West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1949.1%−21%

74Clinton, MAMA7,6589.2%+17%

75Leominster, MAMA44,1949.2%−3%

76Beverly, MAMA43,3639.4%+63%

77Waltham, MAMA65,0379.4%+34%

78Gloucester, MAMA30,6279.6%+9%

79Marlborough, MAMA42,7729.6%+40%

80Somerville, MAMA84,2119.8%−22%

81Plymouth, MAMA7,91810.0%+34%

82Whitinsville, MAMA7,11510.3%+70%

83Framingham, MAMA73,02110.4%+29%

84Quincy, MAMA103,17310.6%+46%

85Westfield, MAMA40,54610.7%−5%

86Haverhill, MAMA68,36111.3%+25%

87Malden, MAMA66,37011.4%+24%

88Oxford, MAMA5,67111.4%+17%

89Revere, MAMA60,14111.5%−21%

90South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55211.6%+60%

91West Springfield, MAMA28,82911.9%–

92Salem, MAMA45,38112.1%+25%

93Cambridge, MAMA122,58812.8%−1%

94Taunton, MAMA62,52213.0%+29%

95Foxborough, MAMA6,25113.0%+155%

96Northampton, MAMA31,04713.4%+36%

97Brockton, MAMA106,13413.5%−7%

98Gardner, MAMA21,48313.7%+43%

99Lynn, MAMA104,23613.8%−16%

100Ware, MAMA6,36914.1%+4%

101Everett, MAMA53,57214.7%+24%

102Pittsfield, MAMA42,90914.9%+31%

103Adams, MAMA5,42715.1%+28%

104Greenfield, MAMA17,69115.2%−3%

105Southbridge, MAMA18,10515.3%–

106Fitchburg, MAMA42,13615.6%+4%

107Spencer, MAMA5,66115.8%+31%

108Webster, MAMA12,22816.0%+17%

109Boston, MAMA672,97316.6%−15%

110Lowell, MAMA119,97116.9%+1%

111Chicopee, MAMA55,31017.3%+41%

112Marshfield, MAMA5,16117.4%+170%

113Lawrence, MAMA89,32017.6%−28%

114Williamstown, MAMA5,07018.0%+144%

115North Adams, MAMA12,36818.6%+2%

116Fall River, MAMA95,29819.6%+14%

117Worcester, MAMA213,86219.6%+9%

118New Bedford, MAMA101,83420.6%+2%

119Chelsea, MAMA40,13020.7%−11%

120Athol, MAMA8,80121.0%+104%

121Amherst, MAMA40,92023.7%–

122Springfield, MAMA154,70225.8%+12%

123Holyoke, MAMA38,02327.0%+2%

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