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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. The median across all 123 is 8.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Nantucket, MA, up 50 places to #9.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲2East Harwich, MAMA5,6541.7%−2.4 pts

02▲28Bellingham, MAMA5,3251.8%−0.8 pts

03▲1Northborough, MAMA6,3922.1%−1.0 pts

04▼3Sharon, MAMA6,2322.6%−0.3 pts

05▲9North Scituate, MAMA6,4922.9%+0.6 pts

06▲19Pinehurst, MAMA6,8452.9%−0.8 pts

07▲14Medfield, MAMA6,8493.0%+0.6 pts

08▲2Reading, MAMA25,6123.2%+0.5 pts

09▲50Nantucket, MAMA10,0173.2%−5.9 pts

10▲7Scituate, MAMA5,7963.4%−0.4 pts

11▲4The Pinehills, MAMA5,2823.5%–

12▲27Belmont, MAMA27,1753.6%−0.8 pts

13▼7Needham, MAMA32,4593.7%+1.2 pts

14▲4Melrose, MAMA29,5973.8%+0.4 pts

15▼8Wilmington, MAMA23,3363.8%+1.9 pts

16▲7Wellesley, MAMA30,3474.0%+0.1 pts

17▼6Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2224.1%−1.9 pts

18▼13Longmeadow, MAMA15,6964.1%+2.1 pts

19▲44North Westport, MAMA5,2894.3%−2.4 pts

20▼7Marblehead, MAMA20,4134.4%+0.1 pts

21▲5Newton, MAMA90,7414.5%+0.2 pts

22▼20Cochituate, MAMA6,4714.6%+2.4 pts

23▼11Lexington, MAMA34,2954.7%+1.3 pts

24▼16Winchester, MAMA23,4064.7%+2.1 pts

25▲13North Attleborough, MAMA31,5064.7%–

26▲17Milton, MAMA28,5874.7%+1.9 pts

27▲22Danvers, MAMA28,0984.8%+1.9 pts

28▲20Bridgewater, MAMA29,3094.8%–

29▲3Wakefield, MAMA27,7934.9%+1.8 pts

30▼2Somerset, MAMA18,2984.9%+0.9 pts

31▲21Kingston, MAMA5,9104.9%+0.2 pts

32▲10Newburyport, MAMA19,1485.0%−0.2 pts

33▲2Abington, MAMA17,0535.2%+1.6 pts

34▼1Stoneham, MAMA23,3555.4%+1.3 pts

35▲6Arlington, MAMA46,3505.4%+1.3 pts

36▲22Salisbury, MAMA5,6565.6%−2.4 pts

37▼8Dedham, MAMA25,2375.6%+1.0 pts

38▼14Hull, MAMA10,1385.8%−2.5 pts

39▼17Burlington, MAMA26,2745.9%+4.0 pts

40▼3Franklin, MAMA33,9555.9%–

41▼14Braintree, MAMA38,9575.9%–

42▼22Lynnfield, MAMA13,0646.0%+3.5 pts

43▲23Saugus, MAMA28,7736.0%+1.7 pts

44▼8Walpole, MAMA6,4616.1%+3.0 pts

45▲12Andover, MAMA9,4516.2%−2.0 pts

46▼2Hudson, MAMA15,7196.3%+1.0 pts

47▼28West Concord, MAMA5,8766.5%+3.5 pts

48▲17Agawam, MAMA28,7836.7%–

49▼18Swampscott, MAMA15,2777.1%+3.4 pts

50Amesbury, MAMA17,5887.1%–

51▲13Winthrop, MAMA18,6477.2%–

52▲20Barnstable, MAMA50,1017.4%–

53Watertown, MAMA35,7107.5%–

54▲16Medford, MAMA59,8347.6%+1.2 pts

55▲6Peabody, MAMA55,9537.7%+2.3 pts

56▼3Weymouth, MAMA59,7597.7%–

57▲16Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9617.7%+3.4 pts

58▼4Holbrook, MAMA11,3807.7%+1.3 pts

59▼25Hingham, MAMA5,1307.7%+1.9 pts

60Methuen, MAMA54,5847.9%–

61▼16Woburn, MAMA43,9627.9%+1.8 pts

62Easthampton, MAMA15,8518.0%–

63▼23Maynard, MAMA10,7128.3%+2.7 pts

64▲14Palmer, MAMA12,3678.3%–

65▲15Milford, MAMA27,7318.4%+0.8 pts

66▲5Randolph, MAMA34,9488.4%–

67▼16East Falmouth, MAMA6,2458.6%+0.6 pts

68▲6Attleboro, MAMA47,4478.6%+2.5 pts

69▲14Brookline, MAMA63,2668.7%−0.5 pts

70▼2Norwood, MAMA31,5428.8%+4.4 pts

71▲41Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1558.8%+0.2 pts

72▼10Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4059.0%+2.2 pts

73▼17West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1949.1%−2.4 pts

74▲2Clinton, MAMA7,6589.2%+1.3 pts

75▲11Leominster, MAMA44,1949.2%−0.3 pts

76▲5Beverly, MAMA43,3639.4%+3.6 pts

77▼2Waltham, MAMA65,0379.4%+2.4 pts

78▼1Gloucester, MAMA30,6279.6%+0.8 pts

79▼19Marlborough, MAMA42,7729.6%+2.8 pts

80▲7Somerville, MAMA84,2119.8%−2.7 pts

81▼35Plymouth, MAMA7,91810.0%+2.6 pts

82▼27Whitinsville, MAMA7,11510.3%+4.2 pts

83▼14Framingham, MAMA73,02110.4%+2.4 pts

84▼5Quincy, MAMA103,17310.6%+3.3 pts

85▼38Westfield, MAMA40,54610.7%−0.6 pts

86▲3Haverhill, MAMA68,36111.3%+2.2 pts

87▲15Malden, MAMA66,37011.4%+2.2 pts

88▼79Oxford, MAMA5,67111.4%+1.6 pts

89▲2Revere, MAMA60,14111.5%−3.1 pts

90▼74South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55211.6%+4.3 pts

91▼9West Springfield, MAMA28,82911.9%–

92▲13Salem, MAMA45,38112.1%+2.5 pts

93▼5Cambridge, MAMA122,58812.8%−0.1 pts

94▲2Taunton, MAMA62,52213.0%+2.9 pts

95▼28Foxborough, MAMA6,25113.0%+7.9 pts

96▼11Northampton, MAMA31,04713.4%+3.5 pts

97▼4Brockton, MAMA106,13413.5%−1.0 pts

98▼3Gardner, MAMA21,48313.7%+4.1 pts

99▲5Lynn, MAMA104,23613.8%−2.7 pts

100▲9Ware, MAMA6,36914.1%+0.5 pts

101▼17Everett, MAMA53,57214.7%+2.9 pts

102▼10Pittsfield, MAMA42,90914.9%+3.5 pts

103▼5Adams, MAMA5,42715.1%+3.3 pts

104▼10Greenfield, MAMA17,69115.2%−0.5 pts

105▲9Southbridge, MAMA18,10515.3%–

106▼7Fitchburg, MAMA42,13615.6%+0.6 pts

107▼17Spencer, MAMA5,66115.8%+3.8 pts

108▼7Webster, MAMA12,22816.0%+2.3 pts

109▼1Boston, MAMA672,97316.6%−2.9 pts

110▼3Lowell, MAMA119,97116.9%+0.1 pts

111▼8Chicopee, MAMA55,31017.3%+5.1 pts

112▼6Marshfield, MAMA5,16117.4%+10.9 pts

113▲3Lawrence, MAMA89,32017.6%−6.7 pts

114▼64Williamstown, MAMA5,07018.0%+10.6 pts

115▼18North Adams, MAMA12,36818.6%+0.4 pts

116▼6Fall River, MAMA95,29819.6%+2.4 pts

117▼2Worcester, MAMA213,86219.6%+1.6 pts

118▼7New Bedford, MAMA101,83420.6%+0.4 pts

119▼6Chelsea, MAMA40,13020.7%−2.6 pts

120▼20Athol, MAMA8,80121.0%+10.7 pts

121▼4Amherst, MAMA40,92023.7%–

122▼4Springfield, MAMA154,70225.8%+2.7 pts

123▼4Holyoke, MAMA38,02327.0%+0.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES