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Lowest poverty rate, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS). 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS –

01Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451.4%–

02Reading, MAMA25,6122.1%–

03Medfield, MAMA6,8492.2%–

04Longmeadow, MAMA15,6962.3%–

05Cochituate, MAMA6,4712.4%–

06Northborough, MAMA6,3922.4%–

07Wilmington, MAMA23,3362.4%–

08Lexington, MAMA34,2952.6%–

09Winchester, MAMA23,4062.6%–

10Lynnfield, MAMA13,0642.8%–

11Wellesley, MAMA30,3472.8%–

12West Concord, MAMA5,8762.9%–

13Sharon, MAMA6,2323.0%–

14North Scituate, MAMA6,4923.0%–

15Milton, MAMA28,5873.0%–

16Hingham, MAMA5,1303.1%–

17Burlington, MAMA26,2743.1%–

18Scituate, MAMA5,7963.1%–

19Needham, MAMA32,4593.3%–

20Marblehead, MAMA20,4133.3%–

21Bellingham, MAMA5,3253.4%–

22Somerset, MAMA18,2983.5%–

23North Westport, MAMA5,2893.5%–

24Belmont, MAMA27,1753.6%–

25Oxford, MAMA5,6713.8%–

26Walpole, MAMA6,4613.8%–

27Swampscott, MAMA15,2773.9%–

28Saugus, MAMA28,7733.9%–

29Hudson, MAMA15,7194.0%–

30Norwood, MAMA31,5424.0%–

31Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9614.1%–

32Wakefield, MAMA27,7934.2%–

33Melrose, MAMA29,5974.2%–

34Newton, MAMA90,7414.3%–

35Nantucket, MAMA10,0174.5%–

36Abington, MAMA17,0534.5%–

37Milford, MAMA27,7314.6%–

38Danvers, MAMA28,0984.6%–

39Peabody, MAMA55,9534.6%–

40Arlington, MAMA46,3504.6%–

41Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2224.6%–

42Dedham, MAMA25,2374.7%–

43Andover, MAMA9,4514.7%–

44Stoneham, MAMA23,3555.0%–

45Woburn, MAMA43,9625.1%–

46Kingston, MAMA5,9105.3%–

47Foxborough, MAMA6,2515.3%–

48Marshfield, MAMA5,1615.4%–

49East Harwich, MAMA5,6545.5%–

50Maynard, MAMA10,7125.6%–

51Marlborough, MAMA42,7725.7%–

52Newburyport, MAMA19,1485.7%–

53Framingham, MAMA73,0216.0%–

54Holbrook, MAMA11,3806.1%–

55Attleboro, MAMA47,4476.4%–

56Waltham, MAMA65,0376.5%–

57Beverly, MAMA43,3636.6%–

58Quincy, MAMA103,1736.8%–

59Medford, MAMA59,8346.9%–

60Clinton, MAMA7,6587.1%–

61Leominster, MAMA44,1947.2%–

62Gloucester, MAMA30,6277.5%–

63Malden, MAMA66,3707.5%–

64Salisbury, MAMA5,6567.7%–

65Whitinsville, MAMA7,1157.8%–

66Westfield, MAMA40,5468.0%–

67Hull, MAMA10,1388.0%–

68Taunton, MAMA62,5228.3%–

69Brookline, MAMA63,2668.6%–

70Williamstown, MAMA5,0708.7%–

71Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1558.8%–

72Adams, MAMA5,4278.8%–

73Haverhill, MAMA68,3618.8%–

74Plymouth, MAMA7,9189.4%–

75Everett, MAMA53,5729.6%–

76Spencer, MAMA5,6619.7%–

77Pittsfield, MAMA42,9099.7%–

78Chicopee, MAMA55,3109.8%–

79West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19410.4%–

80Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40510.6%–

81Cambridge, MAMA122,58810.7%–

82Gardner, MAMA21,48311.0%–

83South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55211.1%–

84Somerville, MAMA84,21111.5%–

85Northampton, MAMA31,04711.5%–

86Revere, MAMA60,14111.6%–

87Salem, MAMA45,38111.7%–

88Webster, MAMA12,22811.7%–

89Athol, MAMA8,80112.5%–

90Greenfield, MAMA17,69113.5%–

91Brockton, MAMA106,13413.6%–

92East Falmouth, MAMA6,24513.7%–

93Ware, MAMA6,36913.8%–

94Fitchburg, MAMA42,13614.0%–

95Fall River, MAMA95,29814.3%–

96North Adams, MAMA12,36814.3%–

97Worcester, MAMA213,86215.3%–

98Lynn, MAMA104,23615.9%–

99New Bedford, MAMA101,83416.8%–

100Lowell, MAMA119,97118.0%–

101Boston, MAMA672,97318.7%–

102Springfield, MAMA154,70220.1%–

103Chelsea, MAMA40,13024.1%–

104Holyoke, MAMA38,02325.7%–

105Lawrence, MAMA89,32027.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS