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Lowest poverty rate, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 ACS). This list covers the 114 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Reading, MAMA25,6121.7%−0.9 pts

02Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9612.1%−2.2 pts

03Wilmington, MAMA23,3362.2%+0.2 pts

04Cochituate, MAMA6,4712.2%−0.1 pts

05Oxford, MAMA5,6712.4%−7.4 pts

06Longmeadow, MAMA15,6962.4%+0.3 pts

07Wakefield, MAMA27,7932.4%−0.7 pts

08Winchester, MAMA23,4062.5%−0.1 pts

09Medfield, MAMA6,8492.6%+0.2 pts

10West Concord, MAMA5,8762.7%−0.3 pts

11Northborough, MAMA6,3922.7%−0.4 pts

12Burlington, MAMA26,2742.8%+0.9 pts

13North Westport, MAMA5,2893.1%−3.6 pts

14Scituate, MAMA5,7963.2%−0.7 pts

15Lexington, MAMA34,2953.2%−0.2 pts

16Somerset, MAMA18,2983.2%−0.8 pts

17Hingham, MAMA5,1303.3%−2.5 pts

18The Pinehills, MAMA5,2823.3%–

19East Harwich, MAMA5,6543.3%−0.8 pts

20Maynard, MAMA10,7123.6%−2.0 pts

21Needham, MAMA32,4593.8%+1.3 pts

22Holbrook, MAMA11,3803.8%−2.6 pts

23Milton, MAMA28,5873.8%+1.0 pts

24Pinehurst, MAMA6,8454.0%+0.3 pts

25Lynnfield, MAMA13,0644.1%+1.6 pts

26Marshfield, MAMA5,1614.2%−2.3 pts

27Wellesley, MAMA30,3474.2%+0.4 pts

28Franklin, MAMA33,9554.4%–

29Abington, MAMA17,0534.4%+0.8 pts

30Foxborough, MAMA6,2514.6%−0.5 pts

31East Falmouth, MAMA6,2454.7%−3.3 pts

32Melrose, MAMA29,5974.7%+1.4 pts

33Marblehead, MAMA20,4134.8%+0.5 pts

34Arlington, MAMA46,3504.9%+0.8 pts

35Belmont, MAMA27,1754.9%+0.4 pts

36Dedham, MAMA25,2374.9%+0.3 pts

37North Scituate, MAMA6,4925.0%+2.7 pts

38Swampscott, MAMA15,2775.1%+1.4 pts

39Saugus, MAMA28,7735.1%+0.9 pts

40Braintree, MAMA38,9575.2%–

41Bellingham, MAMA5,3255.5%+2.9 pts

42Danvers, MAMA28,0985.7%+2.8 pts

43Sharon, MAMA6,2325.7%+2.8 pts

44Newburyport, MAMA19,1485.8%+0.6 pts

45Woburn, MAMA43,9625.9%−0.3 pts

46Newton, MAMA90,7415.9%+1.6 pts

47Norwood, MAMA31,5426.1%+1.7 pts

48Peabody, MAMA55,9536.1%+0.7 pts

49Walpole, MAMA6,4616.5%+3.4 pts

50Stoneham, MAMA23,3556.5%+2.4 pts

51Andover, MAMA9,4516.7%−1.5 pts

52Weymouth, MAMA59,7597.0%–

53Barnstable, MAMA50,1017.1%–

54Attleboro, MAMA47,4477.2%+1.1 pts

55Kingston, MAMA5,9107.4%+2.6 pts

56Nantucket, MAMA10,0177.4%−1.7 pts

57Salisbury, MAMA5,6567.6%−0.4 pts

58Gloucester, MAMA30,6277.8%−1.0 pts

59Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4057.8%+1.1 pts

60Marlborough, MAMA42,7728.0%+1.1 pts

61Agawam, MAMA28,7838.1%–

62Whitinsville, MAMA7,1158.1%+2.1 pts

63Hudson, MAMA15,7198.2%+2.9 pts

64Medford, MAMA59,8348.3%+2.0 pts

65Spencer, MAMA5,6618.5%−3.5 pts

66Milford, MAMA27,7318.6%+1.0 pts

67Framingham, MAMA73,0218.8%+0.7 pts

68South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5529.0%+1.8 pts

69Beverly, MAMA43,3639.0%+3.3 pts

70Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2229.3%+3.4 pts

71Quincy, MAMA103,1739.8%+2.5 pts

72Hull, MAMA10,1389.8%+1.5 pts

73Leominster, MAMA44,1949.9%+0.4 pts

74Winthrop, MAMA18,64710.2%–

75Adams, MAMA5,42710.4%−1.4 pts

76Salem, MAMA45,38110.8%+1.2 pts

77Haverhill, MAMA68,36111.1%+2.0 pts

78Athol, MAMA8,80111.3%+1.0 pts

79Gardner, MAMA21,48311.4%+1.8 pts

80West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19411.5%+0.1 pts

81Waltham, MAMA65,03711.5%+4.5 pts

82Clinton, MAMA7,65811.7%+3.8 pts

83Palmer, MAMA12,36711.8%–

84Westfield, MAMA40,54611.8%+0.6 pts

85Everett, MAMA53,57211.9%+0.0 pts

86Plymouth, MAMA7,91812.0%+4.5 pts

87Taunton, MAMA62,52212.1%+2.0 pts

88West Springfield, MAMA28,82912.2%–

89Southbridge, MAMA18,10512.7%–

90Malden, MAMA66,37012.8%+3.6 pts

91Northampton, MAMA31,04713.1%+3.2 pts

92Brookline, MAMA63,26613.1%+3.8 pts

93Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15513.7%+5.1 pts

94Brockton, MAMA106,13414.6%+0.1 pts

95Revere, MAMA60,14114.7%+0.0 pts

96Somerville, MAMA84,21114.7%+2.2 pts

97Cambridge, MAMA122,58815.0%+2.1 pts

98Chicopee, MAMA55,31015.4%+3.2 pts

99Pittsfield, MAMA42,90916.0%+4.6 pts

100Webster, MAMA12,22816.0%+2.3 pts

101North Adams, MAMA12,36816.1%−2.1 pts

102Williamstown, MAMA5,07016.5%+9.1 pts

103Lowell, MAMA119,97117.5%+0.8 pts

104Worcester, MAMA213,86218.3%+0.4 pts

105Ware, MAMA6,36919.2%+5.6 pts

106Lynn, MAMA104,23619.3%+2.8 pts

107Fitchburg, MAMA42,13619.4%+4.4 pts

108Fall River, MAMA95,29820.2%+3.1 pts

109Boston, MAMA672,97321.2%+1.7 pts

110New Bedford, MAMA101,83422.7%+2.5 pts

111Chelsea, MAMA40,13024.2%+0.9 pts

112Lawrence, MAMA89,32026.5%+2.1 pts

113Springfield, MAMA154,70227.6%+4.5 pts

114Holyoke, MAMA38,02331.7%+5.3 pts

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