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Lowest poverty rate, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 114 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

01Reading, MAMA25,6121.7%−34%

02Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9612.1%−50%

03Wilmington, MAMA23,3362.2%+11%

04Cochituate, MAMA6,4712.2%−3%

05Oxford, MAMA5,6712.4%−76%

06Longmeadow, MAMA15,6962.4%+16%

07Wakefield, MAMA27,7932.4%−22%

08Winchester, MAMA23,4062.5%−3%

09Medfield, MAMA6,8492.6%+8%

10West Concord, MAMA5,8762.7%−11%

11Northborough, MAMA6,3922.7%−13%

12Burlington, MAMA26,2742.8%+46%

13North Westport, MAMA5,2893.1%−53%

14Scituate, MAMA5,7963.2%−17%

15Lexington, MAMA34,2953.2%−6%

16Somerset, MAMA18,2983.2%−20%

17Hingham, MAMA5,1303.3%−43%

18The Pinehills, MAMA5,2823.3%–

19East Harwich, MAMA5,6543.3%−19%

20Maynard, MAMA10,7123.6%−36%

21Needham, MAMA32,4593.8%+51%

22Holbrook, MAMA11,3803.8%−40%

23Milton, MAMA28,5873.8%+37%

24Pinehurst, MAMA6,8454.0%+7%

25Lynnfield, MAMA13,0644.1%+65%

26Marshfield, MAMA5,1614.2%−35%

27Wellesley, MAMA30,3474.2%+10%

28Franklin, MAMA33,9554.4%–

29Abington, MAMA17,0534.4%+22%

30Foxborough, MAMA6,2514.6%−10%

31East Falmouth, MAMA6,2454.7%−41%

32Melrose, MAMA29,5974.7%+41%

33Marblehead, MAMA20,4134.8%+12%

34Arlington, MAMA46,3504.9%+20%

35Belmont, MAMA27,1754.9%+10%

36Dedham, MAMA25,2374.9%+7%

37North Scituate, MAMA6,4925.0%+116%

38Swampscott, MAMA15,2775.1%+39%

39Saugus, MAMA28,7735.1%+21%

40Braintree, MAMA38,9575.2%–

41Bellingham, MAMA5,3255.5%+110%

42Danvers, MAMA28,0985.7%+95%

43Sharon, MAMA6,2325.7%+98%

44Newburyport, MAMA19,1485.8%+12%

45Woburn, MAMA43,9625.9%−4%

46Newton, MAMA90,7415.9%+37%

47Norwood, MAMA31,5426.1%+39%

48Peabody, MAMA55,9536.1%+14%

49Walpole, MAMA6,4616.5%+109%

50Stoneham, MAMA23,3556.5%+60%

51Andover, MAMA9,4516.7%−18%

52Weymouth, MAMA59,7597.0%–

53Barnstable, MAMA50,1017.1%–

54Attleboro, MAMA47,4477.2%+17%

55Kingston, MAMA5,9107.4%+55%

56Nantucket, MAMA10,0177.4%−19%

57Salisbury, MAMA5,6567.6%−6%

58Gloucester, MAMA30,6277.8%−11%

59Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4057.8%+17%

60Marlborough, MAMA42,7728.0%+17%

61Agawam, MAMA28,7838.1%–

62Whitinsville, MAMA7,1158.1%+34%

63Hudson, MAMA15,7198.2%+55%

64Medford, MAMA59,8348.3%+31%

65Spencer, MAMA5,6618.5%−29%

66Milford, MAMA27,7318.6%+13%

67Framingham, MAMA73,0218.8%+9%

68South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5529.0%+24%

69Beverly, MAMA43,3639.0%+58%

70Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2229.3%+57%

71Quincy, MAMA103,1739.8%+35%

72Hull, MAMA10,1389.8%+18%

73Leominster, MAMA44,1949.9%+4%

74Winthrop, MAMA18,64710.2%–

75Adams, MAMA5,42710.4%−12%

76Salem, MAMA45,38110.8%+12%

77Haverhill, MAMA68,36111.1%+22%

78Athol, MAMA8,80111.3%+10%

79Gardner, MAMA21,48311.4%+18%

80West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19411.5%+0%

81Waltham, MAMA65,03711.5%+64%

82Clinton, MAMA7,65811.7%+48%

83Palmer, MAMA12,36711.8%–

84Westfield, MAMA40,54611.8%+5%

85Everett, MAMA53,57211.9%+0%

86Plymouth, MAMA7,91812.0%+61%

87Taunton, MAMA62,52212.1%+20%

88West Springfield, MAMA28,82912.2%–

89Southbridge, MAMA18,10512.7%–

90Malden, MAMA66,37012.8%+40%

91Northampton, MAMA31,04713.1%+33%

92Brookline, MAMA63,26613.1%+41%

93Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15513.7%+59%

94Brockton, MAMA106,13414.6%+1%

95Revere, MAMA60,14114.7%+0%

96Somerville, MAMA84,21114.7%+18%

97Cambridge, MAMA122,58815.0%+16%

98Chicopee, MAMA55,31015.4%+26%

99Pittsfield, MAMA42,90916.0%+40%

100Webster, MAMA12,22816.0%+17%

101North Adams, MAMA12,36816.1%−12%

102Williamstown, MAMA5,07016.5%+123%

103Lowell, MAMA119,97117.5%+5%

104Worcester, MAMA213,86218.3%+2%

105Ware, MAMA6,36919.2%+41%

106Lynn, MAMA104,23619.3%+17%

107Fitchburg, MAMA42,13619.4%+29%

108Fall River, MAMA95,29820.2%+18%

109Boston, MAMA672,97321.2%+9%

110New Bedford, MAMA101,83422.7%+12%

111Chelsea, MAMA40,13024.2%+4%

112Lawrence, MAMA89,32026.5%+9%

113Springfield, MAMA154,70227.6%+20%

114Holyoke, MAMA38,02331.7%+20%

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