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Lowest poverty rate, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 119 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

01Sharon, MAMA6,2321.3%−54%

02Cochituate, MAMA6,4711.5%−34%

03East Harwich, MAMA5,6541.8%−56%

04Northborough, MAMA6,3922.2%−29%

05Longmeadow, MAMA15,6962.3%+11%

06Needham, MAMA32,4592.4%−6%

07Wilmington, MAMA23,3362.8%+43%

08Winchester, MAMA23,4062.8%+8%

09Oxford, MAMA5,6712.9%−70%

10Reading, MAMA25,6123.0%+16%

11Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2223.2%−47%

12Lexington, MAMA34,2953.2%−5%

13Marblehead, MAMA20,4133.3%−24%

14North Scituate, MAMA6,4923.5%+52%

15The Pinehills, MAMA5,2823.5%–

16South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5523.8%−48%

17Scituate, MAMA5,7963.8%+0%

18Melrose, MAMA29,5973.9%+17%

19West Concord, MAMA5,8764.0%+32%

20Lynnfield, MAMA13,0644.1%+63%

21Medfield, MAMA6,8494.2%+75%

22Burlington, MAMA26,2744.2%+121%

23Wellesley, MAMA30,3474.2%+11%

24Hull, MAMA10,1384.3%−49%

25Pinehurst, MAMA6,8454.3%+14%

26Newton, MAMA90,7414.3%−0%

27Braintree, MAMA38,9574.3%–

28Somerset, MAMA18,2984.4%+9%

29Dedham, MAMA25,2374.8%+4%

30Bellingham, MAMA5,3254.8%+83%

31Swampscott, MAMA15,2774.9%+34%

32Wakefield, MAMA27,7935.0%+60%

33Stoneham, MAMA23,3555.0%+23%

34Hingham, MAMA5,1305.0%−13%

35Abington, MAMA17,0535.1%+41%

36Walpole, MAMA6,4615.2%+69%

37Franklin, MAMA33,9555.3%–

38North Attleborough, MAMA31,5065.3%–

39Belmont, MAMA27,1755.4%+22%

40Maynard, MAMA10,7125.4%−4%

41Arlington, MAMA46,3505.5%+36%

42Newburyport, MAMA19,1485.5%+7%

43Milton, MAMA28,5875.6%+102%

44Hudson, MAMA15,7195.6%+7%

45Woburn, MAMA43,9625.7%−6%

46Plymouth, MAMA7,9185.9%−20%

47Westfield, MAMA40,5466.0%−47%

48Bridgewater, MAMA29,3096.1%–

49Danvers, MAMA28,0986.1%+109%

50Williamstown, MAMA5,0706.2%−16%

51East Falmouth, MAMA6,2456.3%−22%

52Kingston, MAMA5,9106.3%+34%

53Weymouth, MAMA59,7596.3%–

54Holbrook, MAMA11,3806.5%+1%

55Whitinsville, MAMA7,1156.6%+9%

56West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1946.8%−41%

57Andover, MAMA9,4516.9%−16%

58Salisbury, MAMA5,6566.9%−14%

59Nantucket, MAMA10,0177.1%−22%

60Marlborough, MAMA42,7727.2%+5%

61Peabody, MAMA55,9537.7%+44%

62Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4057.7%+15%

63North Westport, MAMA5,2897.8%+17%

64Winthrop, MAMA18,6477.9%–

65Agawam, MAMA28,7837.9%–

66Saugus, MAMA28,7737.9%+86%

67Foxborough, MAMA6,2518.0%+56%

68Norwood, MAMA31,5428.1%+85%

69Framingham, MAMA73,0218.3%+3%

70Medford, MAMA59,8348.6%+34%

71Randolph, MAMA34,9488.6%–

72Barnstable, MAMA50,1018.7%–

73Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9619.0%+110%

74Attleboro, MAMA47,4479.2%+49%

75Waltham, MAMA65,0379.2%+31%

76Clinton, MAMA7,6589.5%+20%

77Gloucester, MAMA30,6279.6%+9%

78Palmer, MAMA12,3679.7%–

79Quincy, MAMA103,1739.8%+35%

80Milford, MAMA27,73110.1%+33%

81Beverly, MAMA43,36310.3%+79%

82West Springfield, MAMA28,82910.3%–

83Brookline, MAMA63,26610.8%+17%

84Everett, MAMA53,57210.9%−8%

85Northampton, MAMA31,04710.9%+11%

86Leominster, MAMA44,19411.0%+16%

87Somerville, MAMA84,21111.3%−9%

88Cambridge, MAMA122,58812.0%−7%

89Haverhill, MAMA68,36112.0%+32%

90Spencer, MAMA5,66112.4%+3%

91Revere, MAMA60,14112.4%−15%

92Pittsfield, MAMA42,90912.6%+11%

93Brockton, MAMA106,13413.0%−10%

94Greenfield, MAMA17,69113.7%−13%

95Gardner, MAMA21,48313.7%+43%

96Taunton, MAMA62,52213.9%+39%

97North Adams, MAMA12,36814.2%−22%

98Adams, MAMA5,42714.2%+20%

99Fitchburg, MAMA42,13614.5%−4%

100Athol, MAMA8,80114.6%+41%

101Webster, MAMA12,22814.8%+8%

102Malden, MAMA66,37015.6%+70%

103Chicopee, MAMA55,31015.6%+28%

104Lynn, MAMA104,23615.8%−4%

105Salem, MAMA45,38115.9%+65%

106Marshfield, MAMA5,16116.3%+153%

107Lowell, MAMA119,97117.3%+3%

108Boston, MAMA672,97318.0%−8%

109Ware, MAMA6,36918.0%+32%

110Fall River, MAMA95,29818.3%+7%

111New Bedford, MAMA101,83418.6%−8%

112Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15519.1%+121%

113Chelsea, MAMA40,13019.1%−18%

114Southbridge, MAMA18,10519.6%–

115Worcester, MAMA213,86219.7%+10%

116Lawrence, MAMA89,32021.0%−14%

117Amherst, MAMA40,92025.1%–

118Springfield, MAMA154,70225.5%+10%

119Holyoke, MAMA38,02327.5%+4%

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