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Most affordable housing, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 123 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Longmeadow, MAMA15,6963.0+14%

02Palmer, MAMA12,3673.5–

03Pittsfield, MAMA42,9093.6+32%

04Agawam, MAMA28,7833.6–

05Sharon, MAMA6,2323.7+26%

06Athol, MAMA8,8013.7+38%

07Westfield, MAMA40,5463.7+30%

08Somerset, MAMA18,2983.7+32%

09Medfield, MAMA6,8493.7+5%

10Oxford, MAMA5,6713.9+66%

11Kingston, MAMA5,9103.9+9%

12Holbrook, MAMA11,3804.0+48%

13Wilmington, MAMA23,3364.0+28%

14Adams, MAMA5,4274.0+26%

15Walpole, MAMA6,4614.1+8%

16North Adams, MAMA12,3684.1+31%

17Northborough, MAMA6,3924.2+43%

18Franklin, MAMA33,9554.2–

19Maynard, MAMA10,7124.3+37%

20Pinehurst, MAMA6,8454.3+62%

21North Attleborough, MAMA31,5064.3–

22Abington, MAMA17,0534.3+37%

23Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1554.4+36%

24Chicopee, MAMA55,3104.4+53%

25Methuen, MAMA54,5844.4–

26Southbridge, MAMA18,1054.4–

27Bellingham, MAMA5,3254.5+82%

28Gardner, MAMA21,4834.5+60%

29Williamstown, MAMA5,0704.5+22%

30Attleboro, MAMA47,4474.5+56%

31Randolph, MAMA34,9484.5–

32Leominster, MAMA44,1944.5+50%

33Fitchburg, MAMA42,1364.6+58%

34West Springfield, MAMA28,8294.6–

35Springfield, MAMA154,7024.7+64%

36Whitinsville, MAMA7,1154.7+26%

37North Westport, MAMA5,2894.7+45%

38Cochituate, MAMA6,4714.7+18%

39Clinton, MAMA7,6584.7+53%

40Greenfield, MAMA17,6914.7+48%

41Bridgewater, MAMA29,3094.7–

42Reading, MAMA25,6124.9+40%

43Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2224.9+41%

44West Concord, MAMA5,8764.9+21%

45Milton, MAMA28,5874.9+39%

46Milford, MAMA27,7315.0+42%

47Amesbury, MAMA17,5885.0–

48Salisbury, MAMA5,6565.0+17%

49Lexington, MAMA34,2955.0+18%

50Burlington, MAMA26,2745.1+57%

51Holyoke, MAMA38,0235.1+52%

52Dedham, MAMA25,2375.1+42%

53Danvers, MAMA28,0985.1+34%

54Haverhill, MAMA68,3615.1+67%

55Marblehead, MAMA20,4135.2+14%

56Easthampton, MAMA15,8515.2–

57Webster, MAMA12,2285.2+54%

58Hudson, MAMA15,7195.2+65%

59Lynnfield, MAMA13,0645.2+33%

60Winchester, MAMA23,4065.3+22%

61Taunton, MAMA62,5225.3+62%

62Worcester, MAMA213,8625.3+61%

63Northampton, MAMA31,0475.4+52%

64Braintree, MAMA38,9575.4–

65Weymouth, MAMA59,7595.4–

66Wakefield, MAMA27,7935.4+48%

67Lowell, MAMA119,9715.5+64%

68Brockton, MAMA106,1345.5+69%

69Plymouth, MAMA7,9185.5+40%

70Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9615.5+41%

71Needham, MAMA32,4595.5+28%

72Marlborough, MAMA42,7725.6+75%

73Winthrop, MAMA18,6475.6–

74Hull, MAMA10,1385.6+64%

75Ware, MAMA6,3695.6+77%

76The Pinehills, MAMA5,2825.6–

77Spencer, MAMA5,6615.7+65%

78East Harwich, MAMA5,6545.7+53%

79Andover, MAMA9,4515.7+17%

80Swampscott, MAMA15,2775.7+53%

81Medford, MAMA59,8345.8+33%

82Framingham, MAMA73,0215.8+50%

83North Scituate, MAMA6,4925.9+62%

84Stoneham, MAMA23,3555.9+46%

85Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4055.9+63%

86Saugus, MAMA28,7735.9+63%

87Newburyport, MAMA19,1486.0+44%

88Woburn, MAMA43,9626.1+53%

89Norwood, MAMA31,5426.1+63%

90Hingham, MAMA5,1306.1+52%

91Beverly, MAMA43,3636.1+50%

92Melrose, MAMA29,5976.1+53%

93Peabody, MAMA55,9536.2+64%

94Arlington, MAMA46,3506.2+40%

95Foxborough, MAMA6,2516.2+75%

96Watertown, MAMA35,7106.2–

97Waltham, MAMA65,0376.2+37%

98Quincy, MAMA103,1736.3+62%

99New Bedford, MAMA101,8346.3+52%

100Malden, MAMA66,3706.3+55%

101Belmont, MAMA27,1756.3+21%

102Wellesley, MAMA30,3476.3+32%

103Salem, MAMA45,3816.4+49%

104Barnstable, MAMA50,1016.6–

105South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5526.6+73%

106Scituate, MAMA5,7966.6+52%

107Newton, MAMA90,7416.6+37%

108Lynn, MAMA104,2366.8+75%

109Chelsea, MAMA40,1306.8+26%

110Revere, MAMA60,1416.9+48%

111Lawrence, MAMA89,3206.9+65%

112Somerville, MAMA84,2116.9+22%

113Marshfield, MAMA5,1617.0+103%

114Fall River, MAMA95,2987.0+51%

115Everett, MAMA53,5727.2+63%

116Gloucester, MAMA30,6277.2+68%

117Amherst, MAMA40,9207.2–

118East Falmouth, MAMA6,2457.3+88%

119West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1947.5+92%

120Boston, MAMA672,9737.5+42%

121Cambridge, MAMA122,5888.4+21%

122Brookline, MAMA63,2668.8+48%

123Nantucket, MAMA10,0179.9−5%

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