RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Most affordable housing, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (1990 ACS). This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 105 is 4.3.

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RELATEDMost expensive homes Cheapest homes Highest median rent Lowest median rent Highest homeownership rate Highest renter share

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS –

01Northborough, MAMA6,3923.1–

02Pinehurst, MAMA6,8453.1–

03Longmeadow, MAMA15,6963.3–

04Bellingham, MAMA5,3253.3–

05Sharon, MAMA6,2323.3–

06Wilmington, MAMA23,3363.4–

07Burlington, MAMA26,2743.4–

08Oxford, MAMA5,6713.6–

09Athol, MAMA8,8013.6–

10Abington, MAMA17,0533.6–

11Holbrook, MAMA11,3803.7–

12Pittsfield, MAMA42,9093.7–

13Kingston, MAMA5,9103.7–

14Hudson, MAMA15,7193.7–

15Leominster, MAMA44,1943.8–

16Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2223.8–

17Haverhill, MAMA68,3613.8–

18Cochituate, MAMA6,4713.8–

19Dedham, MAMA25,2373.8–

20Adams, MAMA5,4273.9–

21Somerset, MAMA18,2983.9–

22Marshfield, MAMA5,1613.9–

23Maynard, MAMA10,7123.9–

24Attleboro, MAMA47,4473.9–

25Reading, MAMA25,6123.9–

26Chicopee, MAMA55,3103.9–

27North Scituate, MAMA6,4923.9–

28Saugus, MAMA28,7734.0–

29North Adams, MAMA12,3684.0–

30Scituate, MAMA5,7964.0–

31Medfield, MAMA6,8494.0–

32Gardner, MAMA21,4834.0–

33Woburn, MAMA43,9624.0–

34West Concord, MAMA5,8764.0–

35Marlborough, MAMA42,7724.0–

36Westfield, MAMA40,5464.0–

37Springfield, MAMA154,7024.1–

38Hull, MAMA10,1384.1–

39Clinton, MAMA7,6584.1–

40Brockton, MAMA106,1344.1–

41Norwood, MAMA31,5424.2–

42Milton, MAMA28,5874.2–

43Walpole, MAMA6,4614.2–

44Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1554.2–

45Lexington, MAMA34,2954.2–

46Greenfield, MAMA17,6914.2–

47Needham, MAMA32,4594.2–

48North Westport, MAMA5,2894.2–

49Northampton, MAMA31,0474.3–

50Milford, MAMA27,7314.3–

51Ware, MAMA6,3694.3–

52Spencer, MAMA5,6614.3–

53Framingham, MAMA73,0214.3–

54Taunton, MAMA62,5224.3–

55Wakefield, MAMA27,7934.3–

56Danvers, MAMA28,0984.3–

57Wellesley, MAMA30,3474.4–

58Lynnfield, MAMA13,0644.4–

59Worcester, MAMA213,8624.4–

60Melrose, MAMA29,5974.4–

61Newburyport, MAMA19,1484.4–

62Winchester, MAMA23,4064.4–

63Peabody, MAMA55,9534.4–

64Stoneham, MAMA23,3554.4–

65Quincy, MAMA103,1734.4–

66Lowell, MAMA119,9714.4–

67Fitchburg, MAMA42,1364.5–

68Beverly, MAMA43,3634.5–

69Foxborough, MAMA6,2514.5–

70Swampscott, MAMA15,2774.5–

71Plymouth, MAMA7,9184.5–

72Salisbury, MAMA5,6564.5–

73Hingham, MAMA5,1304.6–

74Medford, MAMA59,8344.7–

75Webster, MAMA12,2284.7–

76Malden, MAMA66,3704.7–

77Marblehead, MAMA20,4134.8–

78Whitinsville, MAMA7,1154.8–

79Lynn, MAMA104,2364.8–

80Arlington, MAMA46,3504.9–

81Newton, MAMA90,7414.9–

82East Falmouth, MAMA6,2454.9–

83Waltham, MAMA65,0374.9–

84East Harwich, MAMA5,6545.0–

85Salem, MAMA45,3815.0–

86Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9615.0–

87Everett, MAMA53,5725.0–

88Holyoke, MAMA38,0235.0–

89Somerville, MAMA84,2115.1–

90New Bedford, MAMA101,8345.1–

91Revere, MAMA60,1415.2–

92West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1945.3–

93Gloucester, MAMA30,6275.4–

94Boston, MAMA672,9735.5–

95Andover, MAMA9,4515.5–

96Chelsea, MAMA40,1305.5–

97Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4055.5–

98Belmont, MAMA27,1755.7–

99South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5525.7–

100Fall River, MAMA95,2985.7–

101Lawrence, MAMA89,3205.8–

102Williamstown, MAMA5,0705.9–

103Nantucket, MAMA10,0177.6–

104Cambridge, MAMA122,5887.7–

105Brookline, MAMA63,2668.3–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS