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Most affordable housing, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Agawam, MAMA28,7833.6–

02Bellingham, MAMA5,3253.8+54%

03Adams, MAMA5,4273.8+19%

04Longmeadow, MAMA15,6963.9+45%

05Pittsfield, MAMA42,9094.0+44%

06Palmer, MAMA12,3674.0–

07Athol, MAMA8,8014.0+49%

08Pinehurst, MAMA6,8454.0+51%

09North Adams, MAMA12,3684.0+29%

10Sharon, MAMA6,2324.1+39%

11West Springfield, MAMA28,8294.1–

12Chicopee, MAMA55,3104.1+44%

13Northborough, MAMA6,3924.2+42%

14Wilmington, MAMA23,3364.2+33%

15Gardner, MAMA21,4834.3+55%

16Westfield, MAMA40,5464.3+53%

17Franklin, MAMA33,9554.4–

18Somerset, MAMA18,2984.4+57%

19Walpole, MAMA6,4614.4+18%

20Spencer, MAMA5,6614.5+30%

21Springfield, MAMA154,7024.5+58%

22Maynard, MAMA10,7124.5+46%

23Leominster, MAMA44,1944.5+50%

24Oxford, MAMA5,6714.6+97%

25Reading, MAMA25,6124.6+32%

26Haverhill, MAMA68,3614.6+51%

27Braintree, MAMA38,9574.6–

28Abington, MAMA17,0534.6+48%

29Wakefield, MAMA27,7934.7+29%

30Attleboro, MAMA47,4474.7+62%

31Fitchburg, MAMA42,1364.8+63%

32Medfield, MAMA6,8494.8+34%

33Southbridge, MAMA18,1054.8–

34Swampscott, MAMA15,2774.8+27%

35North Westport, MAMA5,2894.8+48%

36Hudson, MAMA15,7194.8+51%

37Dedham, MAMA25,2374.8+33%

38Marlborough, MAMA42,7724.8+50%

39Williamstown, MAMA5,0704.8+31%

40Burlington, MAMA26,2744.8+50%

41Holbrook, MAMA11,3804.9+80%

42Lowell, MAMA119,9715.0+49%

43West Concord, MAMA5,8765.0+22%

44Milton, MAMA28,5875.0+40%

45Hull, MAMA10,1385.1+48%

46Ware, MAMA6,3695.1+60%

47Milford, MAMA27,7315.1+45%

48Saugus, MAMA28,7735.1+40%

49Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2225.1+47%

50Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4055.1+42%

51Weymouth, MAMA59,7595.2–

52Melrose, MAMA29,5975.2+29%

53Danvers, MAMA28,0985.2+36%

54Webster, MAMA12,2285.2+54%

55Lexington, MAMA34,2955.2+22%

56Northampton, MAMA31,0475.3+50%

57North Scituate, MAMA6,4925.3+46%

58Taunton, MAMA62,5225.3+62%

59Norwood, MAMA31,5425.3+43%

60Woburn, MAMA43,9625.4+35%

61Foxborough, MAMA6,2515.4+52%

62Worcester, MAMA213,8625.4+62%

63Cochituate, MAMA6,4715.4+36%

64Brockton, MAMA106,1345.4+68%

65Stoneham, MAMA23,3555.4+35%

66Clinton, MAMA7,6585.5+76%

67Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1555.5+72%

68Peabody, MAMA55,9535.5+47%

69Winchester, MAMA23,4065.6+30%

70Needham, MAMA32,4595.7+31%

71Medford, MAMA59,8345.7+30%

72Kingston, MAMA5,9105.7+60%

73Framingham, MAMA73,0215.8+48%

74Beverly, MAMA43,3635.8+41%

75Newburyport, MAMA19,1485.8+41%

76Salem, MAMA45,3815.9+37%

77Marshfield, MAMA5,1615.9+72%

78Holyoke, MAMA38,0235.9+76%

79Winthrop, MAMA18,6475.9–

80Arlington, MAMA46,3505.9+34%

81Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9616.0+53%

82Salisbury, MAMA5,6566.0+39%

83Quincy, MAMA103,1736.0+56%

84Whitinsville, MAMA7,1156.1+65%

85Barnstable, MAMA50,1016.1–

86Marblehead, MAMA20,4136.2+35%

87Malden, MAMA66,3706.2+53%

88Lynnfield, MAMA13,0646.4+62%

89Wellesley, MAMA30,3476.4+33%

90Waltham, MAMA65,0376.4+40%

91Gloucester, MAMA30,6276.4+51%

92Newton, MAMA90,7416.4+33%

93Andover, MAMA9,4516.6+34%

94Lynn, MAMA104,2366.6+69%

95Belmont, MAMA27,1756.6+27%

96The Pinehills, MAMA5,2826.8–

97New Bedford, MAMA101,8346.8+64%

98Revere, MAMA60,1416.8+46%

99Plymouth, MAMA7,9186.8+74%

100East Harwich, MAMA5,6546.9+84%

101Scituate, MAMA5,7967.0+61%

102West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1947.1+82%

103Brookline, MAMA63,2667.1+21%

104Everett, MAMA53,5727.2+63%

105Hingham, MAMA5,1307.2+79%

106East Falmouth, MAMA6,2457.3+87%

107Somerville, MAMA84,2117.4+30%

108South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5527.4+95%

109Fall River, MAMA95,2987.6+65%

110Boston, MAMA672,9737.8+47%

111Chelsea, MAMA40,1307.9+45%

112Lawrence, MAMA89,3208.2+96%

113Cambridge, MAMA122,5888.6+25%

114Nantucket, MAMA10,01711.6+11%

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