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Most affordable housing, Massachusetts cities · 2020

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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Longmeadow, MAMA15,6962.8+5%

02Palmer, MAMA12,3672.9–

03Athol, MAMA8,8013.0+14%

04North Adams, MAMA12,3683.0−3%

05Pittsfield, MAMA42,9093.1+13%

06Northborough, MAMA6,3923.2+8%

07Agawam, MAMA28,7833.2–

08Somerset, MAMA18,2983.2+16%

09Sharon, MAMA6,2323.3+12%

10Westfield, MAMA40,5463.3+17%

11Maynard, MAMA10,7123.4+10%

12Adams, MAMA5,4273.5+7%

13Chicopee, MAMA55,3103.6+25%

14Abington, MAMA17,0533.6+16%

15Franklin, MAMA33,9553.7–

16Wilmington, MAMA23,3363.7+17%

17Gardner, MAMA21,4833.7+34%

18Bridgewater, MAMA29,3093.8–

19Kingston, MAMA5,9103.8+6%

20Oxford, MAMA5,6713.8+64%

21Cochituate, MAMA6,4713.8−4%

22North Attleborough, MAMA31,5063.9–

23Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2223.9+11%

24Pinehurst, MAMA6,8453.9+48%

25Milford, MAMA27,7313.9+11%

26Springfield, MAMA154,7023.9+38%

27Fitchburg, MAMA42,1364.0+36%

28Hudson, MAMA15,7194.0+26%

29Randolph, MAMA34,9484.0–

30Hull, MAMA10,1384.0+19%

31Southbridge, MAMA18,1054.1–

32Attleboro, MAMA47,4474.1+40%

33Leominster, MAMA44,1944.1+37%

34Clinton, MAMA7,6584.2+35%

35Holbrook, MAMA11,3804.2+54%

36Greenfield, MAMA17,6914.3+33%

37Whitinsville, MAMA7,1154.3+15%

38Ware, MAMA6,3694.3+35%

39West Springfield, MAMA28,8294.3–

40Marlborough, MAMA42,7724.4+37%

41North Westport, MAMA5,2894.4+36%

42Walpole, MAMA6,4614.4+17%

43Webster, MAMA12,2284.4+31%

44Medfield, MAMA6,8494.4+25%

45Spencer, MAMA5,6614.5+30%

46Brockton, MAMA106,1344.5+39%

47Weymouth, MAMA59,7594.5–

48Reading, MAMA25,6124.5+30%

49Danvers, MAMA28,0984.5+19%

50Bellingham, MAMA5,3254.5+86%

51Lowell, MAMA119,9714.6+38%

52Taunton, MAMA62,5224.6+39%

53Salisbury, MAMA5,6564.6+7%

54Haverhill, MAMA68,3614.6+50%

55Milton, MAMA28,5874.6+29%

56Williamstown, MAMA5,0704.6+27%

57Holyoke, MAMA38,0234.6+38%

58Worcester, MAMA213,8624.7+41%

59Northampton, MAMA31,0474.7+33%

60Marshfield, MAMA5,1614.7+38%

61Dedham, MAMA25,2374.7+31%

62Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9614.7+22%

63Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1554.8+50%

64Braintree, MAMA38,9574.8–

65Burlington, MAMA26,2744.8+50%

66Scituate, MAMA5,7964.8+11%

67Lynnfield, MAMA13,0644.9+23%

68New Bedford, MAMA101,8344.9+18%

69Saugus, MAMA28,7734.9+35%

70Swampscott, MAMA15,2774.9+31%

71Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4055.0+37%

72Lexington, MAMA34,2955.0+18%

73West Concord, MAMA5,8765.0+23%

74Norwood, MAMA31,5425.0+35%

75Framingham, MAMA73,0215.1+31%

76Stoneham, MAMA23,3555.1+27%

77Needham, MAMA32,4595.2+19%

78South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5525.2+36%

79Barnstable, MAMA50,1015.2–

80North Scituate, MAMA6,4925.2+43%

81Peabody, MAMA55,9535.2+39%

82East Harwich, MAMA5,6545.2+40%

83Melrose, MAMA29,5975.2+30%

84Andover, MAMA9,4515.3+7%

85Woburn, MAMA43,9625.3+33%

86The Pinehills, MAMA5,2825.3–

87Marblehead, MAMA20,4135.4+18%

88Wakefield, MAMA27,7935.4+48%

89Medford, MAMA59,8345.5+25%

90West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1945.5+40%

91Beverly, MAMA43,3635.5+35%

92Newburyport, MAMA19,1485.5+32%

93Plymouth, MAMA7,9185.5+42%

94Fall River, MAMA95,2985.6+21%

95Winchester, MAMA23,4065.6+29%

96Quincy, MAMA103,1735.6+46%

97Hingham, MAMA5,1305.7+41%

98Wellesley, MAMA30,3475.7+18%

99Revere, MAMA60,1415.7+22%

100Gloucester, MAMA30,6275.7+34%

101Salem, MAMA45,3815.7+34%

102Foxborough, MAMA6,2515.7+62%

103Lynn, MAMA104,2365.8+49%

104Winthrop, MAMA18,6476.0–

105Waltham, MAMA65,0376.0+31%

106Arlington, MAMA46,3506.0+36%

107Malden, MAMA66,3706.1+50%

108Chelsea, MAMA40,1306.1+13%

109Everett, MAMA53,5726.1+40%

110Newton, MAMA90,7416.2+27%

111Lawrence, MAMA89,3206.2+50%

112Belmont, MAMA27,1756.4+23%

113East Falmouth, MAMA6,2456.5+68%

114Amherst, MAMA40,9206.5–

115Somerville, MAMA84,2116.9+23%

116Boston, MAMA672,9737.6+44%

117Cambridge, MAMA122,5887.8+13%

118Brookline, MAMA63,2668.9+49%

119Nantucket, MAMA10,0179.4−10%

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