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Most car-free households, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the most occupied households that have no vehicle available, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of households, not the share. This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR20202024
Most car-free households by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT A VEHICLEVS 2020
01Boston, MAMA672,97394,236+3%
02Cambridge, MAMA122,58816,400+6%
03Worcester, MAMA213,86212,787−3%
04Springfield, MAMA154,70210,496−12%
05Somerville, MAMA84,2117,700−6%
06Brookline, MAMA63,2667,426−1%
07New Bedford, MAMA101,8347,023−11%
08Fall River, MAMA95,2986,902+8%
09Quincy, MAMA103,1736,379−3%
10Lawrence, MAMA89,3206,324−8%
11Lynn, MAMA104,2366,270+2%
12Lowell, MAMA119,9715,937−11%
13Brockton, MAMA106,1345,876+15%
14Malden, MAMA66,3704,550−2%
15Revere, MAMA60,1414,071+18%
16Chelsea, MAMA40,1303,896+2%
17Everett, MAMA53,5723,318+3%
18Holyoke, MAMA38,0233,028−12%
19Salem, MAMA45,3812,982−14%
20Medford, MAMA59,8342,823+24%
21Pittsfield, MAMA42,9092,662−1%
22Chicopee, MAMA55,3102,448−12%
23Framingham, MAMA73,0212,314−24%
24Taunton, MAMA62,5222,277+12%
25Haverhill, MAMA68,3612,269−7%
26Waltham, MAMA65,0372,193+36%
27Newton, MAMA90,7412,064+11%
28Weymouth, MAMA59,7591,994+33%
29Peabody, MAMA55,9531,913−27%
30Arlington, MAMA46,3501,888−9%
31Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,863−12%
32Beverly, MAMA43,3631,820−17%
33Leominster, MAMA44,1941,470−20%
34Watertown, MAMA35,7101,452
35Attleboro, MAMA47,4471,428+8%
36Amherst, MAMA40,9201,409+7%
37West Springfield, MAMA28,8291,393+6%
38Randolph, MAMA34,9481,375+56%
39Northampton, MAMA31,0471,369+23%
40Westfield, MAMA40,5461,365+32%
41Marlborough, MAMA42,7721,349+5%
42Barnstable, MAMA50,1011,319+34%
43Melrose, MAMA29,5971,272+66%
44Greenfield, MAMA17,6911,224+14%
45Winthrop, MAMA18,6471,171+14%
46Methuen, MAMA54,5841,115
47Agawam, MAMA28,7831,048−3%
48Braintree, MAMA38,9571,036−4%
49Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,014−13%
50Gardner, MAMA21,483992+14%
51North Adams, MAMA12,368992+69%
52Southbridge, MAMA18,105946−9%
53Norwood, MAMA31,542941−5%
54Woburn, MAMA43,962910−22%
55Needham, MAMA32,459855+25%
56Dedham, MAMA25,237830+11%
57Milford, MAMA27,731757+1%
58Belmont, MAMA27,175744+25%
59Webster, MAMA12,228704+8%
60Danvers, MAMA28,098623−21%
61North Attleborough, MAMA31,506587+2%
62Saugus, MAMA28,773583+11%
63Adams, MAMA5,427554+18%
64Lexington, MAMA34,295551+13%
65Milton, MAMA28,587505−11%
66Athol, MAMA8,801492−3%
67Easthampton, MAMA15,851468
68Newburyport, MAMA19,148468+30%
69Amesbury, MAMA17,588438
70Wakefield, MAMA27,793435+21%
71Winchester, MAMA23,406424−7%
72Franklin, MAMA33,955405−7%
73Andover, MAMA9,451401+46%
74Spencer, MAMA5,661399−29%
75Stoneham, MAMA23,355383−36%
76Reading, MAMA25,612379−44%
77Longmeadow, MAMA15,696369+140%
78Wellesley, MAMA30,347348−11%
79Swampscott, MAMA15,277347−31%
80Palmer, MAMA12,367345−1%
81South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552344+30%
82Burlington, MAMA26,274339−3%
83Wilmington, MAMA23,336336−19%
84Plymouth, MAMA7,918318+35%
85Hudson, MAMA15,719307+3%
86Clinton, MAMA7,658305+41%
87Marblehead, MAMA20,413300+13%
88Ware, MAMA6,369294−21%
89Holbrook, MAMA11,380293+42%
90Somerset, MAMA18,298281−17%
91West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194269+55%
92Williamstown, MAMA5,070260+94%
93Abington, MAMA17,053240+18%
94Maynard, MAMA10,712222+34%
95East Falmouth, MAMA6,245220+20%
96Salisbury, MAMA5,656219+18%
97Lynnfield, MAMA13,064197+2%
98Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222196−32%
99Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405178−36%
100Northborough, MAMA6,392176+44%
101Foxborough, MAMA6,251169−16%
102Oxford, MAMA5,671159+64%
103Bridgewater, MAMA29,309146−38%
104Nantucket, MAMA10,017124−49%
105Medfield, MAMA6,849120+90%
106Scituate, MAMA5,796120−25%
107Pinehurst, MAMA6,845118+269%
108North Westport, MAMA5,289113+169%
109Whitinsville, MAMA7,115113−46%
110Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155110−57%
111Hull, MAMA10,138108−26%
112Cochituate, MAMA6,471103+54%
113The Pinehills, MAMA5,282103−4%
114Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96198−21%
115Walpole, MAMA6,46186+8%
116West Concord, MAMA5,87671−70%
117Hingham, MAMA5,13069+47%
118Kingston, MAMA5,91068+580%
119Bellingham, MAMA5,32548−66%
120Sharon, MAMA6,23248−4%
121East Harwich, MAMA5,65442−22%
122Marshfield, MAMA5,16140−66%
123North Scituate, MAMA6,49218−57%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES