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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. The median across all 123 is 583. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Longmeadow, MA, up 24 places to #77.

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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%
06▲1Brookline, MAMA63,2667,426−1%
07▼1New Bedford, MAMA101,8347,023−11%
08▲3Fall River, MAMA95,2986,902+8%
09▲1Quincy, MAMA103,1736,379−3%
10▼2Lawrence, MAMA89,3206,324−8%
11▲1Lynn, MAMA104,2366,270+2%
12▼3Lowell, MAMA119,9715,937−11%
13Brockton, MAMA106,1345,876+15%
14Malden, MAMA66,3704,550−2%
15▲2Revere, MAMA60,1414,071+18%
16▼1Chelsea, MAMA40,1303,896+2%
17▲2Everett, MAMA53,5723,318+3%
18Holyoke, MAMA38,0233,028−12%
19▼3Salem, MAMA45,3812,982−14%
20▲5Medford, MAMA59,8342,823+24%
21▲1Pittsfield, MAMA42,9092,662−1%
22▼1Chicopee, MAMA55,3102,448−12%
23▼3Framingham, MAMA73,0212,314−24%
24▲5Taunton, MAMA62,5222,277+12%
25▼1Haverhill, MAMA68,3612,269−7%
26▲6Waltham, MAMA65,0372,193+36%
27▲3Newton, MAMA90,7412,064+11%
28▲5Weymouth, MAMA59,7591,994+33%
29▼6Peabody, MAMA55,9531,913−27%
30▼2Arlington, MAMA46,3501,888−9%
31▼4Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,863−12%
32▼6Beverly, MAMA43,3631,820−17%
33▼2Leominster, MAMA44,1941,470−20%
34Watertown, MAMA35,7101,452–
35▼1Attleboro, MAMA47,4471,428+8%
36▼1Amherst, MAMA40,9201,409+7%
37▼1West Springfield, MAMA28,8291,393+6%
38▲11Randolph, MAMA34,9481,375+56%
39▲1Northampton, MAMA31,0471,369+23%
40▲5Westfield, MAMA40,5461,365+32%
41▼4Marlborough, MAMA42,7721,349+5%
42▲6Barnstable, MAMA50,1011,319+34%
43▲9Melrose, MAMA29,5971,272+66%
44▼1Greenfield, MAMA17,6911,224+14%
45▲1Winthrop, MAMA18,6471,171+14%
46Methuen, MAMA54,5841,115–
47▼6Agawam, MAMA28,7831,048−3%
48▼6Braintree, MAMA38,9571,036−4%
49▼11Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,014−13%
50Gardner, MAMA21,483992+14%
51▲9North Adams, MAMA12,368992+69%
52▼8Southbridge, MAMA18,105946−9%
53▼6Norwood, MAMA31,542941−5%
54▼15Woburn, MAMA43,962910−22%
55Needham, MAMA32,459855+25%
56▼3Dedham, MAMA25,237830+11%
57▼3Milford, MAMA27,731757+1%
58Belmont, MAMA27,175744+25%
59▼2Webster, MAMA12,228704+8%
60▼9Danvers, MAMA28,098623−21%
61North Attleborough, MAMA31,506587+2%
62▲2Saugus, MAMA28,773583+11%
63▲5Adams, MAMA5,427554+18%
64▲3Lexington, MAMA34,295551+13%
65▼3Milton, MAMA28,587505−11%
66▼1Athol, MAMA8,801492−3%
67Easthampton, MAMA15,851468–
68▲6Newburyport, MAMA19,148468+30%
69Amesbury, MAMA17,588438–
70▲5Wakefield, MAMA27,793435+21%
71▼2Winchester, MAMA23,406424−7%
72▼2Franklin, MAMA33,955405−7%
73▲9Andover, MAMA9,451401+46%
74▼11Spencer, MAMA5,661399−29%
75▼16Stoneham, MAMA23,355383−36%
76▼20Reading, MAMA25,612379−44%
77▲24Longmeadow, MAMA15,696369+140%
78▼6Wellesley, MAMA30,347348−11%
79▼13Swampscott, MAMA15,277347−31%
80▼3Palmer, MAMA12,367345−1%
81▲3South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552344+30%
82▼6Burlington, MAMA26,274339−3%
83▼12Wilmington, MAMA23,336336−19%
84▲4Plymouth, MAMA7,918318+35%
85▼6Hudson, MAMA15,719307+3%
86▲4Clinton, MAMA7,658305+41%
87▼4Marblehead, MAMA20,413300+13%
88▼15Ware, MAMA6,369294−21%
89▲3Holbrook, MAMA11,380293+42%
90▼12Somerset, MAMA18,298281−17%
91▲7West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194269+55%
92▲12Williamstown, MAMA5,070260+94%
93Abington, MAMA17,053240+18%
94▲5Maynard, MAMA10,712222+34%
95▲2East Falmouth, MAMA6,245220+20%
96Salisbury, MAMA5,656219+18%
97▼2Lynnfield, MAMA13,064197+2%
98▼18Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222196−32%
99▼18Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405178−36%
100▲6Northborough, MAMA6,392176+44%
101▼7Foxborough, MAMA6,251169−16%
102▲7Oxford, MAMA5,671159+64%
103▼14Bridgewater, MAMA29,309146−38%
104▼18Nantucket, MAMA10,017124−49%
105▲7Medfield, MAMA6,849120+90%
106▼6Scituate, MAMA5,796120−25%
107▲11Pinehurst, MAMA6,845118+269%
108▲9North Westport, MAMA5,289113+169%
109▼18Whitinsville, MAMA7,115113−46%
110▼25Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155110−57%
111▼9Hull, MAMA10,138108−26%
112▼1Cochituate, MAMA6,471103+54%
113▼5The Pinehills, MAMA5,282103−4%
114▼9Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96198−21%
115▼5Walpole, MAMA6,46186+8%
116▼29West Concord, MAMA5,87671−70%
117▼2Hingham, MAMA5,13069+47%
118▲1Kingston, MAMA5,91068+580%
119▼16Bellingham, MAMA5,32548−66%
120▼6Sharon, MAMA6,23248−4%
121▼8East Harwich, MAMA5,65442−22%
122▼15Marshfield, MAMA5,16140−66%
123▼7North Scituate, MAMA6,49218−57%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES