RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

Most manufacturing jobs, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2023 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2000

01North Scituate, MAMA6,4923.2%–

02South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5520.6%–

03Westfield, MAMA40,5460.6%–

04Gardner, MAMA21,4830.5%–

05Wilmington, MAMA23,3360.4%–

06Palmer, MAMA12,3670.3%–

07Marlborough, MAMA42,7720.3%–

08Agawam, MAMA28,7830.2%–

09Leominster, MAMA44,1940.2%–

10Melrose, MAMA29,5970.1%–

11Weymouth, MAMA59,7590.1%–

12Somerville, MAMA84,2110.1%–

13Milford, MAMA27,7310.1%–

14Holyoke, MAMA38,0230.1%–

15Revere, MAMA60,1410.1%–

16Franklin, MAMA33,9550.1%–

17Wellesley, MAMA30,3470.1%–

18Wakefield, MAMA27,7930.1%–

19Gloucester, MAMA30,6270.1%–

20Barnstable, MAMA50,1010.1%–

21Salem, MAMA45,3810.0%–

22Taunton, MAMA62,5220.0%–

23Brookline, MAMA63,2660.0%–

24Pittsfield, MAMA42,9090.0%–

25Newton, MAMA90,7410.0%–

26Quincy, MAMA103,1730.0%–

27Brockton, MAMA106,1340.0%–

28Boston, MAMA672,9730.0%–

29Arlington, MAMA46,3500.0%–

30Cambridge, MAMA122,5880.0%–

31Adams, MAMA5,4270.0%–

32Abington, MAMA17,0530.0%–

33Amherst, MAMA40,9200.0%–

34Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4050.0%–

35Athol, MAMA8,8010.0%–

36Andover, MAMA9,4510.0%–

37Easthampton, MAMA15,8510.0%–

38Fall River, MAMA95,2980.0%–

39Fitchburg, MAMA42,1360.0%–

40Cochituate, MAMA6,4710.0%–

41East Falmouth, MAMA6,2450.0%–

42Longmeadow, MAMA15,6960.0%–

43Methuen, MAMA54,5840.0%–

44New Bedford, MAMA101,8340.0%–

45North Adams, MAMA12,3680.0%–

46Northampton, MAMA31,0470.0%–

47Marblehead, MAMA20,4130.0%–

48Nantucket, MAMA10,0170.0%–

49North Westport, MAMA5,2890.0%–

50Oxford, MAMA5,6710.0%–

51Southbridge, MAMA18,1050.0%–

52Springfield, MAMA154,7020.0%–

53Somerset, MAMA18,2980.0%–

54Spencer, MAMA5,6610.0%–

55Reading, MAMA25,6120.0%–

56Watertown, MAMA35,7100.0%–

57West Springfield, MAMA28,8290.0%–

58The Pinehills, MAMA5,2820.0%–

59Webster, MAMA12,2280.0%–

60West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1940.0%–

61Ware, MAMA6,3690.0%–

62Worcester, MAMA213,8620.0%–

63Williamstown, MAMA5,0700.0%–

64Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9610.0%–

65Bridgewater, MAMA29,3090.0%–

66Chicopee, MAMA55,3100.0%–

67Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2220.0%–

68Amesbury, MAMA17,5880.0%–

69Clinton, MAMA7,6580.0%–

70Whitinsville, MAMA7,1150.0%–

71Attleboro, MAMA47,4470.0%–

72Greenfield, MAMA17,6910.0%–

73Foxborough, MAMA6,2510.0%–

74Swampscott, MAMA15,2770.0%–

75Northborough, MAMA6,3920.0%–

76Everett, MAMA53,5720.0%–

77Hingham, MAMA5,1300.0%–

78Holbrook, MAMA11,3800.0%–

79Hudson, MAMA15,7190.0%–

80Hull, MAMA10,1380.0%–

81Kingston, MAMA5,9100.0%–

82Lexington, MAMA34,2950.0%–

83Lynnfield, MAMA13,0640.0%–

84Marshfield, MAMA5,1610.0%–

85Maynard, MAMA10,7120.0%–

86Medfield, MAMA6,8490.0%–

87Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1550.0%–

88Milton, MAMA28,5870.0%–

89East Harwich, MAMA5,6540.0%–

90Needham, MAMA32,4590.0%–

91Newburyport, MAMA19,1480.0%–

92Norwood, MAMA31,5420.0%–

93Pinehurst, MAMA6,8450.0%–

94Plymouth, MAMA7,9180.0%–

95Salisbury, MAMA5,6560.0%–

96Saugus, MAMA28,7730.0%–

97Scituate, MAMA5,7960.0%–

98Sharon, MAMA6,2320.0%–

99Stoneham, MAMA23,3550.0%–

100Walpole, MAMA6,4610.0%–

101Peabody, MAMA55,9530.0%–

102West Concord, MAMA5,8760.0%–

103Framingham, MAMA73,0210.0%–

104Bellingham, MAMA5,3250.0%–

105Belmont, MAMA27,1750.0%–

106Burlington, MAMA26,2740.0%–

107Beverly, MAMA43,3630.0%–

108Danvers, MAMA28,0980.0%–

109Dedham, MAMA25,2370.0%–

110Braintree, MAMA38,9570.0%–

111Winchester, MAMA23,4060.0%–

112Chelsea, MAMA40,1300.0%–

113Haverhill, MAMA68,3610.0%–

114Lawrence, MAMA89,3200.0%–

115Lowell, MAMA119,9710.0%–

116Lynn, MAMA104,2360.0%–

117Malden, MAMA66,3700.0%–

118Medford, MAMA59,8340.0%–

119North Attleborough, MAMA31,5060.0%–

120Randolph, MAMA34,9480.0%–

121Waltham, MAMA65,0370.0%–

122Winthrop, MAMA18,6470.0%–

123Woburn, MAMA43,9620.0%–

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