RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

Most manufacturing jobs, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2024 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 2010

01North Scituate, MAMA6,4923.2%+3.2 pts

02South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5520.6%+0.6 pts

03Westfield, MAMA40,5460.6%+0.5 pts

04Gardner, MAMA21,4830.5%+0.5 pts

05Wilmington, MAMA23,3360.4%+0.4 pts

06Palmer, MAMA12,3670.3%+0.3 pts

07Marlborough, MAMA42,7720.3%+0.3 pts

08Agawam, MAMA28,7830.2%+0.2 pts

09Leominster, MAMA44,1940.2%+0.2 pts

10Melrose, MAMA29,5970.1%+0.1 pts

11Weymouth, MAMA59,7590.1%+0.1 pts

12Somerville, MAMA84,2110.1%+0.0 pts

13Milford, MAMA27,7310.1%+0.1 pts

14Holyoke, MAMA38,0230.1%+0.1 pts

15Revere, MAMA60,1410.1%+0.1 pts

16Franklin, MAMA33,9550.1%+0.1 pts

17Wellesley, MAMA30,3470.1%+0.1 pts

18Wakefield, MAMA27,7930.1%+0.1 pts

19Gloucester, MAMA30,6270.1%+0.1 pts

20Barnstable, MAMA50,1010.1%−0.0 pts

21Salem, MAMA45,3810.0%+0.0 pts

22Taunton, MAMA62,5220.0%+0.0 pts

23Brookline, MAMA63,2660.0%+0.0 pts

24Pittsfield, MAMA42,9090.0%+0.0 pts

25Newton, MAMA90,7410.0%−0.0 pts

26Quincy, MAMA103,1730.0%−0.0 pts

27Brockton, MAMA106,1340.0%+0.0 pts

28Boston, MAMA672,9730.0%+0.0 pts

29Arlington, MAMA46,3500.0%−0.0 pts

30Cambridge, MAMA122,5880.0%−0.1 pts

31Adams, MAMA5,4270.0%−0.4 pts

32Abington, MAMA17,0530.0%+0.0 pts

33Amherst, MAMA40,9200.0%–

34Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4050.0%+0.0 pts

35Athol, MAMA8,8010.0%+0.0 pts

36Andover, MAMA9,4510.0%+0.0 pts

37Easthampton, MAMA15,8510.0%–

38Fall River, MAMA95,2980.0%−0.0 pts

39Fitchburg, MAMA42,1360.0%−0.1 pts

40Cochituate, MAMA6,4710.0%+0.0 pts

41East Falmouth, MAMA6,2450.0%+0.0 pts

42Longmeadow, MAMA15,6960.0%+0.0 pts

43Methuen, MAMA54,5840.0%–

44New Bedford, MAMA101,8340.0%−0.0 pts

45North Adams, MAMA12,3680.0%−0.7 pts

46Northampton, MAMA31,0470.0%+0.0 pts

47Marblehead, MAMA20,4130.0%+0.0 pts

48Nantucket, MAMA10,0170.0%+0.0 pts

49North Westport, MAMA5,2890.0%+0.0 pts

50Oxford, MAMA5,6710.0%+0.0 pts

51Southbridge, MAMA18,1050.0%+0.0 pts

52Springfield, MAMA154,7020.0%+0.0 pts

53Somerset, MAMA18,2980.0%−0.5 pts

54Spencer, MAMA5,6610.0%+0.0 pts

55Reading, MAMA25,6120.0%+0.0 pts

56Watertown, MAMA35,7100.0%–

57West Springfield, MAMA28,8290.0%+0.0 pts

58The Pinehills, MAMA5,2820.0%−2.8 pts

59Webster, MAMA12,2280.0%+0.0 pts

60West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1940.0%+0.0 pts

61Ware, MAMA6,3690.0%+0.0 pts

62Worcester, MAMA213,8620.0%−0.0 pts

63Williamstown, MAMA5,0700.0%+0.0 pts

64Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9610.0%+0.0 pts

65Amesbury, MAMA17,5880.0%–

66Clinton, MAMA7,6580.0%+0.0 pts

67Whitinsville, MAMA7,1150.0%+0.0 pts

68Attleboro, MAMA47,4470.0%+0.0 pts

69Greenfield, MAMA17,6910.0%–

70Foxborough, MAMA6,2510.0%+0.0 pts

71Swampscott, MAMA15,2770.0%+0.0 pts

72Northborough, MAMA6,3920.0%−0.2 pts

73Bridgewater, MAMA29,3090.0%–

74Chicopee, MAMA55,3100.0%+0.0 pts

75Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2220.0%+0.0 pts

76Bellingham, MAMA5,3250.0%+0.0 pts

77Belmont, MAMA27,1750.0%+0.0 pts

78Burlington, MAMA26,2740.0%−0.1 pts

79Beverly, MAMA43,3630.0%+0.0 pts

80Danvers, MAMA28,0980.0%+0.0 pts

81Dedham, MAMA25,2370.0%+0.0 pts

82Braintree, MAMA38,9570.0%+0.0 pts

83Needham, MAMA32,4590.0%−0.1 pts

84Newburyport, MAMA19,1480.0%+0.0 pts

85Norwood, MAMA31,5420.0%+0.0 pts

86Pinehurst, MAMA6,8450.0%+0.0 pts

87Plymouth, MAMA7,9180.0%+0.0 pts

88Salisbury, MAMA5,6560.0%+0.0 pts

89Saugus, MAMA28,7730.0%+0.0 pts

90Scituate, MAMA5,7960.0%+0.0 pts

91Sharon, MAMA6,2320.0%+0.0 pts

92Stoneham, MAMA23,3550.0%+0.0 pts

93Walpole, MAMA6,4610.0%+0.0 pts

94Peabody, MAMA55,9530.0%+0.0 pts

95West Concord, MAMA5,8760.0%+0.0 pts

96Winchester, MAMA23,4060.0%−0.2 pts

97Framingham, MAMA73,0210.0%+0.0 pts

98Everett, MAMA53,5720.0%+0.0 pts

99Hingham, MAMA5,1300.0%+0.0 pts

100Holbrook, MAMA11,3800.0%+0.0 pts

101Hudson, MAMA15,7190.0%−0.2 pts

102Hull, MAMA10,1380.0%+0.0 pts

103Kingston, MAMA5,9100.0%+0.0 pts

104Lexington, MAMA34,2950.0%+0.0 pts

105Lynnfield, MAMA13,0640.0%−0.9 pts

106Marshfield, MAMA5,1610.0%+0.0 pts

107Maynard, MAMA10,7120.0%+0.0 pts

108Medfield, MAMA6,8490.0%+0.0 pts

109Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1550.0%+0.0 pts

110Milton, MAMA28,5870.0%+0.0 pts

111East Harwich, MAMA5,6540.0%+0.0 pts

112Haverhill, MAMA68,3610.0%+0.0 pts

113Lawrence, MAMA89,3200.0%−0.1 pts

114Lowell, MAMA119,9710.0%−0.0 pts

115Lynn, MAMA104,2360.0%−0.2 pts

116Malden, MAMA66,3700.0%+0.0 pts

117Medford, MAMA59,8340.0%+0.0 pts

118North Attleborough, MAMA31,5060.0%–

119Randolph, MAMA34,9480.0%–

120Waltham, MAMA65,0370.0%+0.0 pts

121Winthrop, MAMA18,6470.0%+0.0 pts

122Woburn, MAMA43,9620.0%+0.0 pts

123Chelsea, MAMA40,1300.0%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES