RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

Most owner cost-burdened, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (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 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2000

01Plymouth, MAMA7,91842.3%–

02Foxborough, MAMA6,25139.6%–

03Lynn, MAMA104,23639.2%–

04Gloucester, MAMA30,62738.5%–

05Lawrence, MAMA89,32037.7%–

06Webster, MAMA12,22837.6%–

07Holbrook, MAMA11,38037.4%–

08Everett, MAMA53,57237.3%–

09West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19436.5%–

10New Bedford, MAMA101,83436.1%–

11Saugus, MAMA28,77335.7%–

12South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55235.6%–

13Revere, MAMA60,14135.2%–

14Brockton, MAMA106,13434.9%–

15Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40534.8%–

16Springfield, MAMA154,70234.8%–

17North Scituate, MAMA6,49234.8%–

18Marshfield, MAMA5,16134.5%–

19Nantucket, MAMA10,01733.7%–

20Fitchburg, MAMA42,13633.5%–

21Lowell, MAMA119,97133.5%–

22Salem, MAMA45,38132.6%–

23Chelsea, MAMA40,13032.3%–

24Barnstable, MAMA50,10132.2%–

25Randolph, MAMA34,94831.8%–

26Winthrop, MAMA18,64731.7%–

27Chicopee, MAMA55,31031.5%–

28Swampscott, MAMA15,27731.4%–

29North Westport, MAMA5,28931.2%–

30Fall River, MAMA95,29831.0%–

31Gardner, MAMA21,48330.8%–

32Athol, MAMA8,80130.6%–

33Easthampton, MAMA15,85130.5%–

34Abington, MAMA17,05330.3%–

35Williamstown, MAMA5,07030.3%–

36Southbridge, MAMA18,10530.2%–

37Somerville, MAMA84,21130.0%–

38Worcester, MAMA213,86229.8%–

39Salisbury, MAMA5,65629.5%–

40Quincy, MAMA103,17329.4%–

41Palmer, MAMA12,36729.2%–

42Dedham, MAMA25,23729.0%–

43Watertown, MAMA35,71028.9%–

44Medford, MAMA59,83428.8%–

45East Falmouth, MAMA6,24528.6%–

46Ware, MAMA6,36928.6%–

47Scituate, MAMA5,79628.4%–

48Hull, MAMA10,13828.4%–

49Greenfield, MAMA17,69128.2%–

50Haverhill, MAMA68,36128.1%–

51Peabody, MAMA55,95328.1%–

52Kingston, MAMA5,91028.0%–

53Methuen, MAMA54,58427.7%–

54Milton, MAMA28,58727.2%–

55Boston, MAMA672,97327.2%–

56The Pinehills, MAMA5,28227.2%–

57Amesbury, MAMA17,58827.1%–

58Stoneham, MAMA23,35527.1%–

59Milford, MAMA27,73126.4%–

60Malden, MAMA66,37026.3%–

61Beverly, MAMA43,36326.1%–

62Maynard, MAMA10,71225.9%–

63Brookline, MAMA63,26625.9%–

64Weymouth, MAMA59,75925.9%–

65Hudson, MAMA15,71925.8%–

66Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96125.8%–

67Waltham, MAMA65,03725.7%–

68Wakefield, MAMA27,79325.7%–

69Walpole, MAMA6,46125.6%–

70Longmeadow, MAMA15,69625.5%–

71North Adams, MAMA12,36825.3%–

72Braintree, MAMA38,95725.3%–

73Newton, MAMA90,74125.3%–

74Oxford, MAMA5,67125.1%–

75Needham, MAMA32,45925.1%–

76Bridgewater, MAMA29,30924.9%–

77Taunton, MAMA62,52224.7%–

78Marblehead, MAMA20,41324.7%–

79Holyoke, MAMA38,02324.6%–

80Newburyport, MAMA19,14824.4%–

81Agawam, MAMA28,78324.4%–

82Attleboro, MAMA47,44724.4%–

83Northborough, MAMA6,39224.3%–

84Wilmington, MAMA23,33623.9%–

85Burlington, MAMA26,27423.8%–

86East Harwich, MAMA5,65423.8%–

87Marlborough, MAMA42,77223.7%–

88Northampton, MAMA31,04723.7%–

89Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22223.7%–

90West Springfield, MAMA28,82923.5%–

91Cochituate, MAMA6,47123.4%–

92Whitinsville, MAMA7,11523.3%–

93Leominster, MAMA44,19423.1%–

94Hingham, MAMA5,13023.1%–

95Woburn, MAMA43,96223.0%–

96Lynnfield, MAMA13,06423.0%–

97Andover, MAMA9,45122.9%–

98Belmont, MAMA27,17522.8%–

99Amherst, MAMA40,92022.8%–

100Pittsfield, MAMA42,90922.7%–

101Wellesley, MAMA30,34722.6%–

102Reading, MAMA25,61222.4%–

103Pinehurst, MAMA6,84522.3%–

104Clinton, MAMA7,65822.1%–

105Bellingham, MAMA5,32522.0%–

106Cambridge, MAMA122,58821.6%–

107Danvers, MAMA28,09821.4%–

108Franklin, MAMA33,95521.4%–

109Melrose, MAMA29,59721.3%–

110Sharon, MAMA6,23221.1%–

111Framingham, MAMA73,02121.0%–

112Norwood, MAMA31,54220.9%–

113Adams, MAMA5,42720.8%–

114Spencer, MAMA5,66120.4%–

115North Attleborough, MAMA31,50620.4%–

116Lexington, MAMA34,29520.3%–

117Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15520.2%–

118Winchester, MAMA23,40619.9%–

119West Concord, MAMA5,87619.7%–

120Somerset, MAMA18,29819.2%–

121Medfield, MAMA6,84919.1%–

122Arlington, MAMA46,35018.8%–

123Westfield, MAMA40,54617.5%–

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