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Most owner cost-burdened, Massachusetts cities

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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Plymouth, MAMA7,91842.3%+6%

02Foxborough, MAMA6,25139.6%+14%

03Lynn, MAMA104,23639.2%−15%

04Gloucester, MAMA30,62738.5%−10%

05Lawrence, MAMA89,32037.7%−36%

06Webster, MAMA12,22837.6%+5%

07Holbrook, MAMA11,38037.4%−14%

08Everett, MAMA53,57237.3%−25%

09West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19436.5%−22%

10New Bedford, MAMA101,83436.1%−18%

11Saugus, MAMA28,77335.7%−9%

12South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55235.6%−6%

13Revere, MAMA60,14135.2%−33%

14Brockton, MAMA106,13434.9%−29%

15Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40534.8%−10%

16Springfield, MAMA154,70234.8%−10%

17North Scituate, MAMA6,49234.8%+5%

18Marshfield, MAMA5,16134.5%−15%

19Nantucket, MAMA10,01733.7%−38%

20Fitchburg, MAMA42,13633.5%−12%

21Lowell, MAMA119,97133.5%−16%

22Salem, MAMA45,38132.6%−15%

23Chelsea, MAMA40,13032.3%−44%

24Barnstable, MAMA50,10132.2%−28%

25Randolph, MAMA34,94831.8%–

26Winthrop, MAMA18,64731.7%−12%

27Chicopee, MAMA55,31031.5%−3%

28Swampscott, MAMA15,27731.4%−8%

29North Westport, MAMA5,28931.2%−1%

30Fall River, MAMA95,29831.0%−24%

31Gardner, MAMA21,48330.8%−9%

32Athol, MAMA8,80130.6%−23%

33Easthampton, MAMA15,85130.5%–

34Abington, MAMA17,05330.3%−19%

35Williamstown, MAMA5,07030.3%+18%

36Southbridge, MAMA18,10530.2%−25%

37Somerville, MAMA84,21130.0%−26%

38Worcester, MAMA213,86229.8%−24%

39Salisbury, MAMA5,65629.5%−20%

40Quincy, MAMA103,17329.4%−25%

41Palmer, MAMA12,36729.2%−10%

42Dedham, MAMA25,23729.0%−24%

43Watertown, MAMA35,71028.9%–

44Medford, MAMA59,83428.8%−28%

45East Falmouth, MAMA6,24528.6%−28%

46Ware, MAMA6,36928.6%−22%

47Scituate, MAMA5,79628.4%−39%

48Hull, MAMA10,13828.4%−33%

49Greenfield, MAMA17,69128.2%–

50Haverhill, MAMA68,36128.1%−23%

51Peabody, MAMA55,95328.1%−18%

52Kingston, MAMA5,91028.0%−33%

53Methuen, MAMA54,58427.7%–

54Milton, MAMA28,58727.2%−10%

55Boston, MAMA672,97327.2%−33%

56The Pinehills, MAMA5,28227.2%−26%

57Amesbury, MAMA17,58827.1%–

58Stoneham, MAMA23,35527.1%−27%

59Milford, MAMA27,73126.4%−29%

60Malden, MAMA66,37026.3%−42%

61Beverly, MAMA43,36326.1%−23%

62Maynard, MAMA10,71225.9%−35%

63Brookline, MAMA63,26625.9%−10%

64Weymouth, MAMA59,75925.9%−26%

65Hudson, MAMA15,71925.8%−22%

66Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96125.8%−33%

67Waltham, MAMA65,03725.7%−32%

68Wakefield, MAMA27,79325.7%−17%

69Walpole, MAMA6,46125.6%−33%

70Longmeadow, MAMA15,69625.5%−20%

71North Adams, MAMA12,36825.3%+3%

72Braintree, MAMA38,95725.3%−24%

73Newton, MAMA90,74125.3%−23%

74Oxford, MAMA5,67125.1%−16%

75Needham, MAMA32,45925.1%−15%

76Bridgewater, MAMA29,30924.9%–

77Taunton, MAMA62,52224.7%−36%

78Marblehead, MAMA20,41324.7%−30%

79Holyoke, MAMA38,02324.6%−34%

80Newburyport, MAMA19,14824.4%−25%

81Agawam, MAMA28,78324.4%−19%

82Attleboro, MAMA47,44724.4%−36%

83Northborough, MAMA6,39224.3%−5%

84Wilmington, MAMA23,33623.9%−13%

85Burlington, MAMA26,27423.8%−30%

86East Harwich, MAMA5,65423.8%−43%

87Marlborough, MAMA42,77223.7%−27%

88Northampton, MAMA31,04723.7%−28%

89Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22223.7%−33%

90West Springfield, MAMA28,82923.5%−3%

91Cochituate, MAMA6,47123.4%−45%

92Whitinsville, MAMA7,11523.3%−13%

93Leominster, MAMA44,19423.1%−32%

94Hingham, MAMA5,13023.1%−39%

95Woburn, MAMA43,96223.0%−35%

96Lynnfield, MAMA13,06423.0%−39%

97Andover, MAMA9,45122.9%−23%

98Belmont, MAMA27,17522.8%−28%

99Amherst, MAMA40,92022.8%–

100Pittsfield, MAMA42,90922.7%−30%

101Wellesley, MAMA30,34722.6%−21%

102Reading, MAMA25,61222.4%−35%

103Pinehurst, MAMA6,84522.3%−47%

104Clinton, MAMA7,65822.1%−40%

105Bellingham, MAMA5,32522.0%−36%

106Cambridge, MAMA122,58821.6%−33%

107Danvers, MAMA28,09821.4%−36%

108Franklin, MAMA33,95521.4%−35%

109Melrose, MAMA29,59721.3%−33%

110Sharon, MAMA6,23221.1%−31%

111Framingham, MAMA73,02121.0%−42%

112Norwood, MAMA31,54220.9%−35%

113Adams, MAMA5,42720.8%−26%

114Spencer, MAMA5,66120.4%−35%

115North Attleborough, MAMA31,50620.4%–

116Lexington, MAMA34,29520.3%−29%

117Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15520.2%−46%

118Winchester, MAMA23,40619.9%−32%

119West Concord, MAMA5,87619.7%−40%

120Somerset, MAMA18,29819.2%−43%

121Medfield, MAMA6,84919.1%−44%

122Arlington, MAMA46,35018.8%−38%

123Westfield, MAMA40,54617.5%−39%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES