RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

Most residents in poverty, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Boston, MAMA672,973110,697−4%

02Worcester, MAMA213,86240,512+31%

03Springfield, MAMA154,70239,949+14%

04New Bedford, MAMA101,83420,756+10%

05Lowell, MAMA119,97120,016+13%

06Fall River, MAMA95,29818,394+17%

07Lawrence, MAMA89,32015,617−11%

08Cambridge, MAMA122,58815,206+16%

09Brockton, MAMA106,13414,203+4%

10Lynn, MAMA104,23614,049−4%

11Quincy, MAMA103,17310,779+69%

12Holyoke, MAMA38,02310,217−3%

13Chicopee, MAMA55,3109,582+43%

14Amherst, MAMA40,9209,054–

15Chelsea, MAMA40,1308,279+1%

16Somerville, MAMA84,2117,946−18%

17Taunton, MAMA62,5227,831+39%

18Haverhill, MAMA68,3617,673+43%

19Framingham, MAMA73,0217,537+40%

20Malden, MAMA66,3707,492+45%

21Everett, MAMA53,5727,340+63%

22Revere, MAMA60,1416,930+0%

23Fitchburg, MAMA42,1366,521+11%

24Pittsfield, MAMA42,9096,484+24%

25Waltham, MAMA65,0376,109+47%

26Brookline, MAMA63,2665,526+4%

27Salem, MAMA45,3815,423+39%

28Medford, MAMA59,8344,518+27%

29Weymouth, MAMA59,7594,488–

30Westfield, MAMA40,5464,307−5%

31Methuen, MAMA54,5844,199–

32Peabody, MAMA55,9534,186+63%

33Northampton, MAMA31,0474,139+45%

34Attleboro, MAMA47,4474,044+56%

35Leominster, MAMA44,1944,040+3%

36Newton, MAMA90,7414,032+12%

37Marlborough, MAMA42,7723,997+61%

38Beverly, MAMA43,3633,993+75%

39Barnstable, MAMA50,1013,690–

40West Springfield, MAMA28,8293,423–

41Woburn, MAMA43,9623,313+45%

42Randolph, MAMA34,9482,932–

43Gardner, MAMA21,4832,904+45%

44Gloucester, MAMA30,6272,886+8%

45Norwood, MAMA31,5422,769+122%

46Southbridge, MAMA18,1052,739–

47Greenfield, MAMA17,6912,682+25%

48Watertown, MAMA35,7102,665–

49Arlington, MAMA46,3502,493+45%

50North Adams, MAMA12,3682,346−12%

51Milford, MAMA27,7312,322+27%

52Braintree, MAMA38,9572,300–

53Webster, MAMA12,2281,957+23%

54Franklin, MAMA33,9551,949–

55Agawam, MAMA28,7831,907–

56Athol, MAMA8,8011,852+115%

57Saugus, MAMA28,7731,721+55%

58Lexington, MAMA34,2951,597+55%

59Burlington, MAMA26,2741,540+254%

60North Attleborough, MAMA31,5061,456–

61Dedham, MAMA25,2371,411+31%

62Bridgewater, MAMA29,3091,377–

63Wakefield, MAMA27,7931,357+77%

64Winthrop, MAMA18,6471,356–

65Danvers, MAMA28,0981,349+82%

66Milton, MAMA28,5871,349+86%

67South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5521,341+59%

68Easthampton, MAMA15,8511,281–

69Stoneham, MAMA23,3551,250+38%

70Amesbury, MAMA17,5881,231–

71Wellesley, MAMA30,3471,202+18%

72Needham, MAMA32,4591,190+64%

73Melrose, MAMA29,5971,124+24%

74Winchester, MAMA23,4061,090+101%

75Swampscott, MAMA15,2771,080+105%

76Palmer, MAMA12,3671,027–

77Hudson, MAMA15,719983+29%

78Belmont, MAMA27,175978−9%

79Newburyport, MAMA19,148933+5%

80Williamstown, MAMA5,070912+160%

81Ware, MAMA6,369901+7%

82Marshfield, MAMA5,161898+228%

83Somerset, MAMA18,298896+22%

84Marblehead, MAMA20,413894+3%

85Spencer, MAMA5,661893+23%

86Wilmington, MAMA23,336891+115%

87Maynard, MAMA10,712884+51%

88Abington, MAMA17,053882+68%

89Holbrook, MAMA11,380876+28%

90Adams, MAMA5,427817+20%

91Foxborough, MAMA6,251814+190%

92Reading, MAMA25,612808+30%

93Plymouth, MAMA7,918793+39%

94Lynnfield, MAMA13,064781+170%

95Whitinsville, MAMA7,115735+90%

96Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155717+20%

97Clinton, MAMA7,658704+14%

98Oxford, MAMA5,671648+13%

99Longmeadow, MAMA15,696644+101%

100Andover, MAMA9,451589−10%

101Hull, MAMA10,138589−36%

102West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194561−24%

103East Falmouth, MAMA6,245540+2%

104Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405485+32%

105Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961458+97%

106Hingham, MAMA5,130395+27%

107Walpole, MAMA6,461394+116%

108West Concord, MAMA5,876381+125%

109Nantucket, MAMA10,017321−8%

110Salisbury, MAMA5,656316−12%

111Cochituate, MAMA6,471296+97%

112Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222294−33%

113Kingston, MAMA5,910291+14%

114North Westport, MAMA5,289228−25%

115Medfield, MAMA6,849203+28%

116Pinehurst, MAMA6,845200−24%

117Scituate, MAMA5,796197+2%

118The Pinehills, MAMA5,282186–

119North Scituate, MAMA6,492186+59%

120Sharon, MAMA6,232164−5%

121Northborough, MAMA6,392133−32%

122Bellingham, MAMA5,32595−19%

123East Harwich, MAMA5,65495−51%

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