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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. The median across all 123 is 1,377. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: South Yarmouth, MA, up 28 places to #67.

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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%

04▲1New Bedford, MAMA101,83420,756+10%

05▼1Lowell, MAMA119,97120,016+13%

06▲1Fall River, MAMA95,29818,394+17%

07▼1Lawrence, MAMA89,32015,617−11%

08▲1Cambridge, MAMA122,58815,206+16%

09▲1Brockton, MAMA106,13414,203+4%

10▼2Lynn, MAMA104,23614,049−4%

11▲2Quincy, MAMA103,17310,779+69%

12▼1Holyoke, MAMA38,02310,217−3%

13▲3Chicopee, MAMA55,3109,582+43%

14Amherst, MAMA40,9209,054–

15▲4Chelsea, MAMA40,1308,279+1%

16▼1Somerville, MAMA84,2117,946−18%

17Taunton, MAMA62,5227,831+39%

18Haverhill, MAMA68,3617,673+43%

19▲6Framingham, MAMA73,0217,537+40%

20▼8Malden, MAMA66,3707,492+45%

21▲6Everett, MAMA53,5727,340+63%

22▼2Revere, MAMA60,1416,9300%

23Fitchburg, MAMA42,1366,521+11%

24▲2Pittsfield, MAMA42,9096,484+24%

25▼1Waltham, MAMA65,0376,109+47%

26▼4Brookline, MAMA63,2665,526+4%

27▼6Salem, MAMA45,3815,423+39%

28Medford, MAMA59,8344,518+27%

29▲6Weymouth, MAMA59,7594,488–

30▲16Westfield, MAMA40,5464,307−5%

31Methuen, MAMA54,5844,199–

32▲1Peabody, MAMA55,9534,186+63%

33▲4Northampton, MAMA31,0474,139+45%

34▼3Attleboro, MAMA47,4474,044+56%

35▼6Leominster, MAMA44,1944,040+3%

36▼2Newton, MAMA90,7414,032+12%

37▲1Marlborough, MAMA42,7723,997+61%

38▼8Beverly, MAMA43,3633,993+75%

39▼7Barnstable, MAMA50,1013,690–

40West Springfield, MAMA28,8293,423–

41▲7Woburn, MAMA43,9623,313+45%

42▼3Randolph, MAMA34,9482,932–

43▼2Gardner, MAMA21,4832,904+45%

44▼2Gloucester, MAMA30,6272,886+8%

45▼1Norwood, MAMA31,5422,769+122%

46▼10Southbridge, MAMA18,1052,739–

47Greenfield, MAMA17,6912,682+25%

48Watertown, MAMA35,7102,665–

49▼4Arlington, MAMA46,3502,493+45%

50▲1North Adams, MAMA12,3682,346−12%

51▼8Milford, MAMA27,7312,322+27%

52▲4Braintree, MAMA38,9572,300–

53▼1Webster, MAMA12,2281,957+23%

54▼1Franklin, MAMA33,9551,949–

55▼6Agawam, MAMA28,7831,907–

56▲8Athol, MAMA8,8011,852+115%

57▼7Saugus, MAMA28,7731,721+55%

58▲13Lexington, MAMA34,2951,597+55%

59▲11Burlington, MAMA26,2741,540+254%

60▼3North Attleborough, MAMA31,5061,456–

61▲4Dedham, MAMA25,2371,411+31%

62▼8Bridgewater, MAMA29,3091,377–

63▼1Wakefield, MAMA27,7931,357+77%

64▼5Winthrop, MAMA18,6471,356–

65▼10Danvers, MAMA28,0981,349+82%

66▼8Milton, MAMA28,5871,349+86%

67▲28South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5521,341+59%

68Easthampton, MAMA15,8511,281–

69▼1Stoneham, MAMA23,3551,250+38%

70Amesbury, MAMA17,5881,231–

71▼8Wellesley, MAMA30,3471,202+18%

72▲8Needham, MAMA32,4591,190+64%

73▼6Melrose, MAMA29,5971,124+24%

74▲14Winchester, MAMA23,4061,090+101%

75▲6Swampscott, MAMA15,2771,080+105%

76▼10Palmer, MAMA12,3671,027–

77▼4Hudson, MAMA15,719983+29%

78▼17Belmont, MAMA27,175978−9%

79▼7Newburyport, MAMA19,148933+5%

80▲28Williamstown, MAMA5,070912+160%

81▼12Ware, MAMA6,369901+7%

82▼3Marshfield, MAMA5,161898+228%

83▼8Somerset, MAMA18,298896+22%

84▲2Marblehead, MAMA20,413894+3%

85▼1Spencer, MAMA5,661893+23%

86▲1Wilmington, MAMA23,336891+115%

87▲2Maynard, MAMA10,712884+51%

88▼14Abington, MAMA17,053882+68%

89▼7Holbrook, MAMA11,380876+28%

90▼14Adams, MAMA5,427817+20%

91Foxborough, MAMA6,251814+190%

92▼15Reading, MAMA25,612808+30%

93Plymouth, MAMA7,918793+39%

94▼4Lynnfield, MAMA13,064781+170%

95▼1Whitinsville, MAMA7,115735+90%

96▼36Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155717+20%

97▼19Clinton, MAMA7,658704+14%

98▲16Oxford, MAMA5,671648+13%

99▲3Longmeadow, MAMA15,696644+101%

100▼15Andover, MAMA9,451589−10%

101▼5Hull, MAMA10,138589−36%

102▼5West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194561−24%

103▼4East Falmouth, MAMA6,245540+2%

104▼6Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405485+32%

105▼13Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961458+97%

106Hingham, MAMA5,130395+27%

107▼3Walpole, MAMA6,461394+116%

108▲1West Concord, MAMA5,876381+125%

109▼26Nantucket, MAMA10,017321−8%

110▼10Salisbury, MAMA5,656316−12%

111▲6Cochituate, MAMA6,471296+97%

112▼2Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222294−33%

113▼10Kingston, MAMA5,910291+14%

114▼13North Westport, MAMA5,289228−25%

115▼8Medfield, MAMA6,849203+28%

116▼11Pinehurst, MAMA6,845200−24%

117▼5Scituate, MAMA5,796197+2%

118▼3The Pinehills, MAMA5,282186–

119▼6North Scituate, MAMA6,492186+59%

120▼1Sharon, MAMA6,232164−5%

121▼5Northborough, MAMA6,392133−32%

122▼4East Harwich, MAMA5,65495−51%

123▼12Bellingham, MAMA5,32595−19%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES