RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Most residents in poverty, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 105 is 938.

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RELATEDHighest median household income Lowest median household income Highest per-capita income Lowest poverty rate Highest poverty rate Most six-figure households

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Boston, MAMA672,973107,427–

02Springfield, MAMA154,70231,566–

03Worcester, MAMA213,86225,981–

04Lawrence, MAMA89,32019,311–

05Lowell, MAMA119,97118,610–

06New Bedford, MAMA101,83416,768–

07Fall River, MAMA95,29813,238–

08Lynn, MAMA104,23612,925–

09Brockton, MAMA106,13412,660–

10Holyoke, MAMA38,02311,216–

11Cambridge, MAMA122,58810,248–

12Somerville, MAMA84,2118,738–

13Chelsea, MAMA40,1306,905–

14Quincy, MAMA103,1735,793–

15Fitchburg, MAMA42,1365,767–

16Chicopee, MAMA55,3105,543–

17Revere, MAMA60,1414,968–

18Pittsfield, MAMA42,9094,735–

19Brookline, MAMA63,2664,711–

20Haverhill, MAMA68,3614,541–

21Salem, MAMA45,3814,456–

22Taunton, MAMA62,5224,149–

23Malden, MAMA66,3704,067–

24Medford, MAMA59,8343,977–

25Framingham, MAMA73,0213,871–

26Waltham, MAMA65,0373,767–

27Newton, MAMA90,7413,573–

28Everett, MAMA53,5723,428–

29Northampton, MAMA31,0473,357–

30Westfield, MAMA40,5463,069–

31Leominster, MAMA44,1942,739–

32Beverly, MAMA43,3632,530–

33Attleboro, MAMA47,4472,468–

34North Adams, MAMA12,3682,407–

35Gardner, MAMA21,4832,210–

36Peabody, MAMA55,9532,164–

37Gloucester, MAMA30,6272,161–

38Arlington, MAMA46,3502,066–

39Greenfield, MAMA17,6911,897–

40Woburn, MAMA43,9621,834–

41Marlborough, MAMA42,7721,798–

42Webster, MAMA12,2281,390–

43Melrose, MAMA29,5971,190–

44Norwood, MAMA31,5421,150–

45South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5521,148–

46Dedham, MAMA25,2371,114–

47Stoneham, MAMA23,3551,113–

48Danvers, MAMA28,0981,110–

49Athol, MAMA8,8011,087–

50Milford, MAMA27,7311,063–

51Wakefield, MAMA27,7931,033–

52Saugus, MAMA28,7731,003–

53Newburyport, MAMA19,148938–

54Needham, MAMA32,459906–

55Belmont, MAMA27,175901–

56Ware, MAMA6,369899–

57Hull, MAMA10,138839–

58Milton, MAMA28,587781–

59East Falmouth, MAMA6,245763–

60Lexington, MAMA34,295762–

61Wellesley, MAMA30,347747–

62Burlington, MAMA26,274726–

63Plymouth, MAMA7,918683–

64Holbrook, MAMA11,380673–

65Marblehead, MAMA20,413668–

66Abington, MAMA17,053628–

67Somerset, MAMA18,298615–

68Spencer, MAMA5,661613–

69Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155599–

70Maynard, MAMA10,712575–

71Hudson, MAMA15,719570–

72Clinton, MAMA7,658565–

73West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194562–

74Adams, MAMA5,427561–

75Winchester, MAMA23,406533–

76Swampscott, MAMA15,277529–

77Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405519–

78Reading, MAMA25,612474–

79Whitinsville, MAMA7,115439–

80Wilmington, MAMA23,336426–

81Williamstown, MAMA5,070419–

82Andover, MAMA9,451386–

83Longmeadow, MAMA15,696349–

84Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222332–

85Lynnfield, MAMA13,064314–

86Foxborough, MAMA6,251304–

87Salisbury, MAMA5,656285–

88Kingston, MAMA5,910253–

89Oxford, MAMA5,671228–

90Marshfield, MAMA5,161217–

91East Harwich, MAMA5,654214–

92Walpole, MAMA6,461210–

93Sharon, MAMA6,232177–

94Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961174–

95Hingham, MAMA5,130167–

96North Westport, MAMA5,289166–

97West Concord, MAMA5,876164–

98Scituate, MAMA5,796162–

99Bellingham, MAMA5,325153–

100North Scituate, MAMA6,492147–

101Cochituate, MAMA6,471144–

102Nantucket, MAMA10,017139–

103Northborough, MAMA6,392138–

104Medfield, MAMA6,849132–

105Pinehurst, MAMA6,84591–

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