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Most residents in poverty, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 114 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 114 is 1,225.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Boston, MAMA672,973131,208+14%

02Springfield, MAMA154,70242,224+20%

03Worcester, MAMA213,86233,161+7%

04New Bedford, MAMA101,83421,537+14%

05Lawrence, MAMA89,32020,224+15%

06Lowell, MAMA119,97118,693+6%

07Fall River, MAMA95,29817,965+14%

08Lynn, MAMA104,23617,477+19%

09Cambridge, MAMA122,58815,763+20%

10Brockton, MAMA106,13413,7090%

11Holyoke, MAMA38,02312,623+20%

12Somerville, MAMA84,21111,149+15%

13Quincy, MAMA103,1739,032+41%

14Chicopee, MAMA55,3108,533+27%

15Chelsea, MAMA40,1308,524+4%

16Fitchburg, MAMA42,1367,815+33%

17Brookline, MAMA63,2667,706+45%

18Malden, MAMA66,3707,614+47%

19Revere, MAMA60,1417,593+10%

20Pittsfield, MAMA42,9097,144+37%

21Waltham, MAMA65,0376,971+68%

22Taunton, MAMA62,5226,755+20%

23Haverhill, MAMA68,3616,741+26%

24Framingham, MAMA73,0215,985+11%

25Newton, MAMA90,7415,016+39%

26Everett, MAMA53,5724,941+10%

27Westfield, MAMA40,5464,866+8%

28Medford, MAMA59,8344,679+32%

29Salem, MAMA45,3814,466+15%

30Leominster, MAMA44,1944,023+2%

31Weymouth, MAMA59,7593,748–

32Northampton, MAMA31,0473,726+31%

33Beverly, MAMA43,3633,570+56%

34West Springfield, MAMA28,8293,470–

35Barnstable, MAMA50,1013,197–

36Attleboro, MAMA47,4473,146+22%

37Peabody, MAMA55,9533,110+21%

38Marlborough, MAMA42,7723,073+24%

39Gardner, MAMA21,4832,306+15%

40Agawam, MAMA28,7832,289–

41Gloucester, MAMA30,6272,258−15%

42Woburn, MAMA43,9622,231−2%

43North Adams, MAMA12,3682,201−18%

44Milford, MAMA27,7312,149+17%

45Southbridge, MAMA18,1052,117–

46Arlington, MAMA46,3502,084+21%

47Braintree, MAMA38,9571,876–

48Webster, MAMA12,2281,823+15%

49Winthrop, MAMA18,6471,791–

50Norwood, MAMA31,5421,732+39%

51Danvers, MAMA28,0981,514+105%

52Palmer, MAMA12,3671,428–

53Stoneham, MAMA23,3551,396+54%

54Franklin, MAMA33,9551,383–

55Saugus, MAMA28,7731,368+24%

56Melrose, MAMA29,5971,276+41%

57Hudson, MAMA15,7191,225+61%

58Dedham, MAMA25,2371,209+12%

59Belmont, MAMA27,1751,204+12%

60Ware, MAMA6,3691,185+41%

61Wellesley, MAMA30,3471,175+16%

62Needham, MAMA32,4591,095+51%

63Milton, MAMA28,5871,032+42%

64Hull, MAMA10,1381,013+10%

65Newburyport, MAMA19,1481,007+13%

66Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551,005+69%

67South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5521,001+19%

68Lexington, MAMA34,295995−3%

69Marblehead, MAMA20,413945+8%

70Athol, MAMA8,801934+8%

71Plymouth, MAMA7,918897+57%

72Clinton, MAMA7,658862+39%

73Williamstown, MAMA5,070713+103%

74Abington, MAMA17,053705+34%

75Swampscott, MAMA15,277699+33%

76West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194691−6%

77Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222688+57%

78Burlington, MAMA26,274679+56%

79Wakefield, MAMA27,793603−21%

80Andover, MAMA9,451591−9%

81Somerset, MAMA18,298587−20%

82Adams, MAMA5,427574−16%

83Nantucket, MAMA10,017552+58%

84Whitinsville, MAMA7,115546+41%

85Winchester, MAMA23,4065420%

86Spencer, MAMA5,661487−33%

87Lynnfield, MAMA13,064481+66%

88Wilmington, MAMA23,336480+16%

89Reading, MAMA25,612430−31%

90Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405414+13%

91Kingston, MAMA5,910412+61%

92Holbrook, MAMA11,380410−40%

93Walpole, MAMA6,461384+111%

94Longmeadow, MAMA15,696374+17%

95Salisbury, MAMA5,656369+3%

96Maynard, MAMA10,712359−39%

97Sharon, MAMA6,232324+88%

98Pinehurst, MAMA6,845288+10%

99East Falmouth, MAMA6,245284−46%

100Bellingham, MAMA5,325266+127%

101Foxborough, MAMA6,251260−7%

102North Scituate, MAMA6,492253+116%

103Hingham, MAMA5,130185−40%

104Marshfield, MAMA5,161181−34%

105Northborough, MAMA6,392168−14%

106Medfield, MAMA6,849167+5%

107Scituate, MAMA5,796166−14%

108East Harwich, MAMA5,654161−17%

109West Concord, MAMA5,876161−5%

110Oxford, MAMA5,671144−75%

111Cochituate, MAMA6,471142−5%

112North Westport, MAMA5,289142−53%

113Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961114−51%

114The Pinehills, MAMA5,28231–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS