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Most residents in poverty, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 119 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 119 is 1,511.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Boston, MAMA672,973121,350+5%

02Worcester, MAMA213,86240,685+32%

03Springfield, MAMA154,70239,739+13%

04Lowell, MAMA119,97120,002+13%

05New Bedford, MAMA101,83418,761−1%

06Lawrence, MAMA89,32018,708+7%

07Fall River, MAMA95,29817,185+9%

08Lynn, MAMA104,23615,984+9%

09Cambridge, MAMA122,58814,188+8%

10Brockton, MAMA106,13413,785+1%

11Holyoke, MAMA38,02310,5230%

12Malden, MAMA66,37010,330+100%

13Quincy, MAMA103,1739,978+56%

14Amherst, MAMA40,9209,851–

15Somerville, MAMA84,2119,171−5%

16Chicopee, MAMA55,3108,681+30%

17Taunton, MAMA62,5228,278+47%

18Haverhill, MAMA68,3618,139+52%

19Chelsea, MAMA40,1307,792−5%

20Revere, MAMA60,1417,721+12%

21Salem, MAMA45,3817,064+81%

22Brookline, MAMA63,2666,847+29%

23Fitchburg, MAMA42,1366,074+3%

24Waltham, MAMA65,0376,002+45%

25Framingham, MAMA73,0216,001+11%

26Pittsfield, MAMA42,9095,548+6%

27Everett, MAMA53,5725,336+19%

28Medford, MAMA59,8345,116+44%

29Leominster, MAMA44,1944,808+22%

30Beverly, MAMA43,3634,388+92%

31Attleboro, MAMA47,4474,258+65%

32Barnstable, MAMA50,1014,236–

33Peabody, MAMA55,9534,196+64%

34Newton, MAMA90,7413,834+6%

35Weymouth, MAMA59,7593,647–

36Southbridge, MAMA18,1053,486–

37Northampton, MAMA31,0473,219+13%

38Marlborough, MAMA42,7723,013+21%

39Randolph, MAMA34,9483,003–

40West Springfield, MAMA28,8292,973–

41Gardner, MAMA21,4832,923+46%

42Gloucester, MAMA30,6272,855+7%

43Milford, MAMA27,7312,711+48%

44Norwood, MAMA31,5422,562+105%

45Arlington, MAMA46,3502,552+48%

46Westfield, MAMA40,5462,454−46%

47Greenfield, MAMA17,6912,439+13%

48Woburn, MAMA43,9622,339+3%

49Agawam, MAMA28,7832,265–

50Saugus, MAMA28,7732,262+104%

51North Adams, MAMA12,3681,840−31%

52Webster, MAMA12,2281,804+14%

53Franklin, MAMA33,9551,758–

54Bridgewater, MAMA29,3091,741–

55Danvers, MAMA28,0981,724+133%

56Braintree, MAMA38,9571,694–

57North Attleborough, MAMA31,5061,648–

58Milton, MAMA28,5871,613+122%

59Winthrop, MAMA18,6471,517–

60Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551,511+154%

61Belmont, MAMA27,1751,470+37%

62Wakefield, MAMA27,7931,342+75%

63Wellesley, MAMA30,3471,250+23%

64Athol, MAMA8,8011,237+43%

65Dedham, MAMA25,2371,211+13%

66Palmer, MAMA12,3671,205–

67Melrose, MAMA29,5971,166+28%

68Stoneham, MAMA23,3551,161+28%

69Ware, MAMA6,3691,129+34%

70Burlington, MAMA26,2741,107+154%

71Lexington, MAMA34,2951,104+7%

72Newburyport, MAMA19,1481,011+13%

73Hudson, MAMA15,719890+17%

74Abington, MAMA17,053869+65%

75Somerset, MAMA18,298799+9%

76Adams, MAMA5,427776+14%

77Reading, MAMA25,612775+25%

78Clinton, MAMA7,658772+25%

79Marshfield, MAMA5,161759+177%

80Needham, MAMA32,459757+4%

81Swampscott, MAMA15,277743+41%

82Holbrook, MAMA11,380738+7%

83Nantucket, MAMA10,017727+108%

84Spencer, MAMA5,661718−1%

85Andover, MAMA9,451674+3%

86Marblehead, MAMA20,413667−23%

87Wilmington, MAMA23,336647+56%

88Winchester, MAMA23,406647+20%

89Maynard, MAMA10,712580−1%

90Lynnfield, MAMA13,064530+83%

91Foxborough, MAMA6,251495+76%

92Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961487+110%

93Plymouth, MAMA7,918455−20%

94Whitinsville, MAMA7,115447+16%

95South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552445−47%

96Hull, MAMA10,138432−53%

97West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194425−42%

98Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405423+15%

99East Falmouth, MAMA6,245394−26%

100Salisbury, MAMA5,656391+9%

101North Westport, MAMA5,289368+21%

102Longmeadow, MAMA15,696362+13%

103Kingston, MAMA5,910362+41%

104Walpole, MAMA6,461321+76%

105Pinehurst, MAMA6,845317+21%

106Hingham, MAMA5,130301−3%

107Medfield, MAMA6,849290+82%

108Williamstown, MAMA5,070268−24%

109West Concord, MAMA5,876250+48%

110Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222249−43%

111Bellingham, MAMA5,325229+96%

112Scituate, MAMA5,796215+11%

113North Scituate, MAMA6,492189+62%

114Oxford, MAMA5,671173−70%

115The Pinehills, MAMA5,282158–

116Northborough, MAMA6,392143−27%

117Cochituate, MAMA6,471102−32%

118East Harwich, MAMA5,65495−51%

119Sharon, MAMA6,23283−52%

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