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Most public transit riders, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 348. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ware, MA, up 26 places to #90.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Boston, MAMA672,97383,331−28%

02Cambridge, MAMA122,58812,569−31%

03Somerville, MAMA84,21110,775−35%

04Quincy, MAMA103,1739,293−30%

05Malden, MAMA66,3706,917−22%

06▲2Revere, MAMA60,1416,835+1%

07▼1Brookline, MAMA63,2666,630−24%

08▲4Lynn, MAMA104,2364,345−7%

09Everett, MAMA53,5724,305−26%

10▼3Medford, MAMA59,8344,193−39%

11Chelsea, MAMA40,1303,920−26%

12▼2Newton, MAMA90,7413,556−38%

13▲6Worcester, MAMA213,8623,212+23%

14▼1Arlington, MAMA46,3502,988−35%

15▲1Brockton, MAMA106,1342,260−23%

16▼2Melrose, MAMA29,5971,997−44%

17▼2Weymouth, MAMA59,7591,990−38%

18▼1Braintree, MAMA38,9571,811−37%

19▲2Waltham, MAMA65,0371,667−26%

20Winthrop, MAMA18,6471,649−27%

21▲9Norwood, MAMA31,5421,624+3%

22▼4Springfield, MAMA154,7021,611−40%

23▲11Lawrence, MAMA89,3201,532+16%

24▲3Randolph, MAMA34,9481,427−23%

25Watertown, MAMA35,7101,368–

26Amherst, MAMA40,9201,343−32%

27▼3Salem, MAMA45,3811,332−34%

28▼6Belmont, MAMA27,1751,304−38%

29▲10New Bedford, MAMA101,8341,219+11%

30▼7Beverly, MAMA43,3631,192−43%

31▼3Needham, MAMA32,4591,188−36%

32▼7Milton, MAMA28,5871,098−45%

33▼4Lowell, MAMA119,971961−47%

34▼2Wakefield, MAMA27,793951−32%

35▼4Framingham, MAMA73,021940−40%

36▼1Swampscott, MAMA15,277870−33%

37▲17Fall River, MAMA95,298804+45%

38▼5Dedham, MAMA25,237778−41%

39▲4Lexington, MAMA34,295771−27%

40▼2Winchester, MAMA23,406722−36%

41▼1Wellesley, MAMA30,347683−36%

42▼1Woburn, MAMA43,962642−40%

43▼6Haverhill, MAMA68,361621−47%

44▲1Attleboro, MAMA47,447597−37%

45▲11Sharon, MAMA6,232594+20%

46▼10Reading, MAMA25,612591−53%

47▲1Marblehead, MAMA20,413559−34%

48▲9Fitchburg, MAMA42,136557+20%

49▼2Franklin, MAMA33,955543−36%

50▼1Peabody, MAMA55,953516−38%

51▲12Holyoke, MAMA38,023506+28%

52▼1North Attleborough, MAMA31,506478−36%

53▲7Danvers, MAMA28,098453+10%

54▲16Westfield, MAMA40,546428+43%

55▲14Northampton, MAMA31,047427+41%

56▼3Burlington, MAMA26,274423−35%

57▲10Pittsfield, MAMA42,909410+18%

58▼8Wilmington, MAMA23,336407−49%

59▼4Hull, MAMA10,138400−25%

60▼18Saugus, MAMA28,773359−66%

61▼3Hingham, MAMA5,130356−22%

62▲2Leominster, MAMA44,194348−5%

63▼17Abington, MAMA17,053342−62%

64▲2Barnstable, MAMA50,101342−2%

65▼6Gloucester, MAMA30,627333−24%

66▲9Chicopee, MAMA55,310330+39%

67▼23Stoneham, MAMA23,355312−69%

68▼16Holbrook, MAMA11,380307−54%

69Methuen, MAMA54,584302–

70▲1Newburyport, MAMA19,148265−6%

71▲7Scituate, MAMA5,796219+16%

72▲4Medfield, MAMA6,849215−8%

73▼5North Scituate, MAMA6,492205−33%

74▼12Bridgewater, MAMA29,309199−50%

75▲5Lynnfield, MAMA13,064194+12%

76▲1West Concord, MAMA5,876171−14%

77▲14Gardner, MAMA21,483163+112%

78▲15South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552155+112%

79▼18Taunton, MAMA62,522151−63%

80▲1Andover, MAMA9,451142−7%

81▼16Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222141−60%

82▼3Milford, MAMA27,731105−41%

83▲3Kingston, MAMA5,910104−1%

84▲5Hudson, MAMA15,719104+17%

85▼2Pinehurst, MAMA6,84599−27%

86Amesbury, MAMA17,58887–

87▼14Marlborough, MAMA42,77287−66%

88▼6Foxborough, MAMA6,25180−43%

89▲10Maynard, MAMA10,71279+30%

90▲26Ware, MAMA6,36971+7000%

91▲9East Falmouth, MAMA6,24566+10%

92▲14Athol, MAMA8,80162+158%

93▲16Whitinsville, MAMA7,11560+362%

94▲11Greenfield, MAMA17,69155+90%

95▼7The Pinehills, MAMA5,28249−47%

96Easthampton, MAMA15,85147–

97▼1Plymouth, MAMA7,91847−28%

98▼14Cochituate, MAMA6,47143−64%

99▼9West Springfield, MAMA28,82943−46%

100▼13Agawam, MAMA28,78342−58%

101▼27Walpole, MAMA6,46142−83%

102▲1Nantucket, MAMA10,01738−19%

103▼11Northborough, MAMA6,39238−49%

104▼6West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19435−45%

105▼8Somerset, MAMA18,29831−52%

106▲4Williamstown, MAMA5,07026+117%

107▼13Salisbury, MAMA5,65625−63%

108▼13North Adams, MAMA12,36824−63%

109▼24Spencer, MAMA5,66121−80%

110▼9Webster, MAMA12,22819−65%

111▲7Palmer, MAMA12,36715–

112▼5Adams, MAMA5,42714−13%

113▲1Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96114+75%

114▲1East Harwich, MAMA5,65413+550%

115▼11Longmeadow, MAMA15,69611−69%

116▼5Southbridge, MAMA18,1054−64%

117Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4053–

118▼46Marshfield, MAMA5,1613−99%

119▼7Clinton, MAMA7,6580−100%

120▼18Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1550−100%

121▼13Bellingham, MAMA5,3250−100%

122▼3North Westport, MAMA5,2890–

123▼10Oxford, MAMA5,6710−100%

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