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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.

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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%

06Revere, MAMA60,1416,835+1%

07Brookline, MAMA63,2666,630−24%

08Lynn, MAMA104,2364,345−7%

09Everett, MAMA53,5724,305−26%

10Medford, MAMA59,8344,193−39%

11Chelsea, MAMA40,1303,920−26%

12Newton, MAMA90,7413,556−38%

13Worcester, MAMA213,8623,212+23%

14Arlington, MAMA46,3502,988−35%

15Brockton, MAMA106,1342,260−23%

16Melrose, MAMA29,5971,997−44%

17Weymouth, MAMA59,7591,990−38%

18Braintree, MAMA38,9571,811−37%

19Waltham, MAMA65,0371,667−26%

20Winthrop, MAMA18,6471,649−27%

21Norwood, MAMA31,5421,624+3%

22Springfield, MAMA154,7021,611−40%

23Lawrence, MAMA89,3201,532+16%

24Randolph, MAMA34,9481,427−23%

25Watertown, MAMA35,7101,368–

26Amherst, MAMA40,9201,343−32%

27Salem, MAMA45,3811,332−34%

28Belmont, MAMA27,1751,304−38%

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

30Beverly, MAMA43,3631,192−43%

31Needham, MAMA32,4591,188−36%

32Milton, MAMA28,5871,098−45%

33Lowell, MAMA119,971961−47%

34Wakefield, MAMA27,793951−32%

35Framingham, MAMA73,021940−40%

36Swampscott, MAMA15,277870−33%

37Fall River, MAMA95,298804+45%

38Dedham, MAMA25,237778−41%

39Lexington, MAMA34,295771−27%

40Winchester, MAMA23,406722−36%

41Wellesley, MAMA30,347683−36%

42Woburn, MAMA43,962642−40%

43Haverhill, MAMA68,361621−47%

44Attleboro, MAMA47,447597−37%

45Sharon, MAMA6,232594+20%

46Reading, MAMA25,612591−53%

47Marblehead, MAMA20,413559−34%

48Fitchburg, MAMA42,136557+20%

49Franklin, MAMA33,955543−36%

50Peabody, MAMA55,953516−38%

51Holyoke, MAMA38,023506+28%

52North Attleborough, MAMA31,506478−36%

53Danvers, MAMA28,098453+10%

54Westfield, MAMA40,546428+43%

55Northampton, MAMA31,047427+41%

56Burlington, MAMA26,274423−35%

57Pittsfield, MAMA42,909410+18%

58Wilmington, MAMA23,336407−49%

59Hull, MAMA10,138400−25%

60Saugus, MAMA28,773359−66%

61Hingham, MAMA5,130356−22%

62Leominster, MAMA44,194348−5%

63Abington, MAMA17,053342−62%

64Barnstable, MAMA50,101342−2%

65Gloucester, MAMA30,627333−24%

66Chicopee, MAMA55,310330+39%

67Stoneham, MAMA23,355312−69%

68Holbrook, MAMA11,380307−54%

69Methuen, MAMA54,584302–

70Newburyport, MAMA19,148265−6%

71Scituate, MAMA5,796219+16%

72Medfield, MAMA6,849215−8%

73North Scituate, MAMA6,492205−33%

74Bridgewater, MAMA29,309199−50%

75Lynnfield, MAMA13,064194+12%

76West Concord, MAMA5,876171−14%

77Gardner, MAMA21,483163+112%

78South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552155+112%

79Taunton, MAMA62,522151−63%

80Andover, MAMA9,451142−7%

81Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222141−60%

82Milford, MAMA27,731105−41%

83Kingston, MAMA5,910104−1%

84Hudson, MAMA15,719104+17%

85Pinehurst, MAMA6,84599−27%

86Amesbury, MAMA17,58887–

87Marlborough, MAMA42,77287−66%

88Foxborough, MAMA6,25180−43%

89Maynard, MAMA10,71279+30%

90Ware, MAMA6,36971+7000%

91East Falmouth, MAMA6,24566+10%

92Athol, MAMA8,80162+158%

93Whitinsville, MAMA7,11560+362%

94Greenfield, MAMA17,69155+90%

95The Pinehills, MAMA5,28249−47%

96Easthampton, MAMA15,85147–

97Plymouth, MAMA7,91847−28%

98Cochituate, MAMA6,47143−64%

99West Springfield, MAMA28,82943−46%

100Agawam, MAMA28,78342−58%

101Walpole, MAMA6,46142−83%

102Nantucket, MAMA10,01738−19%

103Northborough, MAMA6,39238−49%

104West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19435−45%

105Somerset, MAMA18,29831−52%

106Williamstown, MAMA5,07026+117%

107Salisbury, MAMA5,65625−63%

108North Adams, MAMA12,36824−63%

109Spencer, MAMA5,66121−80%

110Webster, MAMA12,22819−65%

111Palmer, MAMA12,36715–

112Adams, MAMA5,42714−13%

113Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96114+75%

114East Harwich, MAMA5,65413+550%

115Longmeadow, MAMA15,69611−69%

116Southbridge, MAMA18,1054−64%

117Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4053–

118Marshfield, MAMA5,1613−99%

119Clinton, MAMA7,6580−100%

120Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1550−100%

121Bellingham, MAMA5,3250−100%

122North Westport, MAMA5,2890–

123Oxford, MAMA5,6710−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES