RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 119 SHOWN OF 119

Most public transit riders, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 119 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RELATEDMost remote workers Most car-free households Longest commutes Shortest commutes Most car-dependent Most car-free households

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS –

01Boston, MAMA672,973115,561–

02Cambridge, MAMA122,58818,091–

03Somerville, MAMA84,21116,530–

04Quincy, MAMA103,17313,222–

05Malden, MAMA66,3708,832–

06Brookline, MAMA63,2668,741–

07Medford, MAMA59,8346,825–

08Revere, MAMA60,1416,742–

09Everett, MAMA53,5725,798–

10Newton, MAMA90,7415,769–

11Chelsea, MAMA40,1305,311–

12Lynn, MAMA104,2364,668–

13Arlington, MAMA46,3504,563–

14Melrose, MAMA29,5973,553–

15Weymouth, MAMA59,7593,204–

16Brockton, MAMA106,1342,925–

17Braintree, MAMA38,9572,891–

18Springfield, MAMA154,7022,695–

19Worcester, MAMA213,8622,619–

20Winthrop, MAMA18,6472,266–

21Waltham, MAMA65,0372,238–

22Belmont, MAMA27,1752,108–

23Beverly, MAMA43,3632,089–

24Salem, MAMA45,3812,022–

25Milton, MAMA28,5871,986–

26Amherst, MAMA40,9201,962–

27Randolph, MAMA34,9481,859–

28Needham, MAMA32,4591,851–

29Lowell, MAMA119,9711,826–

30Norwood, MAMA31,5421,572–

31Framingham, MAMA73,0211,564–

32Wakefield, MAMA27,7931,398–

33Dedham, MAMA25,2371,329–

34Lawrence, MAMA89,3201,321–

35Swampscott, MAMA15,2771,299–

36Reading, MAMA25,6121,262–

37Haverhill, MAMA68,3611,164–

38Winchester, MAMA23,4061,128–

39New Bedford, MAMA101,8341,096–

40Wellesley, MAMA30,3471,068–

41Woburn, MAMA43,9621,064–

42Saugus, MAMA28,7731,063–

43Lexington, MAMA34,2951,058–

44Stoneham, MAMA23,3551,017–

45Attleboro, MAMA47,447954–

46Abington, MAMA17,053905–

47Franklin, MAMA33,955848–

48Marblehead, MAMA20,413846–

49Peabody, MAMA55,953837–

50Wilmington, MAMA23,336805–

51North Attleborough, MAMA31,506751–

52Holbrook, MAMA11,380670–

53Burlington, MAMA26,274654–

54Fall River, MAMA95,298555–

55Hull, MAMA10,138534–

56Sharon, MAMA6,232495–

57Fitchburg, MAMA42,136466–

58Hingham, MAMA5,130459–

59Gloucester, MAMA30,627441–

60Danvers, MAMA28,098412–

61Taunton, MAMA62,522407–

62Bridgewater, MAMA29,309401–

63Holyoke, MAMA38,023394–

64Leominster, MAMA44,194368–

65Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222353–

66Barnstable, MAMA50,101348–

67Pittsfield, MAMA42,909347–

68North Scituate, MAMA6,492306–

69Northampton, MAMA31,047303–

70Westfield, MAMA40,546300–

71Newburyport, MAMA19,148283–

72Marshfield, MAMA5,161254–

73Marlborough, MAMA42,772253–

74Walpole, MAMA6,461249–

75Chicopee, MAMA55,310237–

76Medfield, MAMA6,849234–

77West Concord, MAMA5,876198–

78Scituate, MAMA5,796189–

79Milford, MAMA27,731178–

80Lynnfield, MAMA13,064173–

81Andover, MAMA9,451152–

82Foxborough, MAMA6,251140–

83Pinehurst, MAMA6,845135–

84Cochituate, MAMA6,471119–

85Spencer, MAMA5,661107–

86Kingston, MAMA5,910105–

87Agawam, MAMA28,783100–

88The Pinehills, MAMA5,28293–

89Hudson, MAMA15,71989–

90West Springfield, MAMA28,82979–

91Gardner, MAMA21,48377–

92Northborough, MAMA6,39275–

93South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55273–

94Salisbury, MAMA5,65668–

95North Adams, MAMA12,36865–

96Plymouth, MAMA7,91865–

97Somerset, MAMA18,29864–

98West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19464–

99Maynard, MAMA10,71261–

100East Falmouth, MAMA6,24560–

101Webster, MAMA12,22854–

102Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15549–

103Nantucket, MAMA10,01747–

104Longmeadow, MAMA15,69636–

105Greenfield, MAMA17,69129–

106Athol, MAMA8,80124–

107Adams, MAMA5,42716–

108Bellingham, MAMA5,32515–

109Whitinsville, MAMA7,11513–

110Williamstown, MAMA5,07012–

111Southbridge, MAMA18,10511–

112Clinton, MAMA7,65810–

113Oxford, MAMA5,6719–

114Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9618–

115East Harwich, MAMA5,6542–

116Ware, MAMA6,3691–

117Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4050–

118Palmer, MAMA12,3670–

119North Westport, MAMA5,2890–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS