RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

Most rent-burdened, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55279.0%+11.0 pts

02North Scituate, MAMA6,49277.8%+38.7 pts

03Bellingham, MAMA5,32573.3%+35.6 pts

04East Falmouth, MAMA6,24571.7%+20.3 pts

05The Pinehills, MAMA5,28270.0%+4.9 pts

06North Westport, MAMA5,28969.5%+19.8 pts

07West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19466.9%+10.3 pts

08Marshfield, MAMA5,16165.6%+12.0 pts

09Amesbury, MAMA17,58864.7%–

10Ware, MAMA6,36961.7%+16.0 pts

11Lynnfield, MAMA13,06461.6%+32.4 pts

12Barnstable, MAMA50,10161.4%+9.7 pts

13Amherst, MAMA40,92060.8%–

14Greenfield, MAMA17,69160.6%–

15Adams, MAMA5,42760.0%+15.5 pts

16North Adams, MAMA12,36859.5%+12.2 pts

17West Springfield, MAMA28,82959.0%+13.4 pts

18Salisbury, MAMA5,65658.6%+6.8 pts

19Lawrence, MAMA89,32058.5%−0.7 pts

20Haverhill, MAMA68,36158.1%+4.0 pts

21Chelsea, MAMA40,13057.8%+1.5 pts

22Marlborough, MAMA42,77257.5%+14.6 pts

23Randolph, MAMA34,94856.5%–

24Athol, MAMA8,80156.3%−8.3 pts

25Lynn, MAMA104,23656.1%+2.2 pts

26Milford, MAMA27,73155.7%+10.1 pts

27Swampscott, MAMA15,27755.5%+4.0 pts

28Somerset, MAMA18,29855.3%+9.9 pts

29Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15555.3%+23.8 pts

30Northampton, MAMA31,04755.0%+3.2 pts

31Revere, MAMA60,14154.9%−2.2 pts

32Peabody, MAMA55,95354.8%+0.7 pts

33Bridgewater, MAMA29,30953.7%–

34Southbridge, MAMA18,10553.7%+5.3 pts

35Springfield, MAMA154,70253.6%−3.1 pts

36Kingston, MAMA5,91052.9%−9.3 pts

37Taunton, MAMA62,52252.8%+3.7 pts

38Woburn, MAMA43,96252.5%+13.0 pts

39Gloucester, MAMA30,62752.4%+2.7 pts

40Everett, MAMA53,57252.4%+1.9 pts

41Salem, MAMA45,38152.1%+3.1 pts

42Brockton, MAMA106,13452.1%−3.0 pts

43Norwood, MAMA31,54252.0%+16.5 pts

44Winthrop, MAMA18,64752.0%−3.6 pts

45Worcester, MAMA213,86252.0%+4.2 pts

46Plymouth, MAMA7,91851.9%−2.9 pts

47Beverly, MAMA43,36351.5%+9.4 pts

48Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40551.5%+2.8 pts

49Needham, MAMA32,45951.3%+4.8 pts

50Weymouth, MAMA59,75951.3%+2.7 pts

51Framingham, MAMA73,02151.2%−1.3 pts

52Wilmington, MAMA23,33651.0%+15.3 pts

53Palmer, MAMA12,36750.9%+5.2 pts

54Lowell, MAMA119,97150.8%+2.2 pts

55New Bedford, MAMA101,83450.5%−0.1 pts

56Clinton, MAMA7,65850.4%+4.6 pts

57Pittsfield, MAMA42,90950.2%+3.5 pts

58Foxborough, MAMA6,25150.1%+20.2 pts

59Fall River, MAMA95,29850.1%+5.5 pts

60Nantucket, MAMA10,01750.1%+13.8 pts

61Spencer, MAMA5,66150.1%+7.2 pts

62Saugus, MAMA28,77350.0%+4.5 pts

63Dedham, MAMA25,23749.9%+0.4 pts

64Hingham, MAMA5,13049.8%+23.0 pts

65Longmeadow, MAMA15,69649.6%−4.0 pts

66Braintree, MAMA38,95749.2%+2.0 pts

67Malden, MAMA66,37048.6%+2.4 pts

68Boston, MAMA672,97348.6%−1.7 pts

69Chicopee, MAMA55,31048.4%+1.3 pts

70Fitchburg, MAMA42,13648.3%−7.4 pts

71Melrose, MAMA29,59748.0%+11.8 pts

72Burlington, MAMA26,27447.7%+0.5 pts

73Holyoke, MAMA38,02347.7%−7.5 pts

74Danvers, MAMA28,09847.6%+5.1 pts

75Gardner, MAMA21,48347.4%+7.3 pts

76Hull, MAMA10,13847.3%−4.9 pts

77Williamstown, MAMA5,07047.3%+13.0 pts

78Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96147.3%+11.0 pts

79Medfield, MAMA6,84947.1%+7.5 pts

80Leominster, MAMA44,19447.0%−4.4 pts

81Lexington, MAMA34,29546.6%+6.8 pts

82Quincy, MAMA103,17346.2%+1.9 pts

83Scituate, MAMA5,79645.4%+18.0 pts

84Methuen, MAMA54,58445.4%–

85Brookline, MAMA63,26645.4%−0.7 pts

86Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22245.3%+7.5 pts

87Abington, MAMA17,05345.1%−4.0 pts

88West Concord, MAMA5,87644.9%+2.9 pts

89Franklin, MAMA33,95544.7%+6.5 pts

90Sharon, MAMA6,23244.5%−8.0 pts

91Newburyport, MAMA19,14844.5%−3.8 pts

92Marblehead, MAMA20,41344.4%−0.1 pts

93Whitinsville, MAMA7,11544.1%−1.1 pts

94Attleboro, MAMA47,44743.9%+4.9 pts

95Webster, MAMA12,22843.6%+1.2 pts

96Easthampton, MAMA15,85143.4%–

97Cambridge, MAMA122,58843.0%−4.3 pts

98Belmont, MAMA27,17542.9%+2.9 pts

99Westfield, MAMA40,54642.8%−14.5 pts

100Waltham, MAMA65,03742.6%−4.2 pts

101North Attleborough, MAMA31,50642.4%–

102Milton, MAMA28,58741.9%−10.7 pts

103Oxford, MAMA5,67141.7%−6.0 pts

104Maynard, MAMA10,71241.5%+10.6 pts

105Wakefield, MAMA27,79341.4%+4.5 pts

106Watertown, MAMA35,71041.3%–

107Holbrook, MAMA11,38041.3%−4.5 pts

108East Harwich, MAMA5,65441.0%+12.6 pts

109Newton, MAMA90,74140.7%−1.6 pts

110Wellesley, MAMA30,34740.4%+5.5 pts

111Stoneham, MAMA23,35540.1%−10.5 pts

112Medford, MAMA59,83438.7%−5.6 pts

113Winchester, MAMA23,40637.9%−12.8 pts

114Hudson, MAMA15,71937.7%−9.7 pts

115Agawam, MAMA28,78336.9%−13.3 pts

116Andover, MAMA9,45136.2%−2.6 pts

117Somerville, MAMA84,21135.3%−9.5 pts

118Arlington, MAMA46,35033.7%−1.7 pts

119Northborough, MAMA6,39232.8%−8.1 pts

120Walpole, MAMA6,46131.0%+2.0 pts

121Cochituate, MAMA6,47129.4%−2.9 pts

122Reading, MAMA25,61227.6%−10.1 pts

123Pinehurst, MAMA6,84526.2%−31.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES