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%+16%

02North Scituate, MAMA6,49277.8%+99%

03Bellingham, MAMA5,32573.3%+94%

04East Falmouth, MAMA6,24571.7%+39%

05The Pinehills, MAMA5,28270.0%+8%

06North Westport, MAMA5,28969.5%+40%

07West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19466.9%+18%

08Marshfield, MAMA5,16165.6%+22%

09Amesbury, MAMA17,58864.7%–

10Ware, MAMA6,36961.7%+35%

11Lynnfield, MAMA13,06461.6%+111%

12Barnstable, MAMA50,10161.4%+19%

13Amherst, MAMA40,92060.8%–

14Greenfield, MAMA17,69160.6%–

15Adams, MAMA5,42760.0%+35%

16North Adams, MAMA12,36859.5%+26%

17West Springfield, MAMA28,82959.0%+29%

18Salisbury, MAMA5,65658.6%+13%

19Lawrence, MAMA89,32058.5%−1%

20Haverhill, MAMA68,36158.1%+7%

21Chelsea, MAMA40,13057.8%+3%

22Marlborough, MAMA42,77257.5%+34%

23Randolph, MAMA34,94856.5%–

24Athol, MAMA8,80156.3%−13%

25Lynn, MAMA104,23656.1%+4%

26Milford, MAMA27,73155.7%+22%

27Swampscott, MAMA15,27755.5%+8%

28Somerset, MAMA18,29855.3%+22%

29Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15555.3%+76%

30Northampton, MAMA31,04755.0%+6%

31Revere, MAMA60,14154.9%−4%

32Peabody, MAMA55,95354.8%+1%

33Bridgewater, MAMA29,30953.7%–

34Southbridge, MAMA18,10553.7%+11%

35Springfield, MAMA154,70253.6%−5%

36Kingston, MAMA5,91052.9%−15%

37Taunton, MAMA62,52252.8%+8%

38Woburn, MAMA43,96252.5%+33%

39Gloucester, MAMA30,62752.4%+5%

40Everett, MAMA53,57252.4%+4%

41Salem, MAMA45,38152.1%+6%

42Brockton, MAMA106,13452.1%−5%

43Norwood, MAMA31,54252.0%+46%

44Winthrop, MAMA18,64752.0%−7%

45Worcester, MAMA213,86252.0%+9%

46Plymouth, MAMA7,91851.9%−5%

47Beverly, MAMA43,36351.5%+22%

48Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40551.5%+6%

49Needham, MAMA32,45951.3%+10%

50Weymouth, MAMA59,75951.3%+6%

51Framingham, MAMA73,02151.2%−2%

52Wilmington, MAMA23,33651.0%+43%

53Palmer, MAMA12,36750.9%+11%

54Lowell, MAMA119,97150.8%+4%

55New Bedford, MAMA101,83450.5%−0%

56Clinton, MAMA7,65850.4%+10%

57Pittsfield, MAMA42,90950.2%+7%

58Foxborough, MAMA6,25150.1%+67%

59Fall River, MAMA95,29850.1%+12%

60Nantucket, MAMA10,01750.1%+38%

61Spencer, MAMA5,66150.1%+17%

62Saugus, MAMA28,77350.0%+10%

63Dedham, MAMA25,23749.9%+1%

64Hingham, MAMA5,13049.8%+86%

65Longmeadow, MAMA15,69649.6%−7%

66Braintree, MAMA38,95749.2%+4%

67Malden, MAMA66,37048.6%+5%

68Boston, MAMA672,97348.6%−3%

69Chicopee, MAMA55,31048.4%+3%

70Fitchburg, MAMA42,13648.3%−13%

71Melrose, MAMA29,59748.0%+33%

72Burlington, MAMA26,27447.7%+1%

73Holyoke, MAMA38,02347.7%−14%

74Danvers, MAMA28,09847.6%+12%

75Gardner, MAMA21,48347.4%+18%

76Hull, MAMA10,13847.3%−9%

77Williamstown, MAMA5,07047.3%+38%

78Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96147.3%+30%

79Medfield, MAMA6,84947.1%+19%

80Leominster, MAMA44,19447.0%−9%

81Lexington, MAMA34,29546.6%+17%

82Quincy, MAMA103,17346.2%+4%

83Scituate, MAMA5,79645.4%+66%

84Methuen, MAMA54,58445.4%–

85Brookline, MAMA63,26645.4%−1%

86Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22245.3%+20%

87Abington, MAMA17,05345.1%−8%

88West Concord, MAMA5,87644.9%+7%

89Franklin, MAMA33,95544.7%+17%

90Sharon, MAMA6,23244.5%−15%

91Newburyport, MAMA19,14844.5%−8%

92Marblehead, MAMA20,41344.4%−0%

93Whitinsville, MAMA7,11544.1%−2%

94Attleboro, MAMA47,44743.9%+12%

95Webster, MAMA12,22843.6%+3%

96Easthampton, MAMA15,85143.4%–

97Cambridge, MAMA122,58843.0%−9%

98Belmont, MAMA27,17542.9%+7%

99Westfield, MAMA40,54642.8%−25%

100Waltham, MAMA65,03742.6%−9%

101North Attleborough, MAMA31,50642.4%–

102Milton, MAMA28,58741.9%−20%

103Oxford, MAMA5,67141.7%−12%

104Maynard, MAMA10,71241.5%+34%

105Wakefield, MAMA27,79341.4%+12%

106Watertown, MAMA35,71041.3%–

107Holbrook, MAMA11,38041.3%−10%

108East Harwich, MAMA5,65441.0%+45%

109Newton, MAMA90,74140.7%−4%

110Wellesley, MAMA30,34740.4%+16%

111Stoneham, MAMA23,35540.1%−21%

112Medford, MAMA59,83438.7%−13%

113Winchester, MAMA23,40637.9%−25%

114Hudson, MAMA15,71937.7%−20%

115Agawam, MAMA28,78336.9%−27%

116Andover, MAMA9,45136.2%−7%

117Somerville, MAMA84,21135.3%−21%

118Arlington, MAMA46,35033.7%−5%

119Northborough, MAMA6,39232.8%−20%

120Walpole, MAMA6,46131.0%+7%

121Cochituate, MAMA6,47129.4%−9%

122Reading, MAMA25,61227.6%−27%

123Pinehurst, MAMA6,84526.2%−54%

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