RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 114 SHOWN OF 114

Most rent-burdened, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 114 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 2000

01South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55268.0%–

02The Pinehills, MAMA5,28265.1%–

03Athol, MAMA8,80164.6%–

04Kingston, MAMA5,91062.2%–

05Lawrence, MAMA89,32059.2%–

06Pinehurst, MAMA6,84557.6%–

07Westfield, MAMA40,54657.4%–

08Revere, MAMA60,14157.0%–

09Springfield, MAMA154,70256.7%–

10West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19456.6%–

11Chelsea, MAMA40,13056.3%–

12Winthrop, MAMA18,64755.7%–

13Fitchburg, MAMA42,13655.6%–

14Holyoke, MAMA38,02355.3%–

15Brockton, MAMA106,13455.1%–

16Plymouth, MAMA7,91854.9%–

17Haverhill, MAMA68,36154.1%–

18Peabody, MAMA55,95354.1%–

19Lynn, MAMA104,23653.9%–

20Marshfield, MAMA5,16153.6%–

21Longmeadow, MAMA15,69653.5%–

22Milton, MAMA28,58752.6%–

23Sharon, MAMA6,23252.6%–

24Framingham, MAMA73,02152.4%–

25Hull, MAMA10,13852.2%–

26Salisbury, MAMA5,65651.9%–

27Northampton, MAMA31,04751.8%–

28Barnstable, MAMA50,10151.7%–

29Swampscott, MAMA15,27751.4%–

30East Falmouth, MAMA6,24551.4%–

31Leominster, MAMA44,19451.4%–

32New Bedford, MAMA101,83450.7%–

33Winchester, MAMA23,40650.7%–

34Stoneham, MAMA23,35550.6%–

35Everett, MAMA53,57250.6%–

36Boston, MAMA672,97350.3%–

37Agawam, MAMA28,78350.2%–

38North Westport, MAMA5,28949.8%–

39Gloucester, MAMA30,62749.7%–

40Dedham, MAMA25,23749.6%–

41Taunton, MAMA62,52249.1%–

42Abington, MAMA17,05349.1%–

43Salem, MAMA45,38149.1%–

44Lowell, MAMA119,97148.6%–

45Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40548.6%–

46Weymouth, MAMA59,75948.5%–

47Southbridge, MAMA18,10548.4%–

48Newburyport, MAMA19,14848.3%–

49Worcester, MAMA213,86247.7%–

50Oxford, MAMA5,67147.6%–

51Hudson, MAMA15,71947.4%–

52North Adams, MAMA12,36847.4%–

53Cambridge, MAMA122,58847.3%–

54Burlington, MAMA26,27447.3%–

55Braintree, MAMA38,95747.2%–

56Chicopee, MAMA55,31047.1%–

57Waltham, MAMA65,03746.8%–

58Pittsfield, MAMA42,90946.7%–

59Needham, MAMA32,45946.4%–

60Malden, MAMA66,37046.2%–

61Brookline, MAMA63,26646.0%–

62Clinton, MAMA7,65845.8%–

63Holbrook, MAMA11,38045.8%–

64Palmer, MAMA12,36745.7%–

65Ware, MAMA6,36945.7%–

66West Springfield, MAMA28,82945.6%–

67Milford, MAMA27,73145.5%–

68Saugus, MAMA28,77345.5%–

69Somerset, MAMA18,29845.5%–

70Whitinsville, MAMA7,11545.2%–

71Somerville, MAMA84,21144.8%–

72Fall River, MAMA95,29844.6%–

73Adams, MAMA5,42744.5%–

74Marblehead, MAMA20,41344.4%–

75Quincy, MAMA103,17344.3%–

76Medford, MAMA59,83444.3%–

77Marlborough, MAMA42,77242.8%–

78Spencer, MAMA5,66142.8%–

79Danvers, MAMA28,09842.5%–

80Webster, MAMA12,22842.4%–

81Newton, MAMA90,74142.3%–

82Beverly, MAMA43,36342.1%–

83West Concord, MAMA5,87642.0%–

84Northborough, MAMA6,39240.9%–

85Gardner, MAMA21,48340.1%–

86Belmont, MAMA27,17540.0%–

87Lexington, MAMA34,29539.8%–

88Medfield, MAMA6,84939.6%–

89Woburn, MAMA43,96239.5%–

90North Scituate, MAMA6,49239.1%–

91Attleboro, MAMA47,44739.0%–

92Andover, MAMA9,45138.8%–

93Franklin, MAMA33,95538.2%–

94Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22237.8%–

95Reading, MAMA25,61237.7%–

96Bellingham, MAMA5,32537.7%–

97Wakefield, MAMA27,79336.9%–

98Melrose, MAMA29,59736.3%–

99Nantucket, MAMA10,01736.2%–

100Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96136.2%–

101Wilmington, MAMA23,33635.7%–

102Norwood, MAMA31,54235.6%–

103Arlington, MAMA46,35035.4%–

104Wellesley, MAMA30,34734.9%–

105Williamstown, MAMA5,07034.3%–

106Cochituate, MAMA6,47132.3%–

107Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15531.5%–

108Maynard, MAMA10,71230.9%–

109Foxborough, MAMA6,25130.0%–

110Lynnfield, MAMA13,06429.2%–

111Walpole, MAMA6,46129.0%–

112East Harwich, MAMA5,65428.4%–

113Scituate, MAMA5,79627.4%–

114Hingham, MAMA5,13026.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES