RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

Most white-collar workforce, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 47.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: East Falmouth, MA, up 27 places to #68.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01▲1Brookline, MAMA63,26682.7%+9.1 pts

02▼1Lexington, MAMA34,29581.4%+7.8 pts

03▲5Cochituate, MAMA6,47181.0%+17.3 pts

04West Concord, MAMA5,87680.9%+19.5 pts

05▼2Cambridge, MAMA122,58879.6%+10.1 pts

06Winchester, MAMA23,40678.6%+8.2 pts

07▼2Belmont, MAMA27,17577.6%+11.5 pts

08▼1Arlington, MAMA46,35077.3%+13.8 pts

09Newton, MAMA90,74174.5%+4.9 pts

10Sharon, MAMA6,23274.4%+13.7 pts

11Wellesley, MAMA30,34774.1%+10.0 pts

12Needham, MAMA32,45973.1%+7.4 pts

13Watertown, MAMA35,71071.0%–

14▲2Somerville, MAMA84,21170.8%+19.6 pts

15▲13Northborough, MAMA6,39269.7%+14.8 pts

16▲13Maynard, MAMA10,71269.6%+19.8 pts

17▲8Marblehead, MAMA20,41369.2%+9.9 pts

18▼5Williamstown, MAMA5,07068.3%+10.0 pts

19▲4Newburyport, MAMA19,14867.2%+13.3 pts

20▼5Reading, MAMA25,61267.0%+12.4 pts

21▼2Longmeadow, MAMA15,69667.0%+10.3 pts

22▼2Melrose, MAMA29,59765.3%+10.9 pts

23▼5Swampscott, MAMA15,27764.6%+7.9 pts

24North Scituate, MAMA6,49264.2%+16.7 pts

25▲10Walpole, MAMA6,46164.2%+15.7 pts

26▲1Milton, MAMA28,58764.1%+8.4 pts

27▼10Medfield, MAMA6,84963.2%+6.4 pts

28▼14Andover, MAMA9,45163.1%−2.0 pts

29▲1Wakefield, MAMA27,79362.5%+11.6 pts

30▼8Hingham, MAMA5,13060.3%+4.3 pts

31▲2Stoneham, MAMA23,35560.2%+12.8 pts

32▼6Northampton, MAMA31,04760.2%+6.2 pts

33▲11Waltham, MAMA65,03759.3%+14.7 pts

34▼13The Pinehills, MAMA5,28259.3%−2.8 pts

35▲4Beverly, MAMA43,36359.3%+12.9 pts

36▼2Medford, MAMA59,83459.0%+12.1 pts

37▼6Burlington, MAMA26,27458.8%+11.1 pts

38▼2Lynnfield, MAMA13,06458.4%+7.2 pts

39▲9Scituate, MAMA5,79657.5%+7.5 pts

40▲1Boston, MAMA672,97356.9%+12.1 pts

41▼9Franklin, MAMA33,95556.4%+6.9 pts

42▲12Hull, MAMA10,13856.0%+17.4 pts

43▼5Wilmington, MAMA23,33655.9%+12.6 pts

44▼4Norwood, MAMA31,54254.6%+12.5 pts

45▲2Danvers, MAMA28,09854.2%+9.5 pts

46▲5Quincy, MAMA103,17353.9%+11.1 pts

47▼5Dedham, MAMA25,23753.8%+6.4 pts

48▲2Marshfield, MAMA5,16153.3%+9.9 pts

49▲15Salisbury, MAMA5,65652.5%+14.5 pts

50▼5Hudson, MAMA15,71952.3%+13.0 pts

51▼5Braintree, MAMA38,95751.4%+9.9 pts

52▲3Weymouth, MAMA59,75951.1%+12.1 pts

53▼10Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22251.1%+16.5 pts

54▼5Woburn, MAMA43,96250.6%+9.2 pts

55▲7Winthrop, MAMA18,64750.5%+10.7 pts

56▼4Malden, MAMA66,37050.4%+14.4 pts

57▲3Salem, MAMA45,38150.0%+9.8 pts

58Amesbury, MAMA17,58849.6%–

59▲4Foxborough, MAMA6,25149.4%+3.5 pts

60▼4Amherst, MAMA40,92048.1%–

61▲8Abington, MAMA17,05347.9%+14.0 pts

62▲4Pinehurst, MAMA6,84547.6%+15.3 pts

63▼5Bridgewater, MAMA29,30947.4%–

64▲8Somerset, MAMA18,29847.4%+8.6 pts

65▲2North Attleborough, MAMA31,50647.1%–

66▼29Bellingham, MAMA5,32545.9%+2.0 pts

67▲1Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96145.6%+12.9 pts

68▲27East Falmouth, MAMA6,24545.6%+18.6 pts

69▲11Kingston, MAMA5,91045.5%+3.3 pts

70▲5Attleboro, MAMA47,44745.2%+12.3 pts

71▲17Greenfield, MAMA17,69145.1%–

72▲1Pittsfield, MAMA42,90944.7%+10.8 pts

73Easthampton, MAMA15,85144.6%–

74▼21Framingham, MAMA73,02144.5%+4.8 pts

75▲14Randolph, MAMA34,94844.3%–

76▼11Whitinsville, MAMA7,11544.1%+10.4 pts

77▲2Barnstable, MAMA50,10142.7%+6.6 pts

78▲4Worcester, MAMA213,86242.5%+8.8 pts

79▲15Nantucket, MAMA10,01741.7%+15.9 pts

80▼21Holbrook, MAMA11,38041.5%+12.2 pts

81▼20Marlborough, MAMA42,77241.5%−3.4 pts

82▼11Gloucester, MAMA30,62741.0%+4.3 pts

83▲18Adams, MAMA5,42740.9%+6.6 pts

84▲6Haverhill, MAMA68,36140.5%+2.7 pts

85▼1Leominster, MAMA44,19440.2%+7.7 pts

86▼12Peabody, MAMA55,95340.1%+5.4 pts

87Methuen, MAMA54,58439.9%–

88▼2Plymouth, MAMA7,91839.8%−0.7 pts

89▲3Lowell, MAMA119,97139.6%+7.4 pts

90▼7West Springfield, MAMA28,82939.4%+7.7 pts

91▼15Westfield, MAMA40,54639.3%+5.8 pts

92▼7North Adams, MAMA12,36839.3%+12.4 pts

93▲6East Harwich, MAMA5,65439.1%+1.0 pts

94▲3Gardner, MAMA21,48338.7%+9.8 pts

95▼25Saugus, MAMA28,77338.6%+1.4 pts

96▼15Oxford, MAMA5,67138.6%+8.2 pts

97▲20Clinton, MAMA7,65838.5%+7.7 pts

98▼41Agawam, MAMA28,78338.4%+2.5 pts

99▼21Milford, MAMA27,73137.3%+3.4 pts

100▼13Palmer, MAMA12,36737.2%+0.4 pts

101▼3Taunton, MAMA62,52235.6%+5.8 pts

102▲14South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55235.4%+10.9 pts

103▼3Chicopee, MAMA55,31035.1%+7.0 pts

104▼11Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15535.0%+4.3 pts

105▼9Holyoke, MAMA38,02334.9%+6.0 pts

106▼3Fitchburg, MAMA42,13634.2%+3.7 pts

107▲7West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19433.8%+0.5 pts

108▼31Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40532.2%−4.1 pts

109▼5Springfield, MAMA154,70232.1%+4.2 pts

110Brockton, MAMA106,13432.0%+5.9 pts

111▼4Revere, MAMA60,14131.7%+7.2 pts

112▼3Athol, MAMA8,80131.3%+4.6 pts

113▼1Lynn, MAMA104,23630.8%+6.7 pts

114▲4Spencer, MAMA5,66130.7%−0.1 pts

115▼13Everett, MAMA53,57229.4%+7.3 pts

116▼11Fall River, MAMA95,29829.3%+5.5 pts

117▼9Southbridge, MAMA18,10528.1%+2.7 pts

118▼5Chelsea, MAMA40,13027.7%+8.2 pts

119▼8New Bedford, MAMA101,83426.8%+1.8 pts

120▼5Ware, MAMA6,36926.4%+1.0 pts

121▼30North Westport, MAMA5,28923.4%−9.2 pts

122▼16Webster, MAMA12,22823.4%−0.1 pts

123▼4Lawrence, MAMA89,32022.1%+2.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES