RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

Most women, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of residents who are female (2024 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 51.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Adams, MA, up 92 places to #13.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFEMALEVS 2010

01▲18Ware, MAMA6,36961.0%+9.2 pts

02▼1Northampton, MAMA31,04757.1%−0.6 pts

03▲34Foxborough, MAMA6,25157.0%+6.0 pts

04▲11Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40556.6%+2.8 pts

05▼2Wellesley, MAMA30,34756.5%−0.6 pts

06▲3Newburyport, MAMA19,14856.4%+3.0 pts

07▲26West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19455.5%+1.1 pts

08▲4Williamstown, MAMA5,07055.4%+7.3 pts

09▼7Scituate, MAMA5,79655.4%+2.6 pts

10▲29Oxford, MAMA5,67155.3%+5.0 pts

11▲14Winthrop, MAMA18,64754.9%+1.6 pts

12▲15Brookline, MAMA63,26654.7%+0.4 pts

13▲92Adams, MAMA5,42754.6%+3.1 pts

14▼7Salem, MAMA45,38154.5%+1.5 pts

15Watertown, MAMA35,71054.5%–

16▼11Hingham, MAMA5,13054.4%+0.2 pts

17▲50Fitchburg, MAMA42,13654.2%+4.0 pts

18▼12Bellingham, MAMA5,32554.2%+4.0 pts

19▼1Andover, MAMA9,45153.9%−2.0 pts

20▲74Medfield, MAMA6,84953.6%+4.3 pts

21▼8Swampscott, MAMA15,27753.6%−2.6 pts

22▲4Danvers, MAMA28,09853.5%+0.8 pts

23▲50Barnstable, MAMA50,10153.4%+1.4 pts

24▼4Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22253.3%+5.6 pts

25▲17Winchester, MAMA23,40653.1%−0.7 pts

26▲3Milton, MAMA28,58753.1%+1.0 pts

27▲16Northborough, MAMA6,39253.0%−1.0 pts

28▼24The Pinehills, MAMA5,28252.9%−3.2 pts

29▼15Marblehead, MAMA20,41352.9%+1.7 pts

30▼13Hull, MAMA10,13852.9%−0.3 pts

31▲17Hudson, MAMA15,71952.8%+3.3 pts

32▲82Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15552.7%−0.6 pts

33▲74Palmer, MAMA12,36752.7%+3.2 pts

34▲23Chicopee, MAMA55,31052.6%+0.4 pts

35▼7Arlington, MAMA46,35052.6%−0.7 pts

36▼14Longmeadow, MAMA15,69652.5%−1.3 pts

37▲35Stoneham, MAMA23,35552.4%+0.4 pts

38▲32Somerset, MAMA18,29852.4%−1.2 pts

39▲40South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55252.4%−0.5 pts

40▲10Medford, MAMA59,83452.3%−1.2 pts

41▼31Whitinsville, MAMA7,11552.3%+2.4 pts

42▲33Attleboro, MAMA47,44752.1%+1.6 pts

43▲38Walpole, MAMA6,46152.1%−3.1 pts

44▲32Lexington, MAMA34,29552.1%+0.2 pts

45▼1Southbridge, MAMA18,10552.1%+0.1 pts

46▼5Taunton, MAMA62,52252.0%+0.5 pts

47▼17Peabody, MAMA55,95352.0%−0.5 pts

48▲1Boston, MAMA672,97352.0%+0.1 pts

49▼18Beverly, MAMA43,36352.0%−0.7 pts

50▼5Needham, MAMA32,45951.9%+0.3 pts

51▼43Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96151.9%−5.0 pts

52▲49North Scituate, MAMA6,49251.8%−0.5 pts

53▼30Belmont, MAMA27,17551.8%−1.8 pts

54▼2Franklin, MAMA33,95551.8%+1.8 pts

55▼17Springfield, MAMA154,70251.8%−0.8 pts

56▲55Pinehurst, MAMA6,84551.7%+0.3 pts

57Methuen, MAMA54,58451.7%–

58▲30West Springfield, MAMA28,82951.7%+1.6 pts

59▲1Westfield, MAMA40,54651.7%+0.4 pts

60▲17Reading, MAMA25,61251.7%−0.7 pts

61▲3Fall River, MAMA95,29851.7%−1.0 pts

62▲48Marshfield, MAMA5,16151.7%−0.5 pts

63▼52East Falmouth, MAMA6,24551.6%−0.1 pts

64▼24Brockton, MAMA106,13451.6%−0.6 pts

65▼44Plymouth, MAMA7,91851.6%−7.7 pts

66▼15Weymouth, MAMA59,75951.6%−0.9 pts

67▲24North Attleborough, MAMA31,50651.6%–

68▼21Randolph, MAMA34,94851.5%–

69▲27Amherst, MAMA40,92051.5%–

70▲48Salisbury, MAMA5,65651.5%−3.0 pts

71▲16Holyoke, MAMA38,02351.5%−2.0 pts

72▲8Woburn, MAMA43,96251.4%−0.8 pts

73Easthampton, MAMA15,85151.4%–

74▼8Greenfield, MAMA17,69151.3%–

75Amesbury, MAMA17,58851.2%–

76▼52Dedham, MAMA25,23751.2%0.0 pts

77▼14Burlington, MAMA26,27451.2%−1.3 pts

78▼62Lynnfield, MAMA13,06451.2%+0.5 pts

79▼47Kingston, MAMA5,91051.2%−1.1 pts

80▲12Gloucester, MAMA30,62751.1%−1.4 pts

81▲14Somerville, MAMA84,21151.1%−1.3 pts

82▼27Braintree, MAMA38,95751.0%−1.9 pts

83▼29Melrose, MAMA29,59751.0%−0.4 pts

84▲9Saugus, MAMA28,77350.9%−2.0 pts

85▼51Newton, MAMA90,74150.9%−2.2 pts

86▼25Haverhill, MAMA68,36150.9%−0.8 pts

87▲10Lawrence, MAMA89,32050.9%−0.8 pts

88▼42Marlborough, MAMA42,77250.9%+0.3 pts

89▲23Clinton, MAMA7,65850.7%+4.4 pts

90▲25Abington, MAMA17,05350.6%−0.6 pts

91▼38Agawam, MAMA28,78350.4%−1.3 pts

92▼23Sharon, MAMA6,23250.4%−2.4 pts

93▼11Worcester, MAMA213,86250.4%−1.1 pts

94▼8Lowell, MAMA119,97150.4%−0.6 pts

95▼37Pittsfield, MAMA42,90950.3%−3.5 pts

96▼22Norwood, MAMA31,54250.3%−1.0 pts

97▼62Athol, MAMA8,80150.3%−2.6 pts

98▲1Lynn, MAMA104,23650.2%−1.4 pts

99▲14Cochituate, MAMA6,47150.2%−0.6 pts

100▼35East Harwich, MAMA5,65450.0%−5.7 pts

101▼42Waltham, MAMA65,03750.0%+1.3 pts

102▼18Wakefield, MAMA27,79349.9%−0.4 pts

103▼14Framingham, MAMA73,02149.9%−2.4 pts

104▼36Leominster, MAMA44,19449.7%−1.6 pts

105▲1Chelsea, MAMA40,13049.6%−1.0 pts

106▼8Cambridge, MAMA122,58849.6%−1.4 pts

107▼51Webster, MAMA12,22849.6%−4.2 pts

108▼25Quincy, MAMA103,17349.6%−3.7 pts

109▲10Nantucket, MAMA10,01749.4%+0.8 pts

110▼32New Bedford, MAMA101,83449.2%−3.9 pts

111▼21Malden, MAMA66,37049.2%−0.7 pts

112▼8Revere, MAMA60,14149.2%−1.3 pts

113▲4West Concord, MAMA5,87649.1%+9.7 pts

114▼11Wilmington, MAMA23,33648.6%−2.4 pts

115▲1Bridgewater, MAMA29,30948.4%–

116▼45Holbrook, MAMA11,38048.3%−2.6 pts

117▼15Gardner, MAMA21,48348.3%0.0 pts

118▼56Maynard, MAMA10,71248.1%−2.6 pts

119▼83North Westport, MAMA5,28948.0%−9.2 pts

120▼12Spencer, MAMA5,66147.9%−6.9 pts

121▼36North Adams, MAMA12,36847.3%−4.0 pts

122▼22Milford, MAMA27,73146.7%−3.5 pts

123▼14Everett, MAMA53,57246.3%−3.7 pts

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