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Oldest housing stock, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2024 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01Adams, MAMA5,4271938−0%

02Andover, MAMA9,4511938−0%

03New Bedford, MAMA101,8341938−0%

04North Adams, MAMA12,3681938−0%

05Ware, MAMA6,3691938−0%

06Belmont, MAMA27,1751938−0%

07Brookline, MAMA63,2661938−0%

08Plymouth, MAMA7,9181938−0%

09Everett, MAMA53,5721938−0%

10Hingham, MAMA5,1301938−0%

11Melrose, MAMA29,5971938−0%

12Salem, MAMA45,3811938−0%

13Somerville, MAMA84,2111938−0%

14Winthrop, MAMA18,6471938–

15Athol, MAMA8,8011940+0%

16Chelsea, MAMA40,1301941+0%

17Clinton, MAMA7,6581942+0%

18Medford, MAMA59,8341942+0%

19Newton, MAMA90,7411942+0%

20Marblehead, MAMA20,4131944+0%

21Arlington, MAMA46,3501945+0%

22Fall River, MAMA95,2981945+0%

23Milton, MAMA28,5871945+0%

24Hull, MAMA10,1381946+0%

25Gloucester, MAMA30,6271946+0%

26Lynn, MAMA104,2361946+0%

27Watertown, MAMA35,7101947–

28Greenfield, MAMA17,6911947+0%

29Boston, MAMA672,9731947+0%

30Spencer, MAMA5,6611948+0%

31Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361950+1%

32Holyoke, MAMA38,0231950+0%

33Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091950+1%

34Cambridge, MAMA122,5881950+1%

35Lawrence, MAMA89,3201950+0%

36Malden, MAMA66,3701950+1%

37Worcester, MAMA213,8621951+1%

38Springfield, MAMA154,7021952+0%

39Oxford, MAMA5,6711953−0%

40Lowell, MAMA119,9711953+0%

41Gardner, MAMA21,4831954+1%

42Webster, MAMA12,2281954+1%

43Newburyport, MAMA19,1481954+1%

44Winchester, MAMA23,4061954+0%

45Northampton, MAMA31,0471955+1%

46Williamstown, MAMA5,0701955+0%

47Swampscott, MAMA15,2771955+1%

48Sharon, MAMA6,2321955+0%

49Wellesley, MAMA30,3471955+1%

50Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551955+1%

51Southbridge, MAMA18,1051956–

52Beverly, MAMA43,3631956+0%

53Dedham, MAMA25,2371956+0%

54Wakefield, MAMA27,7931956+1%

55Cochituate, MAMA6,4711957+0%

56Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961957−0%

57Braintree, MAMA38,9571957–

58Holbrook, MAMA11,3801957+0%

59Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4051958+0%

60West Springfield, MAMA28,8291958–

61Chicopee, MAMA55,3101958+0%

62Quincy, MAMA103,1731958+1%

63Kingston, MAMA5,9101959+1%

64Reading, MAMA25,6121960+0%

65Norwood, MAMA31,5421960+0%

66Brockton, MAMA106,1341960+0%

67Waltham, MAMA65,0371961+1%

68Palmer, MAMA12,3671962–

69Somerset, MAMA18,2981962+0%

70Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151962+1%

71North Scituate, MAMA6,4921962+0%

72Saugus, MAMA28,7731962+0%

73Scituate, MAMA5,7961962+0%

74North Westport, MAMA5,2891963+0%

75Danvers, MAMA28,0981963+0%

76Maynard, MAMA10,7121963+0%

77Westfield, MAMA40,5461964+0%

78Stoneham, MAMA23,3551964+0%

79Lynnfield, MAMA13,0641964+0%

80Haverhill, MAMA68,3611964+1%

81Weymouth, MAMA59,7591964–

82Taunton, MAMA62,5221965+1%

83Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2221965+1%

84Needham, MAMA32,4591965+1%

85Lexington, MAMA34,2951965+0%

86Medfield, MAMA6,8491965+0%

87Revere, MAMA60,1411965+1%

88Easthampton, MAMA15,8511966–

89Peabody, MAMA55,9531966+0%

90Framingham, MAMA73,0211966+0%

91Randolph, MAMA34,9481966–

92Leominster, MAMA44,1941967+0%

93Methuen, MAMA54,5841968–

94Northborough, MAMA6,3921968+0%

95Hudson, MAMA15,7191968+0%

96Woburn, MAMA43,9621968+1%

97Milford, MAMA27,7311969+0%

98Amesbury, MAMA17,5881969–

99Walpole, MAMA6,4611969+1%

100Abington, MAMA17,0531970+1%

101Agawam, MAMA28,7831970–

102South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5521971+0%

103West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1941971+0%

104Foxborough, MAMA6,2511971+0%

105Marshfield, MAMA5,1611971+0%

106Attleboro, MAMA47,4471972+1%

107Burlington, MAMA26,2741972+0%

108Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451972+1%

109East Falmouth, MAMA6,2451973+0%

110West Concord, MAMA5,8761974+1%

111Marlborough, MAMA42,7721974+1%

112North Attleborough, MAMA31,5061974–

113Amherst, MAMA40,9201975–

114Bellingham, MAMA5,3251975+0%

115Barnstable, MAMA50,1011978–

116Wilmington, MAMA23,3361979+1%

117Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9611980+0%

118Nantucket, MAMA10,0171981+2%

119Salisbury, MAMA5,6561981+1%

120East Harwich, MAMA5,6541982+0%

121Bridgewater, MAMA29,3091984–

122Franklin, MAMA33,9551985–

123The Pinehills, MAMA5,2822009–

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