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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. The median across all 123 is 1958. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ware, MA, up 43 places to #5.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01Adams, MAMA5,42719380%

02▲23Andover, MAMA9,45119380%

03New Bedford, MAMA101,83419380%

04North Adams, MAMA12,36819380%

05▲43Ware, MAMA6,36919380%

06▲4Belmont, MAMA27,17519380%

07▲11Brookline, MAMA63,26619380%

08▲1Plymouth, MAMA7,91819380%

09▼3Everett, MAMA53,57219380%

10▼3Hingham, MAMA5,13019380%

11▲2Melrose, MAMA29,59719380%

12▲2Salem, MAMA45,38119380%

13▲2Somerville, MAMA84,21119380%

14▲2Winthrop, MAMA18,6471938–

15▲9Athol, MAMA8,80119400%

16▲1Chelsea, MAMA40,13019410%

17▲9Clinton, MAMA7,65819420%

18▲4Medford, MAMA59,83419420%

19▲4Newton, MAMA90,74119420%

20▲8Marblehead, MAMA20,41319440%

21▲13Arlington, MAMA46,35019450%

22▼20Fall River, MAMA95,29819450%

23▲8Milton, MAMA28,58719450%

24▲6Hull, MAMA10,13819460%

25▼5Gloucester, MAMA30,62719460%

26▼15Lynn, MAMA104,23619460%

27Watertown, MAMA35,7101947–

28▲9Greenfield, MAMA17,69119470%

29▼10Boston, MAMA672,97319470%

30▼1Spencer, MAMA5,66119480%

31▲11Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361950+1%

32▲3Holyoke, MAMA38,02319500%

33▲3Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091950+1%

34▼2Cambridge, MAMA122,5881950+1%

35▼14Lawrence, MAMA89,32019500%

36▼24Malden, MAMA66,3701950+1%

37▲2Worcester, MAMA213,8621951+1%

38▲5Springfield, MAMA154,70219520%

39▲22Oxford, MAMA5,67119530%

40▼7Lowell, MAMA119,97119530%

41▼3Gardner, MAMA21,4831954+1%

42▲2Webster, MAMA12,2281954+1%

43▲4Winchester, MAMA23,40619540%

44▼36Newburyport, MAMA19,1481954+1%

45▲1Northampton, MAMA31,0471955+1%

46▼41Williamstown, MAMA5,07019550%

47▼20Swampscott, MAMA15,2771955+1%

48▲1Sharon, MAMA6,23219550%

49▲3Wellesley, MAMA30,3471955+1%

50▼10Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551955+1%

51▼10Southbridge, MAMA18,1051956–

52▲4Beverly, MAMA43,36319560%

53Dedham, MAMA25,23719560%

54▼3Wakefield, MAMA27,7931956+1%

55▲5Cochituate, MAMA6,47119570%

56▼2Longmeadow, MAMA15,69619570%

57Braintree, MAMA38,9571957–

58▼3Holbrook, MAMA11,38019570%

59▲14Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40519580%

60▲4West Springfield, MAMA28,8291958–

61▼11Chicopee, MAMA55,31019580%

62▼4Quincy, MAMA103,1731958+1%

63▲12Kingston, MAMA5,9101959+1%

64▼2Reading, MAMA25,61219600%

65▲2Norwood, MAMA31,54219600%

66▼7Brockton, MAMA106,13419600%

67▼4Waltham, MAMA65,0371961+1%

68▲10Palmer, MAMA12,3671962–

69▲10Somerset, MAMA18,29819620%

70▼25Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151962+1%

71▼5North Scituate, MAMA6,49219620%

72▼2Saugus, MAMA28,77319620%

73▲11Scituate, MAMA5,79619620%

74▲11North Westport, MAMA5,28919630%

75▲12Danvers, MAMA28,09819630%

76▲14Maynard, MAMA10,71219630%

77▲5Westfield, MAMA40,54619640%

78▼2Stoneham, MAMA23,35519640%

79▲10Lynnfield, MAMA13,06419640%

80▼8Haverhill, MAMA68,3611964+1%

81▼12Weymouth, MAMA59,7591964–

82▼2Taunton, MAMA62,5221965+1%

83▼2Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2221965+1%

84▼19Needham, MAMA32,4591965+1%

85▼2Lexington, MAMA34,29519650%

86▲10Medfield, MAMA6,84919650%

87▼19Revere, MAMA60,1411965+1%

88Easthampton, MAMA15,8511966–

89▲2Peabody, MAMA55,95319660%

90▼4Framingham, MAMA73,02119660%

91▲1Randolph, MAMA34,9481966–

92▼4Leominster, MAMA44,19419670%

93Methuen, MAMA54,5841968–

94Northborough, MAMA6,39219680%

95Hudson, MAMA15,71919680%

96▼3Woburn, MAMA43,9621968+1%

97▲1Milford, MAMA27,73119690%

98Amesbury, MAMA17,5881969–

99▼28Walpole, MAMA6,4611969+1%

100▼23Abington, MAMA17,0531970+1%

101▼1Agawam, MAMA28,7831970–

102▲1South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55219710%

103▼4West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19419710%

104▼30Foxborough, MAMA6,25119710%

105Marshfield, MAMA5,16119710%

106▼5Attleboro, MAMA47,4471972+1%

107▼1Burlington, MAMA26,27419720%

108▼11Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451972+1%

109▼5East Falmouth, MAMA6,24519730%

110▲1West Concord, MAMA5,8761974+1%

111▼4Marlborough, MAMA42,7721974+1%

112▼4North Attleborough, MAMA31,5061974–

113▼4Amherst, MAMA40,9201975–

114▼12Bellingham, MAMA5,32519750%

115▼3Barnstable, MAMA50,1011978–

116▼6Wilmington, MAMA23,3361979+1%

117▼3Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96119800%

118▼1Nantucket, MAMA10,0171981+2%

119▼3Salisbury, MAMA5,6561981+1%

120▼5East Harwich, MAMA5,65419820%

121▼8Bridgewater, MAMA29,3091984–

122▼4Franklin, MAMA33,9551985–

123▼4The Pinehills, MAMA5,2822009–

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