RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Oldest housing stock, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (1990 ACS). This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 105 is 1950.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS –

01Adams, MAMA5,4271939–

02Athol, MAMA8,8011939–

03Fall River, MAMA95,2981939–

04Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361939–

05New Bedford, MAMA101,8341939–

06North Adams, MAMA12,3681939–

07Spencer, MAMA5,6611939–

08Webster, MAMA12,2281939–

09Ware, MAMA6,3691939–

10Greenfield, MAMA17,6911939–

11Swampscott, MAMA15,2771939–

12Belmont, MAMA27,1751939–

13Brookline, MAMA63,2661939–

14Clinton, MAMA7,6581939–

15Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151939–

16Everett, MAMA53,5721939–

17Hingham, MAMA5,1301939–

18Boston, MAMA672,9731939–

19Cambridge, MAMA122,5881939–

20Newburyport, MAMA19,1481939–

21Plymouth, MAMA7,9181939–

22Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551939–

23Milton, MAMA28,5871939–

24Chelsea, MAMA40,1301939–

25Gloucester, MAMA30,6271939–

26Haverhill, MAMA68,3611939–

27Lynn, MAMA104,2361939–

28Malden, MAMA66,3701939–

29Medford, MAMA59,8341939–

30Melrose, MAMA29,5971939–

31Newton, MAMA90,7411939–

32Salem, MAMA45,3811939–

33Somerville, MAMA84,2111939–

34Arlington, MAMA46,3501940–

35Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091940–

36Gardner, MAMA21,4831941–

37Northampton, MAMA31,0471941–

38Worcester, MAMA213,8621941–

39Marblehead, MAMA20,4131942–

40Lawrence, MAMA89,3201943–

41Wellesley, MAMA30,3471944–

42Lowell, MAMA119,9711944–

43Quincy, MAMA103,1731944–

44Winchester, MAMA23,4061945–

45Hull, MAMA10,1381945–

46Kingston, MAMA5,9101945–

47Wakefield, MAMA27,7931945–

48Andover, MAMA9,4511947–

49Holyoke, MAMA38,0231947–

50Springfield, MAMA154,7021948–

51Beverly, MAMA43,3631948–

52Dedham, MAMA25,2371949–

53Nantucket, MAMA10,0171950–

54Waltham, MAMA65,0371950–

55Taunton, MAMA62,5221951–

56Williamstown, MAMA5,0701952–

57Sharon, MAMA6,2321952–

58Abington, MAMA17,0531953–

59Chicopee, MAMA55,3101953–

60Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2221953–

61Needham, MAMA32,4591953–

62Cochituate, MAMA6,4711954–

63Reading, MAMA25,6121954–

64Maynard, MAMA10,7121954–

65Brockton, MAMA106,1341954–

66Oxford, MAMA5,6711955–

67Salisbury, MAMA5,6561955–

68Saugus, MAMA28,7731955–

69Scituate, MAMA5,7961955–

70Revere, MAMA60,1411955–

71Somerset, MAMA18,2981956–

72Danvers, MAMA28,0981956–

73Holbrook, MAMA11,3801956–

74Lexington, MAMA34,2951956–

75North Scituate, MAMA6,4921956–

76Norwood, MAMA31,5421956–

77Woburn, MAMA43,9621956–

78Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4051957–

79Attleboro, MAMA47,4471957–

80Walpole, MAMA6,4611957–

81Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961958–

82Westfield, MAMA40,5461958–

83Lynnfield, MAMA13,0641958–

84Stoneham, MAMA23,3551958–

85Peabody, MAMA55,9531959–

86West Concord, MAMA5,8761959–

87Leominster, MAMA44,1941960–

88Wilmington, MAMA23,3361960–

89Northborough, MAMA6,3921960–

90Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451961–

91Milford, MAMA27,7311962–

92North Westport, MAMA5,2891962–

93Hudson, MAMA15,7191962–

94Medfield, MAMA6,8491962–

95Framingham, MAMA73,0211962–

96Foxborough, MAMA6,2511963–

97Marlborough, MAMA42,7721963–

98Burlington, MAMA26,2741964–

99South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5521967–

100Bellingham, MAMA5,3251967–

101Marshfield, MAMA5,1611967–

102West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1941968–

103East Falmouth, MAMA6,2451969–

104East Harwich, MAMA5,6541974–

105Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9611976–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS