RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 119 SHOWN OF 119

Oldest housing stock, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2023 ACS). This list covers the 119 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 2000

01Adams, MAMA5,4270–

02Fall River, MAMA95,2980–

03New Bedford, MAMA101,8340–

04North Adams, MAMA12,3680–

05Williamstown, MAMA5,0700–

06Newburyport, MAMA19,1480–

07Plymouth, MAMA7,9180–

08Belmont, MAMA27,1750–

09Everett, MAMA53,5720–

10Hingham, MAMA5,1300–

11Chelsea, MAMA40,1300–

12Lynn, MAMA104,2360–

13Malden, MAMA66,3700–

14Melrose, MAMA29,5970–

15Salem, MAMA45,3810–

16Somerville, MAMA84,2110–

17Winthrop, MAMA18,6470–

18Brookline, MAMA63,2661940–

19Boston, MAMA672,9731941–

20Gloucester, MAMA30,6271941–

21Lawrence, MAMA89,3201941–

22Medford, MAMA59,8341941–

23Newton, MAMA90,7411941–

24Athol, MAMA8,8011942–

25Andover, MAMA9,4511942–

26Clinton, MAMA7,6581942–

27Swampscott, MAMA15,2771942–

28Marblehead, MAMA20,4131943–

29Spencer, MAMA5,6611945–

30Hull, MAMA10,1381945–

31Milton, MAMA28,5871945–

32Cambridge, MAMA122,5881945–

33Lowell, MAMA119,9711945–

34Arlington, MAMA46,3501947–

35Holyoke, MAMA38,0231947–

36Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091947–

37Greenfield, MAMA17,6911947–

38Gardner, MAMA21,4831948–

39Worcester, MAMA213,8621948–

40Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551948–

41Southbridge, MAMA18,1051949–

42Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361950–

43Springfield, MAMA154,7021950–

44Webster, MAMA12,2281951–

45Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151952–

46Northampton, MAMA31,0471953–

47Winchester, MAMA23,4061953–

48Ware, MAMA6,3691954–

49Sharon, MAMA6,2321954–

50Chicopee, MAMA55,3101955–

51Wakefield, MAMA27,7931955–

52Wellesley, MAMA30,3471955–

53Dedham, MAMA25,2371955–

54Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961956–

55Beverly, MAMA43,3631956–

56Braintree, MAMA38,9571956–

57Holbrook, MAMA11,3801956–

58Brockton, MAMA106,1341957–

59Quincy, MAMA103,1731957–

60Cochituate, MAMA6,4711958–

61Oxford, MAMA5,6711958–

62Reading, MAMA25,6121958–

63Waltham, MAMA65,0371958–

64West Springfield, MAMA28,8291959–

65Needham, MAMA32,4591959–

66North Scituate, MAMA6,4921959–

67Norwood, MAMA31,5421959–

68Revere, MAMA60,1411959–

69Weymouth, MAMA59,7591959–

70Saugus, MAMA28,7731960–

71Walpole, MAMA6,4611960–

72Haverhill, MAMA68,3611960–

73Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4051961–

74Stoneham, MAMA23,3551961–

75Foxborough, MAMA6,2511961–

76Kingston, MAMA5,9101961–

77Abington, MAMA17,0531962–

78Palmer, MAMA12,3671962–

79Somerset, MAMA18,2981962–

80Taunton, MAMA62,5221962–

81Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2221962–

82Westfield, MAMA40,5461963–

83Scituate, MAMA5,7961963–

84Lexington, MAMA34,2951963–

85North Westport, MAMA5,2891964–

86Danvers, MAMA28,0981964–

87Framingham, MAMA73,0211964–

88Leominster, MAMA44,1941965–

89Peabody, MAMA55,9531965–

90Lynnfield, MAMA13,0641965–

91Maynard, MAMA10,7121965–

92Randolph, MAMA34,9481966–

93Woburn, MAMA43,9621966–

94Northborough, MAMA6,3921967–

95Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451968–

96Hudson, MAMA15,7191968–

97Medfield, MAMA6,8491968–

98Milford, MAMA27,7311969–

99West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1941969–

100Agawam, MAMA28,7831969–

101Bellingham, MAMA5,3251970–

102Attleboro, MAMA47,4471970–

103South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5521971–

104East Falmouth, MAMA6,2451972–

105Burlington, MAMA26,2741972–

106Marshfield, MAMA5,1611972–

107Marlborough, MAMA42,7721972–

108North Attleborough, MAMA31,5061972–

109Amherst, MAMA40,9201973–

110Wilmington, MAMA23,3361976–

111West Concord, MAMA5,8761976–

112Barnstable, MAMA50,1011977–

113Bridgewater, MAMA29,3091978–

114Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9611979–

115East Harwich, MAMA5,6541979–

116Salisbury, MAMA5,6561980–

117Nantucket, MAMA10,0171983–

118Franklin, MAMA33,9551985–

119The Pinehills, MAMA5,2822008–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES