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Oldest housing stock, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2020 ACS). This list covers the 119 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01Adams, MAMA5,4270−100%

02Fall River, MAMA95,2980−100%

03New Bedford, MAMA101,8340−100%

04North Adams, MAMA12,3680−100%

05Williamstown, MAMA5,0700−100%

06Belmont, MAMA27,1750−100%

07Newburyport, MAMA19,1480−100%

08Plymouth, MAMA7,9180−100%

09Everett, MAMA53,5720−100%

10Hingham, MAMA5,1300−100%

11Lynn, MAMA104,2360−100%

12Malden, MAMA66,3700−100%

13Melrose, MAMA29,5970−100%

14Salem, MAMA45,3810−100%

15Somerville, MAMA84,2110−100%

16Winthrop, MAMA18,6470–

17Chelsea, MAMA40,1300−100%

18Brookline, MAMA63,2661940+0%

19Boston, MAMA672,9731941+0%

20Gloucester, MAMA30,6271941+0%

21Lawrence, MAMA89,3201941−0%

22Medford, MAMA59,8341941+0%

23Newton, MAMA90,7411941+0%

24Athol, MAMA8,8011942+0%

25Andover, MAMA9,4511942−0%

26Swampscott, MAMA15,2771942+0%

27Clinton, MAMA7,6581942+0%

28Marblehead, MAMA20,4131943+0%

29Spencer, MAMA5,6611945+0%

30Hull, MAMA10,1381945+0%

31Milton, MAMA28,5871945+0%

32Cambridge, MAMA122,5881945+0%

33Lowell, MAMA119,9711945+0%

34Arlington, MAMA46,3501947+0%

35Holyoke, MAMA38,0231947+0%

36Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091947+0%

37Greenfield, MAMA17,6911947+0%

38Gardner, MAMA21,4831948+0%

39Worcester, MAMA213,8621948+0%

40Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551948+0%

41Southbridge, MAMA18,1051949–

42Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361950+1%

43Springfield, MAMA154,7021950+0%

44Webster, MAMA12,2281951+1%

45Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151952+1%

46Northampton, MAMA31,0471953+1%

47Winchester, MAMA23,4061953+0%

48Ware, MAMA6,3691954+1%

49Sharon, MAMA6,2321954+0%

50Chicopee, MAMA55,3101955+0%

51Dedham, MAMA25,2371955+0%

52Wakefield, MAMA27,7931955+1%

53Wellesley, MAMA30,3471955+1%

54Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961956−0%

55Beverly, MAMA43,3631956+0%

56Braintree, MAMA38,9571956–

57Holbrook, MAMA11,3801956+0%

58Quincy, MAMA103,1731957+1%

59Brockton, MAMA106,1341957+0%

60Cochituate, MAMA6,4711958+0%

61Oxford, MAMA5,6711958+0%

62Reading, MAMA25,6121958+0%

63Waltham, MAMA65,0371958+0%

64West Springfield, MAMA28,8291959–

65Needham, MAMA32,4591959+0%

66North Scituate, MAMA6,4921959+0%

67Norwood, MAMA31,5421959+0%

68Revere, MAMA60,1411959+0%

69Weymouth, MAMA59,7591959–

70Saugus, MAMA28,7731960+0%

71Walpole, MAMA6,4611960+0%

72Haverhill, MAMA68,3611960+1%

73Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4051961+0%

74Foxborough, MAMA6,2511961−0%

75Stoneham, MAMA23,3551961+0%

76Kingston, MAMA5,9101961+1%

77Abington, MAMA17,0531962+0%

78Palmer, MAMA12,3671962–

79Somerset, MAMA18,2981962+0%

80Taunton, MAMA62,5221962+1%

81Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2221962+0%

82Westfield, MAMA40,5461963+0%

83Scituate, MAMA5,7961963+0%

84Lexington, MAMA34,2951963+0%

85North Westport, MAMA5,2891964+0%

86Danvers, MAMA28,0981964+0%

87Framingham, MAMA73,0211964+0%

88Leominster, MAMA44,1941965+0%

89Peabody, MAMA55,9531965+0%

90Lynnfield, MAMA13,0641965+0%

91Maynard, MAMA10,7121965+1%

92Randolph, MAMA34,9481966–

93Woburn, MAMA43,9621966+1%

94Northborough, MAMA6,3921967+0%

95Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451968+0%

96Hudson, MAMA15,7191968+0%

97Medfield, MAMA6,8491968+0%

98Milford, MAMA27,7311969+0%

99West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1941969+0%

100Agawam, MAMA28,7831969–

101Attleboro, MAMA47,4471970+1%

102Bellingham, MAMA5,3251970+0%

103South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5521971+0%

104East Falmouth, MAMA6,2451972+0%

105Burlington, MAMA26,2741972+0%

106Marshfield, MAMA5,1611972+0%

107Marlborough, MAMA42,7721972+0%

108North Attleborough, MAMA31,5061972–

109Amherst, MAMA40,9201973–

110Wilmington, MAMA23,3361976+1%

111West Concord, MAMA5,8761976+1%

112Barnstable, MAMA50,1011977–

113Bridgewater, MAMA29,3091978–

114Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9611979+0%

115East Harwich, MAMA5,6541979+0%

116Salisbury, MAMA5,6561980+1%

117Nantucket, MAMA10,0171983+2%

118Franklin, MAMA33,9551985–

119The Pinehills, MAMA5,2822008–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS