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Shortest commutes, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 29.3. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Foxborough, MA, up 66 places to #35.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Williamstown, MAMA5,07011.7+17%

02Nantucket, MAMA10,01716.3+104%

03▲6North Adams, MAMA12,36817.4+28%

04▲1Greenfield, MAMA17,69117.4+28%

05▼1Amherst, MAMA40,92018.0–

06▼3Pittsfield, MAMA42,90918.5+55%

07▲3Holyoke, MAMA38,02319.3+63%

08▼1West Springfield, MAMA28,82919.3–

09▲2Springfield, MAMA154,70220.2+49%

10▼4Chicopee, MAMA55,31021.3+76%

11▲3Northampton, MAMA31,04721.4+55%

12▲10Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40522.1+27%

13Easthampton, MAMA15,85122.3–

14▼1Agawam, MAMA28,78322.4–

15▲2Lawrence, MAMA89,32023.0+58%

16▲22Adams, MAMA5,42723.7+68%

17▼2South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55223.8+63%

18▲9North Westport, MAMA5,28923.8+31%

19▲12Gloucester, MAMA30,62723.9+31%

20▲36Andover, MAMA9,45124.0+18%

21▼5East Harwich, MAMA5,65424.1+45%

22▼1Worcester, MAMA213,86224.1+59%

23▼15Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96124.4+57%

24▲1Waltham, MAMA65,03724.7+59%

25▲1New Bedford, MAMA101,83424.7+49%

26▼8Barnstable, MAMA50,10124.8–

27▼3Longmeadow, MAMA15,69624.8+95%

28▼16West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19424.9+74%

29▲5Woburn, MAMA43,96225.3+60%

30▲3Plymouth, MAMA7,91825.3+15%

31▲5Peabody, MAMA55,95325.8+49%

32▼9Fall River, MAMA95,29825.8+65%

33▼3Cambridge, MAMA122,58825.8+72%

34▲8Leominster, MAMA44,19426.1+44%

35▲66Foxborough, MAMA6,25126.2+26%

36▲47Athol, MAMA8,80126.3+39%

37▼18Westfield, MAMA40,54626.5+74%

38▲6Ware, MAMA6,36926.6+40%

39▲4Newton, MAMA90,74126.6+57%

40▲20Pinehurst, MAMA6,84527.0+34%

41▼13Fitchburg, MAMA42,13627.1+62%

42▲5Brookline, MAMA63,26627.1+54%

43▲11Wellesley, MAMA30,34727.2+61%

44▼7Haverhill, MAMA68,36127.4+45%

45▲8Burlington, MAMA26,27427.5+61%

46▲3Webster, MAMA12,22827.5+69%

47Watertown, MAMA35,71027.6–

48▲31Needham, MAMA32,45927.7+42%

49Methuen, MAMA54,58427.7–

50▲5Stoneham, MAMA23,35527.8+56%

51▼22Lowell, MAMA119,97127.9+65%

52▲18Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22227.9+24%

53▲31Cochituate, MAMA6,47128.0+27%

54▼19Southbridge, MAMA18,10528.3–

55▼9Danvers, MAMA28,09828.4+53%

56▲12Salem, MAMA45,38128.5+38%

57Amesbury, MAMA17,58829.0–

58▼18Clinton, MAMA7,65829.1+73%

59▲6Belmont, MAMA27,17529.3+73%

60▲20Dedham, MAMA25,23729.3+59%

61▼10Taunton, MAMA62,52229.3+50%

62▲40Marshfield, MAMA5,16129.3+1%

63▲15Saugus, MAMA28,77329.6+64%

64▲5Northborough, MAMA6,39229.7+55%

65▼8Marlborough, MAMA42,77229.7+56%

66▲46Salisbury, MAMA5,65629.9+31%

67▼15Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15530.0+60%

68▼18Beverly, MAMA43,36330.0+56%

69▲6Medford, MAMA59,83430.2+66%

70▼38Hudson, MAMA15,71930.2+80%

71▲11Norwood, MAMA31,54230.3+45%

72▼1Wilmington, MAMA23,33630.3+57%

73▼10Boston, MAMA672,97330.3+58%

74▼13Framingham, MAMA73,02130.4+57%

75▼3Attleboro, MAMA47,44730.5+59%

76▼12Gardner, MAMA21,48330.5+73%

77▼10Lexington, MAMA34,29530.7+68%

78▲11Reading, MAMA25,61230.9+63%

79▼3Somerville, MAMA84,21131.0+68%

80▼14Palmer, MAMA12,36731.3–

81▲16Milton, MAMA28,58731.3+49%

82▼62Somerset, MAMA18,29831.3+81%

83▼21Bridgewater, MAMA29,30931.4–

84▲7Winchester, MAMA23,40631.4+65%

85▲9Newburyport, MAMA19,14831.5+33%

86▼9Lynn, MAMA104,23631.5+61%

87▼14Brockton, MAMA106,13431.5+53%

88▲29Medfield, MAMA6,84931.5+23%

89▼48Oxford, MAMA5,67131.7+61%

90▼32Maynard, MAMA10,71231.8+59%

91▼5Lynnfield, MAMA13,06432.1+62%

92▼2Arlington, MAMA46,35032.2+66%

93▲5West Concord, MAMA5,87632.3+54%

94▼20North Attleborough, MAMA31,50632.4–

95▲10Franklin, MAMA33,95532.5–

96▼1Braintree, MAMA38,95732.7–

97▲22Walpole, MAMA6,46132.7+61%

98▼5Chelsea, MAMA40,13032.9+46%

99▲16Marblehead, MAMA20,41332.9+16%

100▲6Abington, MAMA17,05333.2+50%

101▼20Wakefield, MAMA27,79333.2+72%

102▼2Hull, MAMA10,13833.2+2%

103▼16Revere, MAMA60,14134.2+63%

104▼8Bellingham, MAMA5,32534.3+41%

105▲5Swampscott, MAMA15,27734.3+40%

106▲1Malden, MAMA66,37034.4+62%

107▲4Melrose, MAMA29,59734.5+75%

108▼69Spencer, MAMA5,66134.7+87%

109▼17Weymouth, MAMA59,75934.7–

110▼1North Scituate, MAMA6,49234.7+9%

111▼8Quincy, MAMA103,17334.7+55%

112▼24Winthrop, MAMA18,64734.8–

113▼9Everett, MAMA53,57235.0+58%

114▼69East Falmouth, MAMA6,24535.5+86%

115▼1Sharon, MAMA6,23235.6+37%

116▼68Whitinsville, MAMA7,11537.0+81%

117▼4Randolph, MAMA34,94837.0–

118▼59Milford, MAMA27,73137.1+92%

119▼34Kingston, MAMA5,91037.8+82%

120▼21Holbrook, MAMA11,38037.9+73%

121▼3The Pinehills, MAMA5,28238.1–

122▼14Hingham, MAMA5,13038.3+44%

123▼7Scituate, MAMA5,79641.8+44%

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