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Shortest commutes, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Pittsfield, MAMA42,90913.7+15%

02Williamstown, MAMA5,07014.2+43%

03Greenfield, MAMA17,69115.3+12%

04East Harwich, MAMA5,65415.3−8%

05South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55215.4+6%

06North Adams, MAMA12,36815.6+14%

07Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40515.6−10%

08Chicopee, MAMA55,31015.9+32%

09Holyoke, MAMA38,02316.0+36%

10Fall River, MAMA95,29816.1+3%

11West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19416.5+15%

12Worcester, MAMA213,86217.0+12%

13Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96117.1+10%

14Springfield, MAMA154,70217.2+27%

15New Bedford, MAMA101,83417.4+5%

16Northampton, MAMA31,04717.5+27%

17Waltham, MAMA65,03717.6+13%

18Lawrence, MAMA89,32017.6+21%

19Athol, MAMA8,80117.8−6%

20Longmeadow, MAMA15,69617.8+41%

21Woburn, MAMA43,96218.3+16%

22Adams, MAMA5,42718.3+29%

23Webster, MAMA12,22818.4+13%

24Clinton, MAMA7,65818.4+9%

25Lowell, MAMA119,97118.5+10%

26Westfield, MAMA40,54618.6+22%

27Fitchburg, MAMA42,13618.8+12%

28Danvers, MAMA28,09818.9+1%

29Nantucket, MAMA10,01719.0+138%

30Oxford, MAMA5,67119.1−3%

31Somerset, MAMA18,29819.2+11%

32Leominster, MAMA44,19419.3+6%

33Gardner, MAMA21,48319.5+10%

34Pinehurst, MAMA6,84519.5−3%

35Burlington, MAMA26,27419.6+14%

36Stoneham, MAMA23,35519.7+11%

37Peabody, MAMA55,95319.9+15%

38Attleboro, MAMA47,44720.1+5%

39East Falmouth, MAMA6,24520.2+6%

40Taunton, MAMA62,52220.3+4%

41Everett, MAMA53,57220.4−7%

42Gloucester, MAMA30,62720.5+12%

43Lynn, MAMA104,23620.6+5%

44Marlborough, MAMA42,77220.7+8%

45Saugus, MAMA28,77320.9+16%

46Salisbury, MAMA5,65620.9−8%

47Wakefield, MAMA27,79321.2+10%

48Beverly, MAMA43,36321.4+11%

49Haverhill, MAMA68,36121.4+14%

50Medford, MAMA59,83421.5+18%

51Wilmington, MAMA23,33621.5+12%

52Salem, MAMA45,38121.5+4%

53Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15521.5+15%

54North Westport, MAMA5,28921.6+19%

55Hudson, MAMA15,71921.6+28%

56Kingston, MAMA5,91021.7+4%

57Ware, MAMA6,36922.0+16%

58Cambridge, MAMA122,58822.2+48%

59Dedham, MAMA25,23722.3+21%

60Reading, MAMA25,61222.3+18%

61Brockton, MAMA106,13422.3+8%

62Maynard, MAMA10,71222.5+12%

63Melrose, MAMA29,59722.5+14%

64Framingham, MAMA73,02122.6+17%

65Abington, MAMA17,05322.7+3%

66Norwood, MAMA31,54222.7+9%

67Somerville, MAMA84,21122.7+23%

68Northborough, MAMA6,39222.8+19%

69Belmont, MAMA27,17522.9+35%

70Spencer, MAMA5,66122.9+24%

71Revere, MAMA60,14122.9+9%

72Chelsea, MAMA40,13022.9+2%

73Milton, MAMA28,58723.1+10%

74Quincy, MAMA103,17323.1+3%

75Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22223.2+3%

76Malden, MAMA66,37023.3+10%

77Winchester, MAMA23,40623.5+23%

78Milford, MAMA27,73123.5+22%

79Foxborough, MAMA6,25123.5+14%

80Plymouth, MAMA7,91823.6+7%

81Boston, MAMA672,97323.8+24%

82Lexington, MAMA34,29523.8+30%

83Arlington, MAMA46,35023.9+23%

84Lynnfield, MAMA13,06424.0+21%

85Bellingham, MAMA5,32524.3−0%

86Walpole, MAMA6,46124.4+20%

87Newton, MAMA90,74124.5+44%

88Needham, MAMA32,45924.5+26%

89Swampscott, MAMA15,27724.6+0%

90Newburyport, MAMA19,14824.6+4%

91Andover, MAMA9,45124.7+21%

92Holbrook, MAMA11,38024.7+13%

93Wellesley, MAMA30,34725.0+48%

94Whitinsville, MAMA7,11525.4+25%

95Brookline, MAMA63,26625.6+46%

96Cochituate, MAMA6,47125.8+18%

97Marshfield, MAMA5,16126.8−8%

98West Concord, MAMA5,87627.0+29%

99Sharon, MAMA6,23227.7+6%

100Medfield, MAMA6,84928.1+9%

101Hingham, MAMA5,13029.5+11%

102Marblehead, MAMA20,41329.7+4%

103Scituate, MAMA5,79630.4+5%

104Hull, MAMA10,13832.0−1%

105North Scituate, MAMA6,49233.5+5%

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