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Massachusetts Cities by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 225 cities ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Cities Poverty Rate ↑
1 Green Harbor CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
2 Devens CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
3 The Pinehills CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
4 Housatonic CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
5 Hanscom AFB CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
6 Dover CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
7 Shirley CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
8 Northborough CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
9 North Falmouth CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
10 Vineyard Haven CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
11 Mashpee Neck CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
12 Rockport CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
13 Pocasset CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
14 Great Barrington CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
15 Marshfield Hills CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
16 East Harwich CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
17 Onset CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
18 Littleton Common CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
19 Forestdale CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
20 Ocean Grove CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
21 Marion Center CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
22 Lee CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
23 Hanson CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
24 Monument Beach CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
25 Weweantic CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
26 Scituate CDP, Massachusetts 0.0%
27 Nantucket CDP, Massachusetts 0.3%
28 Sturbridge CDP, Massachusetts 0.4%
29 Medfield CDP, Massachusetts 0.6%
30 Hopkinton CDP, Massachusetts 0.7%
31 Buzzards Bay CDP, Massachusetts 1.0%
32 Kingston CDP, Massachusetts 1.1%
33 Bellingham CDP, Massachusetts 1.2%
34 Sagamore CDP, Massachusetts 1.2%
35 Wellesley CDP, Massachusetts 1.4%
36 Rutland CDP, Massachusetts 1.5%
37 Wareham Center CDP, Massachusetts 1.5%
38 Northwest Harwich CDP, Massachusetts 1.5%
39 Mansfield Center CDP, Massachusetts 1.5%
40 Ipswich CDP, Massachusetts 1.6%
41 Spencer CDP, Massachusetts 1.6%
42 North Scituate CDP, Massachusetts 1.7%
43 West Dennis CDP, Massachusetts 1.7%
44 Milton CDP, Massachusetts 1.8%
45 Reading CDP, Massachusetts 1.8%
46 Hatfield CDP, Massachusetts 1.9%
47 Essex CDP, Massachusetts 2.0%
48 Pinehurst CDP, Massachusetts 2.0%
49 Hull CDP, Massachusetts 2.0%
50 Holland CDP, Massachusetts 2.0%
51 Wilmington CDP, Massachusetts 2.0%
52 Dennis CDP, Massachusetts 2.0%
53 Melrose city, Massachusetts 2.1%
54 Marblehead CDP, Massachusetts 2.1%
55 Sandwich CDP, Massachusetts 2.1%
56 North Westport CDP, Massachusetts 2.1%
57 Norton School District, Massachusetts 2.1%
58 Cordaville CDP, Massachusetts 2.1%
59 Cochituate CDP, Massachusetts 2.2%
60 Topsfield CDP, Massachusetts 2.3%
61 East Pepperell CDP, Massachusetts 2.3%
62 Brewster CDP, Massachusetts 2.3%
63 Boxford CDP, Massachusetts 2.3%
64 Holbrook CDP, Massachusetts 2.3%
65 Dedham CDP, Massachusetts 2.3%
66 Harwich Port CDP, Massachusetts 2.3%
67 Sharon CDP, Massachusetts 2.3%
68 Belmont CDP, Massachusetts 2.3%
69 South Dennis CDP, Massachusetts 2.4%
70 Bridgewater Town city, Massachusetts 2.4%
71 Upton CDP, Massachusetts 2.4%
72 Somerset CDP, Massachusetts 2.4%
73 Hudson CDP, Massachusetts 2.5%
74 Danvers CDP, Massachusetts 2.5%
75 Watertown Town city, Massachusetts 2.6%
76 Harwich Center CDP, Massachusetts 2.6%
77 Foxborough CDP, Massachusetts 2.7%
78 Burlington CDP, Massachusetts 2.7%
79 East Brookfield CDP, Massachusetts 2.7%
80 North Seekonk CDP, Massachusetts 2.8%
81 Salisbury CDP, Massachusetts 2.9%
82 Bliss Corner CDP, Massachusetts 2.9%
83 Needham CDP, Massachusetts 3.0%
84 Medford city, Massachusetts 3.0%
85 Lexington CDP, Massachusetts 3.1%
86 South Deerfield CDP, Massachusetts 3.1%
87 West Falmouth CDP, Massachusetts 3.1%
88 Winchester CDP, Massachusetts 3.1%
89 Rowley CDP, Massachusetts 3.2%
90 Teaticket CDP, Massachusetts 3.2%
91 North Pembroke CDP, Massachusetts 3.2%
92 North Attleborough Town city, Massachusetts 3.2%
93 East Falmouth CDP, Massachusetts 3.2%
94 Longmeadow CDP, Massachusetts 3.2%
95 Newton city, Massachusetts 3.3%
96 Mattapoisett Center CDP, Massachusetts 3.3%
97 Lunenburg CDP, Massachusetts 3.3%
98 Wakefield CDP, Massachusetts 3.3%
99 West Concord CDP, Massachusetts 3.3%
100 South Lancaster CDP, Massachusetts 3.3%