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Highest Income in Massachusetts

Top 100 cities ranked by highest income

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Highest Income — Massachusetts

1 Wellesley $250,001
2 Hingham $222,696
3 Lexington $219,402
4 Winchester $218,176
5 Needham $212,241
6 Cochituate $190,938
7 Medfield $186,625
8 Newton $184,989
9 Sharon $183,239
10 West Concord $178,979
11 Belmont $178,188
12 Milton $178,053
13 Lynnfield $172,484
14 Marblehead $165,859
15 Reading $163,725
16 Wilmington $161,473
17 Northborough $154,926
18 Longmeadow $144,639
19 Newburyport $144,259
20 Franklin Town $142,788
21 Burlington $142,207
22 Arlington $141,440
23 Brookline $140,631
24 North Scituate $136,852
25 Pinehurst $136,406
26 Walpole $132,411
27 Wakefield $130,320
28 Kingston $130,179
29 Swampscott $128,964
30 Hull $127,112
31 Somerville $127,056
32 Andover $127,054
33 Melrose $126,854
34 Cambridge $126,469
35 Scituate $126,379
36 Braintree Town $125,305
37 Dedham $124,375
38 Watertown Town $123,422
39 Abington $119,787
40 Maynard $119,549
41 Medford $118,089
42 Danvers $117,072
43 Waltham $116,560
44 Stoneham $112,635
45 Bridgewater Town $112,482
46 Somerset $111,720
47 Nantucket $109,988
48 North Attleborough Town $109,426
49 Yarmouth Port $108,563
50 East Harwich $108,157
51 Holbrook $107,768
52 Woburn $107,754
53 Winthrop Town $106,357
54 Beverly $103,739
55 Methuen Town $103,270
56 Randolph Town $103,129
57 Mansfield Center $101,546
58 Saugus $100,819
59 Amesbury Town $100,599
60 Weymouth Town $100,077
61 Framingham $98,179
62 Barnstable Town $97,348
63 Norwood $97,110
64 Hudson $96,149
65 Quincy $95,711
66 Malden $95,298
67 Peabody $95,278
68 Marlborough $95,047
69 Boston $94,755
70 Whitinsville $93,504
71 Attleboro $93,266
72 Salisbury $93,052
73 Oxford $91,742
74 Milford $88,992
75 Gloucester $87,898
76 Haverhill $87,675
77 Salem $85,137
78 Foxborough $83,162
79 Westfield $82,847
80 Agawam Town $82,359
81 Leominster $81,556
82 Revere $81,121
83 Taunton $79,715
84 Everett $79,658
85 South Yarmouth $79,638
86 Middleborough Center $79,520
87 Clinton $78,909
88 Palmer Town $78,789
89 Northampton $78,467
90 Brockton $77,089
91 Lowell $76,205
92 Lynn $74,715
93 Bliss Corner $73,919
94 Easthampton Town $72,925
95 Plymouth $72,639
96 Chelsea $72,220
97 Fitchburg $70,659
98 West Springfield Town $70,401
99 East Falmouth $69,121
100 Pittsfield $68,386

The highest-income cities in Massachusetts represent areas where residents earn significantly above the national median. Wellesley leads with a median household income of $250,001. These cities are often home to concentrations of high-paying industries including technology, finance, and healthcare.

High median incomes typically correlate with strong local economies, educated workforces, and proximity to major employment centers. Many of these cities are suburbs or satellite communities of larger metro areas, where professionals live while commuting to nearby urban cores.

While high incomes are attractive, they often come with correspondingly higher costs of living, particularly in housing. The gap between income and housing costs varies significantly across these top-earning communities.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Households in Wellesley earn $250,001 — that's 233% above the national median of $75,000.
  • 2. Median household income has grown faster in suburban communities than in urban cores over the past decade.
  • 3. High-income cities often correlate with higher education levels — most of these cities have college attainment rates above 50%.
  • 4. MA is well-represented with 10 cities in the top income rankings.

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