Lowest Income in Massachusetts

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Lowest Income — Massachusetts

1 North Adams $48,521

2 Adams $48,750

3 Springfield $51,339

4 Holyoke $51,892

5 Ware $52,039

6 Fall River $53,933

7 Greenfield $53,961

8 New Bedford $56,025

9 Lawrence $57,903

10 Southbridge Town $59,397

11 Spencer $59,618

12 Webster $60,384

13 Athol $61,742

14 Gardner $62,948

15 West Yarmouth $63,859

16 Amherst Town $65,938

17 Chicopee $66,927

18 Worcester $67,544

19 Pittsfield $68,386

20 East Falmouth $69,121

21 West Springfield Town $70,401

22 Fitchburg $70,659

23 Chelsea $72,220

24 Plymouth $72,639

25 Easthampton Town $72,925

26 Bliss Corner $73,919

27 Lynn $74,715

28 Lowell $76,205

29 Brockton $77,089

30 Northampton $78,467

31 Palmer Town $78,789

32 Clinton $78,909

33 Middleborough Center $79,520

34 South Yarmouth $79,638

35 Everett $79,658

36 Taunton $79,715

37 Revere $81,121

38 Leominster $81,556

39 Agawam Town $82,359

40 Westfield $82,847

41 Foxborough $83,162

42 Salem $85,137

43 Haverhill $87,675

44 Gloucester $87,898

45 Milford $88,992

46 Oxford $91,742

47 Salisbury $93,052

48 Attleboro $93,266

49 Whitinsville $93,504

50 Boston $94,755

51 Marlborough $95,047

52 Peabody $95,278

53 Malden $95,298

54 Quincy $95,711

55 Hudson $96,149

56 Norwood $97,110

57 Barnstable Town $97,348

58 Framingham $98,179

59 Weymouth Town $100,077

60 Amesbury Town $100,599

61 Saugus $100,819

62 Mansfield Center $101,546

63 Randolph Town $103,129

64 Methuen Town $103,270

65 Beverly $103,739

66 Winthrop Town $106,357

67 Woburn $107,754

68 Holbrook $107,768

69 East Harwich $108,157

70 Yarmouth Port $108,563

71 North Attleborough Town $109,426

72 Nantucket $109,988

73 Somerset $111,720

74 Bridgewater Town $112,482

75 Stoneham $112,635

76 Waltham $116,560

77 Danvers $117,072

78 Medford $118,089

79 Maynard $119,549

80 Abington $119,787

81 Watertown Town $123,422

82 Dedham $124,375

83 Braintree Town $125,305

84 Scituate $126,379

85 Cambridge $126,469

86 Melrose $126,854

87 Andover $127,054

88 Somerville $127,056

89 Hull $127,112

90 Swampscott $128,964

91 Kingston $130,179

92 Wakefield $130,320

93 Walpole $132,411

94 Pinehurst $136,406

95 North Scituate $136,852

96 Brookline $140,631

97 Arlington $141,440

98 Burlington $142,207

99 Franklin Town $142,788

100 Newburyport $144,259

Cities with the lowest median incomes in Massachusetts face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. North Adams has a median household income of $48,521.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

1. The median household in North Adams earns $48,521 — 35% below the national median.
2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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