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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 80 largest places in Massachusetts, North Adams has the lowest median rent ($793), followed by Holyoke and Palmer Town. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 80 places in Massachusetts that we cover, the median is $1,899 and the average $1,826; the figure runs from $793 (North Adams) to $2,891 (Lexington). That is a spread of 3.6 times between the two ends. The state figure is $1,762; 45 of the 80 places are above it and 35 at or below.
The first five are North Adams, Holyoke, Palmer Town, Greenfield, Gardner. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: low rent can reflect a smaller job market or older housing stock, so look at income and commute too. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Median rent a month ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Adams | Berkshire County | $793 | 12,606 | $47,500 |
| 2 | Holyoke | Hampden County | $1,021 | 37,813 | $53,605 |
| 3 | Palmer Town | Hampden County | $1,075 | 12,381 | $78,480 |
| 4 | Greenfield | Franklin County | $1,107 | 17,664 | $55,614 |
| 5 | Gardner | Worcester County | $1,109 | 21,148 | $67,518 |
| 6 | Westfield | Hampden County | $1,117 | 40,378 | $87,753 |
| 7 | Pittsfield | Berkshire County | $1,134 | 43,457 | $70,582 |
| 8 | New Bedford | Bristol County | $1,137 | 100,998 | $56,981 |
| 9 | Springfield | Hampden County | $1,144 | 154,749 | $52,656 |
| 10 | West Springfield Town | Hampden County | $1,144 | 28,772 | $69,371 |
| 11 | Fall River | Bristol County | $1,155 | 94,082 | $56,673 |
| 12 | Chicopee | Hampden County | $1,157 | 55,295 | $62,615 |
| 13 | Webster (unincorporated) | Worcester County | $1,198 | 12,228 | $63,837 |
| 14 | Fitchburg | Worcester County | $1,222 | 41,798 | $73,040 |
| 15 | Agawam Town | Hampden County | $1,256 | 28,539 | $85,421 |
| 16 | Southbridge Town | Worcester County | $1,256 | 17,928 | $66,287 |
| 17 | Somerset (unincorporated) | Bristol County | $1,271 | 18,298 | $112,677 |
| 18 | Taunton | Bristol County | $1,324 | 60,433 | $79,283 |
| 19 | Leominster | Worcester County | $1,354 | 43,909 | $83,816 |
| 20 | Hudson (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | $1,397 | 15,719 | $90,524 |
| 21 | Gloucester | Essex County | $1,411 | 30,075 | $83,883 |
| 22 | Northampton | Hampshire County | $1,439 | 30,962 | $80,288 |
| 23 | Milton (unincorporated) | Norfolk County | $1,474 | 28,587 | $188,529 |
| 24 | Worcester | Worcester County | $1,487 | 207,055 | $70,102 |
| 25 | North Attleborough Town | Bristol County | $1,509 | 30,984 | $112,665 |
| 26 | Attleboro | Bristol County | $1,590 | 46,762 | $98,954 |
| 27 | Newburyport | Essex County | $1,592 | 18,652 | $139,625 |
| 28 | Lowell | Middlesex County | $1,625 | 118,368 | $78,658 |
| 29 | Brockton | Plymouth County | $1,641 | 105,386 | $80,115 |
| 30 | Lawrence | Essex County | $1,662 | 88,736 | $60,433 |
| 31 | Haverhill | Essex County | $1,668 | 67,698 | $88,326 |
| 32 | Amherst Town | Hampshire County | $1,671 | 38,182 | $66,968 |
| 33 | Longmeadow (unincorporated) | Hampden County | $1,682 | 15,696 | $149,601 |
| 34 | Lynn | Essex County | $1,722 | 101,709 | $75,043 |
| 35 | Abington (unincorporated) | Plymouth County | $1,724 | 17,053 | $125,400 |
| 36 | Marblehead (unincorporated) | Essex County | $1,764 | 20,413 | $182,132 |
| 37 | Beverly | Essex County | $1,771 | 42,665 | $106,044 |
| 38 | Salem | Essex County | $1,836 | 44,795 | $85,153 |
| 39 | Marlborough | Middlesex County | $1,871 | 41,647 | $91,968 |
| 40 | Milford (unincorporated) | Worcester County | $1,889 | 27,731 | $93,310 |
| 41 | Franklin Town | Norfolk County | $1,899 | 33,154 | $145,773 |
| 42 | Barnstable Town | Barnstable County | $1,917 | 49,568 | $91,982 |
| 43 | Weymouth Town | Norfolk County | $1,941 | 58,505 | $102,714 |
| 44 | Peabody | Essex County | $1,950 | 54,695 | $96,657 |
| 45 | Chelsea | Suffolk County | $1,956 | 39,908 | $72,179 |
| 46 | Wakefield (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | $1,958 | 27,793 | $134,306 |
| 47 | Melrose | Middlesex County | $1,970 | 29,650 | $133,953 |
| 48 | Reading (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | $1,991 | 25,612 | $165,912 |
| 49 | Braintree Town | Norfolk County | $2,024 | 38,899 | $122,214 |
| 50 | Framingham | Middlesex County | $2,033 | 72,399 | $107,419 |
| 51 | Stoneham (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | $2,035 | 23,355 | $113,964 |
| 52 | Dedham (unincorporated) | Norfolk County | $2,042 | 25,237 | $128,955 |
| 53 | Winthrop Town | Suffolk County | $2,064 | 18,759 | $116,167 |
| 54 | Revere | Suffolk County | $2,076 | 60,012 | $86,969 |
| 55 | Everett | Middlesex County | $2,076 | 50,045 | $85,218 |
| 56 | Danvers (unincorporated) | Essex County | $2,076 | 28,098 | $125,395 |
| 57 | Arlington (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | $2,082 | 46,350 | $150,701 |
| 58 | Bridgewater Town | Plymouth County | $2,092 | 28,471 | $112,651 |
| 59 | Randolph Town | Norfolk County | $2,103 | 34,878 | $109,573 |
| 60 | Norwood (unincorporated) | Norfolk County | $2,116 | 31,542 | $107,030 |
| 61 | Quincy | Norfolk County | $2,118 | 102,114 | $98,882 |
| 62 | Boston | Suffolk County | $2,147 | 666,442 | $97,344 |
| 63 | Malden | Middlesex County | $2,204 | 65,906 | $100,606 |
| 64 | Woburn | Middlesex County | $2,221 | 41,939 | $111,185 |
| 65 | Saugus (unincorporated) | Essex County | $2,241 | 28,773 | $101,539 |
| 66 | Waltham | Middlesex County | $2,268 | 64,902 | $120,216 |
| 67 | Winchester (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | $2,279 | 23,406 | $230,198 |
| 68 | Swampscott (unincorporated) | Essex County | $2,303 | 15,277 | $134,386 |
| 69 | Newton | Middlesex County | $2,370 | 89,044 | $190,304 |
| 70 | Wilmington (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | $2,394 | 23,336 | $168,152 |
| 71 | Needham (unincorporated) | Norfolk County | $2,409 | 32,459 | $214,308 |
| 72 | Medford | Middlesex County | $2,509 | 59,354 | $129,540 |
| 73 | Somerville | Middlesex County | $2,517 | 81,036 | $132,572 |
| 74 | Belmont (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | $2,527 | 27,175 | $183,137 |
| 75 | Lynnfield (unincorporated) | Essex County | $2,676 | 13,064 | $175,265 |
| 76 | Burlington (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | $2,718 | 26,274 | $146,436 |
| 77 | Cambridge | Middlesex County | $2,787 | 118,796 | $130,748 |
| 78 | Brookline (unincorporated) | Norfolk County | $2,835 | 63,266 | $142,101 |
| 79 | Wellesley (unincorporated) | Norfolk County | $2,886 | 30,347 | $250,001 |
| 80 | Lexington (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | $2,891 | 34,295 | $238,444 |
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North Adams, with $793 (among the 80 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 80 largest places in Massachusetts by population.