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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, Wellesley has the highest median household income ($250,001), followed by Lexington and Winchester. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 80 places in Massachusetts that we cover, the median is $101,539 and the average $110,957; the figure runs from $250,001 (Wellesley) to $47,500 (North Adams). That is a spread of 5.3 times between the two ends. The state figure is $103,960; 38 of the 80 places are above it and 42 at or below.
The first five are Wellesley, Lexington, Winchester, Needham, Newton. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: high incomes often come with higher housing costs, so compare rent as a share of income. 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 household income ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellesley (unincorporated) | Norfolk County | $250,001 | 30,347 | $2,886 |
| 2 | Lexington (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | $238,444 | 34,295 | $2,891 |
| 3 | Winchester (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | $230,198 | 23,406 | $2,279 |
| 4 | Needham (unincorporated) | Norfolk County | $214,308 | 32,459 | $2,409 |
| 5 | Newton | Middlesex County | $190,304 | 89,044 | $2,370 |
| 6 | Milton (unincorporated) | Norfolk County | $188,529 | 28,587 | $1,474 |
| 7 | Belmont (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | $183,137 | 27,175 | $2,527 |
| 8 | Marblehead (unincorporated) | Essex County | $182,132 | 20,413 | $1,764 |
| 9 | Lynnfield (unincorporated) | Essex County | $175,265 | 13,064 | $2,676 |
| 10 | Wilmington (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | $168,152 | 23,336 | $2,394 |
| 11 | Reading (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | $165,912 | 25,612 | $1,991 |
| 12 | Arlington (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | $150,701 | 46,350 | $2,082 |
| 13 | Longmeadow (unincorporated) | Hampden County | $149,601 | 15,696 | $1,682 |
| 14 | Burlington (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | $146,436 | 26,274 | $2,718 |
| 15 | Franklin Town | Norfolk County | $145,773 | 33,154 | $1,899 |
| 16 | Brookline (unincorporated) | Norfolk County | $142,101 | 63,266 | $2,835 |
| 17 | Newburyport | Essex County | $139,625 | 18,652 | $1,592 |
| 18 | Swampscott (unincorporated) | Essex County | $134,386 | 15,277 | $2,303 |
| 19 | Wakefield (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | $134,306 | 27,793 | $1,958 |
| 20 | Melrose | Middlesex County | $133,953 | 29,650 | $1,970 |
| 21 | Somerville | Middlesex County | $132,572 | 81,036 | $2,517 |
| 22 | Cambridge | Middlesex County | $130,748 | 118,796 | $2,787 |
| 23 | Medford | Middlesex County | $129,540 | 59,354 | $2,509 |
| 24 | Dedham (unincorporated) | Norfolk County | $128,955 | 25,237 | $2,042 |
| 25 | Abington (unincorporated) | Plymouth County | $125,400 | 17,053 | $1,724 |
| 26 | Danvers (unincorporated) | Essex County | $125,395 | 28,098 | $2,076 |
| 27 | Braintree Town | Norfolk County | $122,214 | 38,899 | $2,024 |
| 28 | Waltham | Middlesex County | $120,216 | 64,902 | $2,268 |
| 29 | Winthrop Town | Suffolk County | $116,167 | 18,759 | $2,064 |
| 30 | Stoneham (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | $113,964 | 23,355 | $2,035 |
| 31 | Somerset (unincorporated) | Bristol County | $112,677 | 18,298 | $1,271 |
| 32 | North Attleborough Town | Bristol County | $112,665 | 30,984 | $1,509 |
| 33 | Bridgewater Town | Plymouth County | $112,651 | 28,471 | $2,092 |
| 34 | Woburn | Middlesex County | $111,185 | 41,939 | $2,221 |
| 35 | Randolph Town | Norfolk County | $109,573 | 34,878 | $2,103 |
| 36 | Framingham | Middlesex County | $107,419 | 72,399 | $2,033 |
| 37 | Norwood (unincorporated) | Norfolk County | $107,030 | 31,542 | $2,116 |
| 38 | Beverly | Essex County | $106,044 | 42,665 | $1,771 |
| 39 | Weymouth Town | Norfolk County | $102,714 | 58,505 | $1,941 |
| 40 | Saugus (unincorporated) | Essex County | $101,539 | 28,773 | $2,241 |
| 41 | Malden | Middlesex County | $100,606 | 65,906 | $2,204 |
| 42 | Attleboro | Bristol County | $98,954 | 46,762 | $1,590 |
| 43 | Quincy | Norfolk County | $98,882 | 102,114 | $2,118 |
| 44 | Boston | Suffolk County | $97,344 | 666,442 | $2,147 |
| 45 | Peabody | Essex County | $96,657 | 54,695 | $1,950 |
| 46 | Milford (unincorporated) | Worcester County | $93,310 | 27,731 | $1,889 |
| 47 | Barnstable Town | Barnstable County | $91,982 | 49,568 | $1,917 |
| 48 | Marlborough | Middlesex County | $91,968 | 41,647 | $1,871 |
| 49 | Hudson (unincorporated) | Middlesex County | $90,524 | 15,719 | $1,397 |
| 50 | Haverhill | Essex County | $88,326 | 67,698 | $1,668 |
| 51 | Westfield | Hampden County | $87,753 | 40,378 | $1,117 |
| 52 | Revere | Suffolk County | $86,969 | 60,012 | $2,076 |
| 53 | Agawam Town | Hampden County | $85,421 | 28,539 | $1,256 |
| 54 | Everett | Middlesex County | $85,218 | 50,045 | $2,076 |
| 55 | Salem | Essex County | $85,153 | 44,795 | $1,836 |
| 56 | Gloucester | Essex County | $83,883 | 30,075 | $1,411 |
| 57 | Leominster | Worcester County | $83,816 | 43,909 | $1,354 |
| 58 | Northampton | Hampshire County | $80,288 | 30,962 | $1,439 |
| 59 | Brockton | Plymouth County | $80,115 | 105,386 | $1,641 |
| 60 | Taunton | Bristol County | $79,283 | 60,433 | $1,324 |
| 61 | Lowell | Middlesex County | $78,658 | 118,368 | $1,625 |
| 62 | Palmer Town | Hampden County | $78,480 | 12,381 | $1,075 |
| 63 | Lynn | Essex County | $75,043 | 101,709 | $1,722 |
| 64 | Fitchburg | Worcester County | $73,040 | 41,798 | $1,222 |
| 65 | Chelsea | Suffolk County | $72,179 | 39,908 | $1,956 |
| 66 | Pittsfield | Berkshire County | $70,582 | 43,457 | $1,134 |
| 67 | Worcester | Worcester County | $70,102 | 207,055 | $1,487 |
| 68 | West Springfield Town | Hampden County | $69,371 | 28,772 | $1,144 |
| 69 | Gardner | Worcester County | $67,518 | 21,148 | $1,109 |
| 70 | Amherst Town | Hampshire County | $66,968 | 38,182 | $1,671 |
| 71 | Southbridge Town | Worcester County | $66,287 | 17,928 | $1,256 |
| 72 | Webster (unincorporated) | Worcester County | $63,837 | 12,228 | $1,198 |
| 73 | Chicopee | Hampden County | $62,615 | 55,295 | $1,157 |
| 74 | Lawrence | Essex County | $60,433 | 88,736 | $1,662 |
| 75 | New Bedford | Bristol County | $56,981 | 100,998 | $1,137 |
| 76 | Fall River | Bristol County | $56,673 | 94,082 | $1,155 |
| 77 | Greenfield | Franklin County | $55,614 | 17,664 | $1,107 |
| 78 | Holyoke | Hampden County | $53,605 | 37,813 | $1,021 |
| 79 | Springfield | Hampden County | $52,656 | 154,749 | $1,144 |
| 80 | North Adams | Berkshire County | $47,500 | 12,606 | $793 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Wellesley, with $250,001 (among the 80 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 80 largest places in Massachusetts by population.