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Massachusetts: cities with the shortest commutes

Ranked from official statistics; every city opens its own guide.

In short: Massachusetts: West Springfield Town has the smallest share of long commutes (3.9%) among the 80 largest places.
Boston (666,442 residents)Worcester (207,055 residents)Springfield (154,749 residents)Cambridge (118,796 residents)Lowell (118,368 residents)Brockton (105,386 residents)Quincy (102,114 residents)Lynn (101,709 residents)New Bedford (100,998 residents)Fall River (94,082 residents)Newton (89,044 residents)Lawrence (88,736 residents)Somerville (81,036 residents)Framingham (72,399 residents)Haverhill (67,698 residents)Malden (65,906 residents)Waltham (64,902 residents)Brookline (63,266 residents)Taunton (60,433 residents)Revere (60,012 residents)Medford (59,354 residents)Weymouth Town (58,505 residents)Chicopee (55,295 residents)Peabody (54,695 residents)Everett (50,045 residents)Barnstable Town (49,568 residents)Attleboro (46,762 residents)Arlington (46,350 residents)Salem (44,795 residents)Leominster (43,909 residents)Pittsfield (43,457 residents)Beverly (42,665 residents)Woburn (41,939 residents)Fitchburg (41,798 residents)Marlborough (41,647 residents)Westfield (40,378 residents)Chelsea (39,908 residents)Braintree Town (38,899 residents)Amherst Town (38,182 residents)Holyoke (37,813 residents)Randolph Town (34,878 residents)Lexington (34,295 residents)Franklin Town (33,154 residents)Needham (32,459 residents)Norwood (31,542 residents)North Attleborough Town (30,984 residents)Northampton (30,962 residents)Wellesley (30,347 residents)Gloucester (30,075 residents)Melrose (29,650 residents)Saugus (28,773 residents)West Springfield Town (28,772 residents)Milton (28,587 residents)Agawam Town (28,539 residents)Bridgewater Town (28,471 residents)Danvers (28,098 residents)Wakefield (27,793 residents)Milford (27,731 residents)Belmont (27,175 residents)Burlington (26,274 residents)Reading (25,612 residents)Dedham (25,237 residents)Winchester (23,406 residents)Stoneham (23,355 residents)Wilmington (23,336 residents)Gardner (21,148 residents)Marblehead (20,413 residents)Winthrop Town (18,759 residents)Newburyport (18,652 residents)Somerset (18,298 residents)Southbridge Town (17,928 residents)Greenfield (17,664 residents)Abington (17,053 residents)Hudson (15,719 residents)Longmeadow (15,696 residents)Swampscott (15,277 residents)Lynnfield (13,064 residents)North Adams (12,606 residents)Palmer Town (12,381 residents)Webster (12,228 residents)
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

West Springfield Town#1
3.9%commute of 45 minutes or more
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Ranking

CITY (80 largest of Massachusetts) Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Among the 80 largest places in Massachusetts, West Springfield Town has the smallest share of long commutes (3.9%), followed by Holyoke and Amherst Town. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.

What the ranking shows

Across the 80 places in Massachusetts that we cover, the median is 22.0% and the average 21.4%; the figure runs from 3.9% (West Springfield Town) to 37.5% (Marblehead). That is a spread of 9.7 times between the two ends. The state figure is 21.5%; 43 of the 80 places are above it and 37 at or below.

How to use it

The first five are West Springfield Town, Holyoke, Amherst Town, Springfield, Chicopee. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: short commutes can mean a self-contained job market or a small town with few employers. 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.

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# ⇅City ⇅County ⇅Commute of 45 minutes or more ⇅Population ⇅Median household income ⇅Median rent ⇅
1West Springfield TownHampden County3.9%28,772$69,371$1,144
2HolyokeHampden County5.3%37,813$53,605$1,021
3Amherst TownHampshire County5.7%38,182$66,968$1,671
4SpringfieldHampden County6.4%154,749$52,656$1,144
5ChicopeeHampden County6.5%55,295$62,615$1,157
6GreenfieldFranklin County7.7%17,664$55,614$1,107
7Agawam TownHampden County8.2%28,539$85,421$1,256
8PittsfieldBerkshire County8.8%43,457$70,582$1,134
9NorthamptonHampshire County8.8%30,962$80,288$1,439
10North AdamsBerkshire County9.2%12,606$47,500$793
11Barnstable TownBarnstable County11.2%49,568$91,982$1,917
12LawrenceEssex County12.6%88,736$60,433$1,662
13CambridgeMiddlesex County13.3%118,796$130,748$2,787
14WalthamMiddlesex County13.8%64,902$120,216$2,268
15Longmeadow (unincorporated)Hampden County14.0%15,696$149,601$1,682
16Brookline (unincorporated)Norfolk County14.7%63,266$142,101$2,835
17New BedfordBristol County14.8%100,998$56,981$1,137
18WestfieldHampden County14.9%40,378$87,753$1,117
19WorcesterWorcester County15.0%207,055$70,102$1,487
20GloucesterEssex County15.2%30,075$83,883$1,411
21PeabodyEssex County15.3%54,695$96,657$1,950
22Burlington (unincorporated)Middlesex County16.3%26,274$146,436$2,718
23NewtonMiddlesex County17.0%89,044$190,304$2,370
24WoburnMiddlesex County17.2%41,939$111,185$2,221
25LeominsterWorcester County17.2%43,909$83,816$1,354
26Fall RiverBristol County17.4%94,082$56,673$1,155
27LowellMiddlesex County18.7%118,368$78,658$1,625
28Webster (unincorporated)Worcester County18.9%12,228$63,837$1,198
29Belmont (unincorporated)Middlesex County19.2%27,175$183,137$2,527
30Southbridge TownWorcester County19.3%17,928$66,287$1,256
31Saugus (unincorporated)Essex County19.7%28,773$101,539$2,241
32FitchburgWorcester County20.0%41,798$73,040$1,222
33HaverhillEssex County20.1%67,698$88,326$1,668
34SomervilleMiddlesex County20.9%81,036$132,572$2,517
35Palmer TownHampden County21.2%12,381$78,480$1,075
36Dedham (unincorporated)Norfolk County21.4%25,237$128,955$2,042
37Wilmington (unincorporated)Middlesex County21.5%23,336$168,152$2,394
38Needham (unincorporated)Norfolk County21.6%32,459$214,308$2,409
39MedfordMiddlesex County22.0%59,354$129,540$2,509
40BostonSuffolk County22.0%666,442$97,344$2,147
41SalemEssex County22.0%44,795$85,153$1,836
42BeverlyEssex County22.1%42,665$106,044$1,771
43MarlboroughMiddlesex County22.6%41,647$91,968$1,871
44Hudson (unincorporated)Middlesex County22.7%15,719$90,524$1,397
45Danvers (unincorporated)Essex County22.8%28,098$125,395$2,076
46Stoneham (unincorporated)Middlesex County22.9%23,355$113,964$2,035
47Somerset (unincorporated)Bristol County23.3%18,298$112,677$1,271
48Wellesley (unincorporated)Norfolk County23.5%30,347$250,001$2,886
49LynnEssex County23.6%101,709$75,043$1,722
50TauntonBristol County23.6%60,433$79,283$1,324
51FraminghamMiddlesex County23.9%72,399$107,419$2,033
52Norwood (unincorporated)Norfolk County23.9%31,542$107,030$2,116
53AttleboroBristol County24.5%46,762$98,954$1,590
54GardnerWorcester County25.4%21,148$67,518$1,109
55Winchester (unincorporated)Middlesex County25.5%23,406$230,198$2,279
56North Attleborough TownBristol County26.0%30,984$112,665$1,509
57Bridgewater TownPlymouth County26.2%28,471$112,651$2,092
58BrocktonPlymouth County26.6%105,386$80,115$1,641
59Reading (unincorporated)Middlesex County26.9%25,612$165,912$1,991
60Arlington (unincorporated)Middlesex County27.3%46,350$150,701$2,082
61Lexington (unincorporated)Middlesex County27.7%34,295$238,444$2,891
62Lynnfield (unincorporated)Essex County27.9%13,064$175,265$2,676
63ChelseaSuffolk County28.1%39,908$72,179$1,956
64Abington (unincorporated)Plymouth County28.4%17,053$125,400$1,724
65Milton (unincorporated)Norfolk County28.4%28,587$188,529$1,474
66Braintree TownNorfolk County28.9%38,899$122,214$2,024
67RevereSuffolk County30.0%60,012$86,969$2,076
68MaldenMiddlesex County30.2%65,906$100,606$2,204
69Franklin TownNorfolk County30.4%33,154$145,773$1,899
70Wakefield (unincorporated)Middlesex County30.4%27,793$134,306$1,958
71Winthrop TownSuffolk County31.2%18,759$116,167$2,064
72EverettMiddlesex County31.6%50,045$85,218$2,076
73Weymouth TownNorfolk County32.9%58,505$102,714$1,941
74NewburyportEssex County33.3%18,652$139,625$1,592
75QuincyNorfolk County33.4%102,114$98,882$2,118
76Milford (unincorporated)Worcester County33.7%27,731$93,310$1,889
77MelroseMiddlesex County34.0%29,650$133,953$1,970
78Swampscott (unincorporated)Essex County34.2%15,277$134,386$2,303
79Randolph TownNorfolk County36.0%34,878$109,573$2,103
80Marblehead (unincorporated)Essex County37.5%20,413$182,132$1,764

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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.

FAQ

Which Massachusetts city has the smallest share of long commutes?

West Springfield Town, with 3.9% (among the 80 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).

How many cities are ranked?

The 80 largest places in Massachusetts by population.

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