Lowest Poverty Rate Neighborhoods in Massachusetts (2026 Rankings)

Low poverty rates often correlate with better schools, infrastructure, and community resources. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in Massachusetts by poverty rate to find the most economically stable areas.

Cordaville CDPCordaville CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 92

Poverty Rate: 0.9%

Median Income: $190,170

Unemployment: 2.7%

Home Value: $711,800

Population: 2,884

East Harwich CDPEast Harwich CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 79

Poverty Rate: 1.4%

Median Income: $96,188

Unemployment: 2.4%

Home Value: $574,800

Population: 5,693

Pocasset CDPPocasset CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 79

Poverty Rate: 1.9%

Median Income: $86,150

Unemployment: 0.9%

Home Value: $571,400

Population: 2,627

South Duxbury CDPSouth Duxbury CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 80

Poverty Rate: 2.0%

Median Income: $197,632

Unemployment: 5.1%

Home Value: $934,300

Population: 3,409

Sharon CDPSharon CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 83

Poverty Rate: 2.0%

Median Income: $173,938

Unemployment: 3.1%

Home Value: $584,000

Population: 5,983

Kingston CDPKingston CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 88

Poverty Rate: 2.2%

Median Income: $124,048

Unemployment: 2.3%

Home Value: $468,800

Population: 6,090

Northborough CDPNorthborough CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 75

Poverty Rate: 2.2%

Median Income: $147,456

Unemployment: 4.0%

Home Value: $497,300

Population: 6,677

Boxford CDPBoxford CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 78

Poverty Rate: 2.4%

Median Income: $247,557

Unemployment: 5.6%

Home Value: $855,500

Population: 2,714

Cedar Crest CDPCedar Crest CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 92

Poverty Rate: 2.4%

Median Income: $176,548

Unemployment: 5.3%

Home Value: $572,100

Population: 2,460

Wilmington CDPWilmington CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 75

Poverty Rate: 2.5%

Median Income: $151,034

Unemployment: 4.4%

Home Value: $614,500

Population: 23,191

North Scituate CDPNorth Scituate CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 80

Poverty Rate: 2.6%

Median Income: $127,339

Unemployment: 5.6%

Home Value: $735,200

Population: 5,675

Needham CDPNeedham CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 78

Poverty Rate: 2.7%

Median Income: $206,261

Unemployment: 5.2%

Home Value: $1,076,900

Population: 31,957

Monument Beach CDPMonument Beach CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 82

Poverty Rate: 2.9%

Median Income: $93,688

Unemployment: 2.2%

Home Value: $476,300

Population: 3,024

Marblehead CDPMarblehead CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 74

Poverty Rate: 3.0%

Median Income: $164,104

Unemployment: 3.3%

Home Value: $858,900

Population: 20,350

Dover CDPDover CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 68

Poverty Rate: 3.0%

Median Income: $250,001

Unemployment: 13.9%

Home Value: $1,178,500

Population: 2,512

Bellingham CDPBellingham CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 73

Poverty Rate: 3.1%

Median Income: $76,729

Unemployment: 10.4%

Home Value: $368,000

Population: 4,636

Hopkinton CDPHopkinton CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 86

Poverty Rate: 3.2%

Median Income: $168,393

Unemployment: 4.1%

Home Value: $603,200

Population: 3,298

Mansfield Center CDPMansfield Center CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 67

Poverty Rate: 3.2%

Median Income: $94,903

Unemployment: 5.2%

Home Value: $440,400

Population: 7,690

Winchester CDPWinchester CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 73

Poverty Rate: 3.3%

Median Income: $208,531

Unemployment: 3.4%

Home Value: $1,149,600

Population: 22,809

Upton CDPUpton CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 85

Poverty Rate: 3.3%

Median Income: $104,913

Unemployment: 6.4%

Home Value: $443,800

Population: 2,596

Cochituate CDPCochituate CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 72

Poverty Rate: 3.3%

Median Income: $181,494

Unemployment: 2.7%

Home Value: $808,600

Population: 6,937

South Dennis CDPSouth Dennis CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 82

Poverty Rate: 3.5%

Median Income: $81,607

Unemployment: 3.0%

Home Value: $413,600

Population: 3,101

Pinehurst CDPPinehurst CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 72

Poverty Rate: 3.5%

Median Income: $136,292

Unemployment: 3.8%

Home Value: $543,700

Population: 6,426

Reading CDPReading CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 75

Poverty Rate: 3.5%

Median Income: $154,662

Unemployment: 2.8%

Home Value: $713,200

Population: 25,415

Hull CDPHull CDP, MA

Kurby Score: 74

Poverty Rate: 3.6%

Median Income: $128,022

Unemployment: 4.0%

Home Value: $563,700

Population: 10,116

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