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Best places to live in Massachusetts

480 places and 7,384,829 residents in Massachusetts, United States, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Dracut9#9 Southampton (Massachusetts)8#8 Wellesley7#7 Milton (Massachusetts)6#6 Amherst Center5#5 Billerica4#4 Amherst (Massachusetts)3#3 Easthampton2#2 South Hadley1#1 Weymouth
Young family fit across Massachusetts, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Weymouth
    Massachusetts, 54,395 residents    69
  2. 2South Hadley
    Massachusetts, 17,652 residents    68
  3. 3Easthampton
    Massachusetts, 16,611 residents    67
  4. 4Amherst (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 39,833 residents    67
  5. 5Billerica
    Massachusetts, 39,904 residents    67
  6. 6Amherst Center
    Massachusetts, 19,065 residents    67
  7. 7Milton (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 27,003 residents    67
  8. 8Wellesley
    Massachusetts, 27,982 residents    67
  9. 9Southampton (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 5,481 residents    66
  10. 10Dracut
    Massachusetts, 28,831 residents    66

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For retired couples

  1. 1Weymouth
    Massachusetts, 54,395 residents    79
  2. 2Milton (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 27,003 residents    77
  3. 3Milton Center
    Massachusetts, 5,763 residents    77
  4. 4Wellesley
    Massachusetts, 27,982 residents    76
  5. 5Milton Upper Mills
    Massachusetts, 6,725 residents    76
  6. 6Lexington (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 31,394 residents    76
  7. 7Natick
    Massachusetts, 32,276 residents    76
  8. 8Norwood (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 28,602 residents    76
  9. 9Randolph (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 32,112 residents    75
  10. 10Fairmount (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 6,282 residents    75

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For remote workers

  1. 1Longmeadow
    Massachusetts, 15,784 residents    68
  2. 2Agawam
    Massachusetts, 28,761 residents    68
  3. 3Chestnut Hill (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 23,649 residents    65
  4. 4Arlington (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 42,844 residents    64
  5. 5West Springfield (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 27,912 residents    64
  6. 6Amherst Center
    Massachusetts, 19,065 residents    64
  7. 7Amherst (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 39,833 residents    63
  8. 8Westfield (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 41,690 residents    63
  9. 9Belmont (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 24,729 residents    63
  10. 10Northbridge
    Massachusetts, 14,061 residents    63

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For commuters

  1. 1Somerville (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 80,318 residents    83
  2. 2Worcester (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 206,518 residents    83
  3. 3Cambridge (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 110,402 residents    82
  4. 4Lowell (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 110,699 residents    82
  5. 5Medford (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 57,403 residents    81
  6. 6Brookline (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 58,732 residents    81
  7. 7Newton (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 88,817 residents    81
  8. 8Malden (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 61,068 residents    81
  9. 9Watertown (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 31,915 residents    80
  10. 10Union Square (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 14,459 residents    80

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For single professionals

  1. 1Cambridge (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 110,402 residents    78
  2. 2Newton (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 88,817 residents    78
  3. 3Somerville (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 80,318 residents    77
  4. 4Medford (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 57,403 residents    77
  5. 5Arlington (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 42,844 residents    76
  6. 6Malden (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 61,068 residents    76
  7. 7Watertown (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 31,915 residents    76
  8. 8Brookline (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 58,732 residents    76
  9. 9Dorchester (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 97,826 residents    76
  10. 10Chestnut Hill (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 23,649 residents    75

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Worcester (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 206,518 residents    45
  2. 2Easthampton
    Massachusetts, 16,611 residents    44
  3. 3North Chicopee
    Massachusetts, 55,179 residents    44
  4. 4Dalton (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 7,012 residents    44
  5. 5Longmeadow
    Massachusetts, 15,784 residents    44
  6. 6Pittsfield (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 43,303 residents    44
  7. 7West Springfield (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 27,912 residents    43
  8. 8Agawam
    Massachusetts, 28,761 residents    43
  9. 9South Hadley
    Massachusetts, 17,652 residents    43
  10. 10Amherst (Massachusetts)
    Massachusetts, 39,833 residents    43

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All profiles in Massachusetts

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyWeymouth69444
Low-income householdWorcester (Massachusetts)49336
Low-income familyEasthampton59331
Single parentEasthampton64274
Pensioner coupleWeymouth79384
Single pensionerChestnut Hill (Massachusetts)81384
Early retireeWeymouth78367
Single professionalCambridge (Massachusetts)78230
Young professionalCambridge (Massachusetts)81241
DINKSCambridge (Massachusetts)84155
Remote workerLongmeadow68276
CommuterSomerville (Massachusetts)83309
Car-free householdCambridge (Massachusetts)84207
StudentWorcester (Massachusetts)83112
First-home buyerWorcester (Massachusetts)57331
Budget-constrained moverWorcester (Massachusetts)45392
Urban lifestyle seekerCambridge (Massachusetts)82221
Expat professionalNewton (Massachusetts)84276
Healthcare-first moverMid-Cambridge84384
Nature-focused householdWeymouth67465
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverPelham (Massachusetts)64452
Rural value seekerHuntington (Massachusetts)50465
High-net-worth moverBillerica84452
Lottery winnerNewton (Massachusetts)84479
Climate-resilient relocationBraintree79392
Coastal livingWeymouth79331
Business ownerWatertown (Massachusetts)82392
Digital nativeCambridge (Massachusetts)74248

Towns of 30,000+ in Massachusetts