Most Affordable Cities in Massachusetts

Cost of living rankings for 122 cities in Massachusetts with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Massachusetts is expensive with a statewide average Cost Index of 162.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

Cheapest City

North Adams

Index: 105

Most Expensive

Nantucket

Index: 453

State Average

162

National: 100

Cities Ranked

122

eligible statewide total

Massachusetts Affordability Ranking

Showing 51–100 of 122 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 2 of 3.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
51	East Harwich	147	$638,900	$2,329	$111,508
52	Lynn	148	$580,377	$2,313	$75,043
53	Methuen	150	$623,220	$2,535	$113,310
54	Amesbury	150	$628,338	$2,440	$103,554
55	Marlborough	151	$577,911	$2,634	$91,968
56	Maynard	152	$609,231	$2,355	$124,067
57	Randolph Town	153	$590,868	$2,614	$109,573
58	Holbrook	154	$561,130	$3,008	$115,210
59	Abington	155	$603,812	$2,683	$125,400
60	Hudson	155	$621,188	$2,495	$90,524
61	Weymouth Town	156	$621,171	$2,589	$102,714
62	Salem	156	$608,927	$2,658	$85,153
63	Revere	158	$613,679	$2,809	$86,969
64	Framingham	159	$663,061	$2,354	$107,419
65	Everett	159	$628,482	$2,802	$85,218
66	Bridgewater Town	161	$638,529	$2,813	$112,651
67	North Scituate	161	$824,800	$1,595	$140,329
68	The Pinehills	161	$693,100	$2,819	$122,798
69	Plymouth	162	$656,489	$2,794	$81,703
70	Salisbury	162	$632,918	$3,008	$92,469
71	Quincy	165	$679,587	$2,770	$98,882
72	Winthrop Town	165	$684,076	$2,768	$116,167
73	Malden	166	$674,568	$2,895	$100,606
74	Franklin Town	167	$707,860	$2,663	$145,773
75	Kingston	167	$701,734	$2,706	$150,886
76	Peabody	168	$696,552	$2,857	$96,657
77	Saugus	168	$688,524	$2,934	$101,539
78	Northborough	168	$697,203	$2,934	$133,839
79	Foxborough	168	$718,908	$2,620	$86,871
80	Norwood	169	$737,323	$2,491	$107,030
81	Barnstable Town	170	$718,735	$2,860	$91,982
82	Cochituate	170	$906,300	$1,582	$192,361
83	Danvers	172	$733,752	$2,853	$125,395
84	Marshfield	172	$804,818	$2,669	$97,105
85	Braintree Town	173	$735,654	$2,972	$122,214
86	Hull	173	$718,954	$3,095	$115,485
87	Beverly	175	$763,088	$2,775	$106,044
88	Woburn	175	$759,095	$2,821	$111,185
89	Gloucester	175	$776,814	$2,715	$83,883
90	Walpole	177	$783,393	$2,800	$154,263
91	Dedham	178	$765,040	$3,099	$128,955
92	Watertown	179	$819,283	$3,094	$126,265
93	Wilmington	180	$784,891	$3,008	$168,152
94	Wakefield	181	$819,252	$2,721	$134,306
95	Boston	182	$774,723	$3,338	$97,344
96	Stoneham	182	$805,488	$3,050	$113,964
97	West Concord	182	$904,200	$2,675	$183,228
98	Waltham	183	$819,328	$2,939	$120,216
99	Swampscott	187	$828,461	$3,244	$134,386
100	Medford	191	$826,077	$3,577	$129,540

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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