Massachusetts Gazetteer
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
| Name | County | Wealth Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | City of Lawrence | Essex | 43 |
| 2. | Turners Falls Census Designated Place | Franklin | 45 |
| 3. | City of Springfield | Hampden | 48 |
| 4. | Wareham Center Census Designated Place | Plymouth | 49 |
| 5. | City of Fall River | Bristol | 49 |
| 6. | City of New Bedford | Bristol | 50 |
| 7. | Ware Census Designated Place | Hampshire | 50 |
| 8. | North Plymouth Census Designated Place | Plymouth | 51 |
| 9. | City of Chelsea | Suffolk | 53 |
| 10. | Shelburne Falls Census Designated Place | Franklin | 53 |
| 11. | Brookfield | Worcester | 54 |
| 12. | Lee Census Designated Place | Berkshire | 54 |
| 13. | Great Barrington Census Designated Place | Berkshire | 54 |
| 14. | Adams Census Designated Place | Berkshire | 55 |
| 15. | Webster Census Designated Place | Worcester | 55 |
| 16. | Spencer Census Designated Place | Worcester | 57 |
| 17. | City of North Adams | Berkshire | 57 |
| 18. | Huntington | Hampshire | 58 |
| 19. | Greenfield Census Designated Place | Franklin | 60 |
| 20. | Orange Census Designated Place | Franklin | 60 |
