New report names ‘poorest’ town in each New England state

Frank O'Laughlin
·2 min read

A new financial report has named the “poorest” town in each New England state after analyzing data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor and the U.S. Census Bureau.

The website 24/7 Wall Street recently identified the poorest town in each state after crunching data on the median household income in communities with populations between 1,000 and 25,000 people.

“Low incomes in these communities are often reflected in the local housing market,” the website wrote in its report. “In over half of the places on this list, the typical home is worth less than $100,000.”

The poorest towns in each New England state were as follows, according to the website:

Massachusetts: Ware

  • Median household income: $43,783 (Massachusetts: $89,026)

  • Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8% (Massachusetts: 45.2%)

  • Households receiving SNAP benefits: 29.9% (Massachusetts: 12.2%)

  • Median home value: $183,900 (Massachusetts: $424,700)

  • Population: 6,339

  • No. of towns considered in ranking: 152

New Hampshire: Ashland

  • Median household income: $33,365 (New Hampshire: $83,449)

  • Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3% (New Hampshire: 38.2%)

  • Households receiving SNAP benefits: 14.1% (New Hampshire: 6.1%)

  • Median home value: $160,600 (New Hampshire: $288,700)

  • Population: 1,778

  • No. of towns considered in ranking: 52

Vermont: West Brattleboro

  • Median household income: $36,618 (Vermont: $67,674)

  • Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.9% (Vermont: 40.9%)

  • Households receiving SNAP benefits: 26.8% (Vermont: 10.3%)

  • Median home value: $178,500 (Vermont: $240,600)

  • Population: 2,770

  • No. of towns considered in ranking: 42

Maine: Machias

  • Median household income: $20,333 (Maine: $63,182)

  • Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.9% (Maine: 33.6%)

  • Households receiving SNAP benefits: 38.6% (Maine: 12.1%)

  • Median home value: $105,000 (Maine: $212,100)

  • Population: 1,396

  • No. of towns considered in ranking: 99

Rhode Island: Central Falls

  • Median household income: $40,235 (Rhode Island: $74,489)

  • Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2% (Rhode Island: 35.3%)

  • Households receiving SNAP benefits: 33.7% (Rhode Island: 14.7%)

  • Median home value: $187,300 (Rhode Island: $292,600)

  • Population: 22,192

  • No. of towns considered in ranking: 18

Connecticut: Canaan

  • Median household income: $28,873 (Connecticut: $83,572)

  • Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.5% (Connecticut: 40.6%)

  • Households receiving SNAP benefits: 28.8% (Connecticut: 11.5%)

  • Median home value: $170,300 (Connecticut: $286,700)

  • Population: 1,243

  • No. of towns considered in ranking: 126

To view 24/7′s full report, click here.

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