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Internet and Broadband in Massachusetts
Households with a broadband subscription, by type. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Households with broadband
- 92.8%
- U.S. 91.0%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 81.6%
- U.S. 75.6%
- Cellular data plan only
- 9.6%
- U.S. 11.5%
- No internet access
- 5.2%
- U.S. 6.5%
Internet access by county
14 counties in Massachusetts
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| County | Households with broadband | Cable, fiber or DSL | Cell data only | No internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | 94.3% | 83.0% | 9.2% | 3.8% |
| Berkshire County | 90.3% | 78.3% | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| Bristol County | 90.2% | 77.8% | 10.9% | 7.6% |
| Dukes County | 95.0% | 85.6% | 5.6% | 2.5% |
| Essex County | 92.4% | 82.2% | 8.8% | 5.6% |
| Franklin County | 91.3% | 77.5% | 10.2% | 6.8% |
| Hampden County | 89.0% | 70.9% | 16.3% | 8.4% |
| Hampshire County | 92.9% | 82.6% | 8.6% | 3.9% |
| Middlesex County | 94.7% | 85.4% | 8.1% | 3.8% |
| Nantucket County | 95.3% | 86.6% | 6.0% | 1.5% |
| Norfolk County | 94.8% | 85.6% | 8.0% | 3.7% |
| Plymouth County | 92.9% | 81.7% | 9.9% | 4.5% |
| Suffolk County | 91.6% | 79.5% | 10.3% | 6.0% |
| Worcester County | 92.9% | 81.3% | 9.9% | 5.1% |
Internet access in the largest cities
Cities and towns with 5,000 or more people
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| City | Households with broadband | Cable, fiber or DSL | Cell data only | No internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 92.0% | 80.9% | 9.4% | 5.7% |
| Worcester | 91.0% | 75.6% | 12.9% | 7.0% |
| Springfield | 86.0% | 67.8% | 16.0% | 10.6% |
| Cambridge | 94.8% | 86.4% | 6.7% | 2.4% |
| Lowell | 87.4% | 74.6% | 11.6% | 10.1% |
| Brockton | 89.4% | 73.5% | 14.7% | 7.2% |
| Quincy | 94.5% | 83.2% | 9.6% | 4.7% |
| Lynn | 91.4% | 75.9% | 13.0% | 6.9% |
| New Bedford | 86.6% | 69.8% | 14.2% | 9.8% |
| Fall River | 86.4% | 69.7% | 14.6% | 11.1% |
| Newton | 96.9% | 90.2% | 5.7% | 2.2% |
| Lawrence | 84.9% | 71.3% | 11.5% | 12.7% |
| Somerville | 94.7% | 85.2% | 8.3% | 3.8% |
| Framingham | 95.6% | 83.0% | 10.7% | 2.8% |
| Haverhill | 93.3% | 83.2% | 8.5% | 4.7% |
| Malden | 94.3% | 81.0% | 11.3% | 4.2% |
| Waltham | 94.0% | 85.1% | 7.6% | 5.1% |
| Brookline | 96.1% | 86.1% | 8.0% | 2.8% |
| Taunton | 90.7% | 77.4% | 12.4% | 7.1% |
| Revere | 89.8% | 72.3% | 14.3% | 7.4% |
| Medford | 92.8% | 82.9% | 8.7% | 5.3% |
| Weymouth Town | 92.2% | 82.9% | 7.5% | 5.0% |
| Chicopee | 88.3% | 71.4% | 15.3% | 9.4% |
| Peabody | 91.4% | 79.4% | 10.5% | 5.2% |
| Methuen | 92.2% | 83.9% | 7.3% | 5.7% |
| Everett | 94.2% | 77.0% | 13.4% | 4.9% |
| Barnstable Town | 94.3% | 80.9% | 10.9% | 3.7% |
| Attleboro | 90.2% | 80.7% | 8.6% | 6.9% |
| Arlington | 95.6% | 89.2% | 5.2% | 3.4% |
| Salem | 90.4% | 81.0% | 8.1% | 7.7% |
| Leominster | 93.7% | 83.2% | 9.7% | 4.1% |
| Pittsfield | 89.9% | 78.7% | 9.3% | 7.3% |
| Beverly | 92.3% | 83.8% | 7.3% | 6.0% |
| Woburn | 94.8% | 83.4% | 10.4% | 2.9% |
| Fitchburg | 91.2% | 81.1% | 9.3% | 5.3% |
| Marlborough | 93.2% | 80.7% | 10.5% | 5.6% |
| Westfield | 89.5% | 75.3% | 13.0% | 7.0% |
| Chelsea | 86.6% | 62.8% | 22.1% | 10.3% |
| Braintree Town | 95.4% | 84.8% | 10.1% | 3.1% |
| Amherst Town | 93.3% | 85.0% | 7.5% | 2.5% |
| Holyoke | 86.4% | 56.5% | 26.6% | 10.7% |
| Watertown | 95.1% | 86.8% | 6.8% | 3.4% |
| Randolph Town | 94.9% | 83.0% | 10.8% | 3.6% |
| Lexington | 98.2% | 92.8% | 5.3% | 1.4% |
| Franklin Town | 96.7% | 88.7% | 7.5% | 1.8% |
| Needham | 94.7% | 88.5% | 4.4% | 3.5% |
| Norwood | 94.8% | 85.7% | 7.4% | 4.3% |
| North Attleborough Town | 93.3% | 81.3% | 11.7% | 3.8% |
| Northampton | 92.4% | 80.6% | 9.3% | 3.8% |
| Wellesley | 97.4% | 90.8% | 6.0% | 1.7% |
| Gloucester | 90.7% | 80.2% | 8.9% | 6.9% |
| Melrose | 93.8% | 88.3% | 4.1% | 5.3% |
| Saugus | 91.1% | 84.2% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| West Springfield Town | 90.1% | 68.9% | 20.5% | 8.2% |
| Milton | 98.6% | 88.9% | 8.3% | 0.9% |
| Agawam Town | 92.5% | 70.9% | 20.0% | 6.4% |
| Bridgewater Town | 95.0% | 84.4% | 9.1% | 4.3% |
| Danvers | 94.1% | 84.3% | 8.7% | 3.9% |
| Wakefield | 94.0% | 85.1% | 7.9% | 5.5% |
| Milford | 92.9% | 83.5% | 9.1% | 6.0% |
| Belmont | 96.4% | 89.9% | 4.9% | 2.6% |
| Burlington | 97.3% | 88.5% | 8.6% | 1.6% |
| Reading | 95.3% | 87.6% | 6.7% | 4.2% |
| Dedham | 91.8% | 83.4% | 7.8% | 5.1% |
| Winchester | 96.2% | 90.3% | 5.9% | 3.4% |
| Stoneham | 93.7% | 84.7% | 7.5% | 4.3% |
| Wilmington | 96.0% | 89.1% | 6.4% | 2.1% |
| Gardner | 90.1% | 77.7% | 10.4% | 7.2% |
| Marblehead | 95.7% | 86.1% | 9.3% | 3.5% |
| Winthrop Town | 92.0% | 78.8% | 11.3% | 4.7% |
| Newburyport | 92.8% | 84.8% | 7.1% | 4.8% |
| Somerset | 90.8% | 80.5% | 10.0% | 7.5% |
| Southbridge Town | 89.8% | 75.6% | 12.6% | 8.8% |
| Greenfield | 91.3% | 74.0% | 14.6% | 7.0% |
| Amesbury | 94.2% | 85.0% | 7.5% | 3.5% |
| Abington | 93.4% | 78.0% | 13.3% | 2.0% |
| Easthampton | 90.8% | 80.3% | 9.3% | 7.0% |
| Hudson | 94.9% | 87.0% | 7.7% | 2.5% |
| Longmeadow | 95.3% | 88.4% | 6.5% | 2.3% |
| Swampscott | 96.7% | 89.2% | 6.6% | 2.3% |
| Lynnfield | 96.3% | 90.2% | 5.7% | 3.1% |
| North Adams | 88.8% | 73.8% | 13.5% | 6.7% |
| Palmer Town | 90.4% | 83.2% | 5.9% | 6.0% |
| Webster | 90.0% | 69.9% | 17.2% | 7.9% |
| South Yarmouth | 95.8% | 83.6% | 10.2% | 4.0% |
| Holbrook | 85.2% | 77.0% | 6.8% | 8.5% |
| Maynard | 96.3% | 88.7% | 6.0% | 1.0% |
| Hull | 96.0% | 86.8% | 8.6% | 2.9% |
| Nantucket | 94.8% | 89.2% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Andover | 94.8% | 86.7% | 7.6% | 2.4% |
| Athol | 93.3% | 81.1% | 9.3% | 4.7% |
| Middleborough Center | 94.0% | 85.3% | 8.7% | 4.0% |
| Plymouth | 91.2% | 72.0% | 18.1% | 4.6% |
| Clinton | 92.6% | 76.4% | 12.7% | 4.0% |
| Mansfield Center | 95.3% | 87.3% | 7.4% | 3.3% |
| Whitinsville | 92.2% | 83.1% | 7.8% | 6.7% |
| Medfield | 93.9% | 89.2% | 4.4% | 5.3% |
| Pinehurst | 95.5% | 88.4% | 6.6% | 2.4% |
| North Scituate | 96.2% | 88.3% | 7.5% | 2.0% |
| Cochituate | 96.7% | 88.5% | 7.6% | 1.2% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the broadband subscription rate in Massachusetts?
- 92.8% of households in Massachusetts have a broadband internet subscription, and 5.2% have no internet access.
- Which Massachusetts counties have the highest broadband subscription rate?
- Among counties with 10,000 or more people, the highest are Nantucket County (95.3%), Dukes County (95.0%), Norfolk County (94.8%).
- Which Massachusetts counties have the lowest broadband subscription rate?
- The lowest are Hampden County (89.0%), Bristol County (90.2%), Berkshire County (90.3%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates