These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In Massachusetts

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America has been known as the land of opportunity for as long as I can remember. Itâs the one place in the world where if you bare down and keep your nose to the grindstone, you can make a better life for your family and yourself.

And while everyone in Massachusetts works hard, thereâs a certain part of the Bay State that takes the Puritan work ethic to the extreme â the hardest working places in Massachusetts .

Whoâs the leader of this work around the clock ethos? That would be Newton which takes top honors for the hardest working place in Massachusetts. People work so hard there they manage to make getting to work a job.

So what other places burn the midnight oil to bring home a large piece of bacon? Youâre going to have to get to the office early and stay late on Fridays to beat out these places in Massachusetts for a promotion:

So listen up Fall River as we explain how we created this ranking, you could learn some things from the rest of the state.

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How We Determined The Hardest Working Places In The Bay State

Like all problems here at Zippia, we start with the data to answer the hard questions. Some might even consider us the hardest working data-crunchers this side of the Mississippi.

In this particular case, we went to the latest version of the American Community Survey looking for answers. As luck would have it, the Census Bureau just released the 2009-2014 5-Yr Estimate which would make this analysis the first of its kind with the new data.

After scrolling through what seemed like hundreds of criteria, we settled on this set for each State:

Average hours worked
Average commute time
Workers per household (Employed labor force divided by the number households)
Labor force participation rate
Adults with a college degree

Our thinking went something along the lines of if you are spent the many years getting a degree, are actively seeking employment, work a ton of hours when employed, and spend forever getting to work, you get the Zippia hardworking stamp of approval.

After we got the data for all 53 places in Massachusetts, we ranked each place from 1 to 53 for each of the criteria with 1 being the âhardest workingâ.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each to create a hardworking index.

Finally, we crowned the place with the lowest hard working index the âHardest Working Place In Massachusettsâ. And, at the end of the day, Newton had its hard work pay off.

Read the detailed chart below to learn a bit more about why each place ranked where it did.

1. Newton

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 86,945College Graduates: 75.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.3
Workers Per Household: 1.5

2. Somerville

Population: 77,560College Graduates: 55.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.5
Workers Per Household: 1.6

3. Cambridge

Population: 106,844College Graduates: 74.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.1
Workers Per Household: 1.5

4. Franklin Town

Population: 32,393College Graduates: 51.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.0
Workers Per Household: 1.6

5. Melrose

Population: 27,509College Graduates: 50.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.2
Workers Per Household: 1.4

6. Waltham

Population: 61,908College Graduates: 48.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 36.9
Workers Per Household: 1.5

7. Watertown Town

Population: 32,880College Graduates: 57.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.7
Workers Per Household: 1.5

8. Medford

Population: 56,981College Graduates: 45.0%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.7
Workers Per Household: 1.5

9. Amesbury Town

Population: 16,554College Graduates: 41.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.5
Workers Per Household: 1.5

10. Marlborough

Population: 39,141College Graduates: 39.2%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.2
Workers Per Household: 1.5

Detailed List Of Hardest Working Places In Massachusetts

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Newton	1	86,945	75.9%	38.3	1.5
Somerville	2	77,560	55.5%	38.5	1.6
Cambridge	3	106,844	74.7%	38.1	1.5
Franklin Town	4	32,393	51.5%	37.0	1.6
Melrose	5	27,509	50.5%	38.2	1.4
Waltham	6	61,908	48.4%	36.9	1.5
Watertown Town	7	32,880	57.7%	39.7	1.5
Medford	8	56,981	45.0%	37.7	1.5
Amesbury Town	9	16,554	41.9%	38.5	1.5
Marlborough	10	39,141	39.2%	39.2	1.5
Woburn	11	38,826	35.3%	39.2	1.5
Beverly	12	40,370	45.4%	36.6	1.5
Braintree Town	13	36,543	37.0%	38.0	1.6
Northampton	14	28,637	56.0%	33.9	1.4
Newburyport	15	17,662	57.8%	39.1	1.3
Boston	16	639,594	44.6%	37.3	1.5
Methuen Town	17	48,159	28.7%	37.6	1.5
Quincy	18	92,920	40.0%	38.8	1.4
Attleboro	19	43,774	30.2%	38.1	1.5
Malden	20	60,309	31.7%	37.8	1.6
Easthampton Town	21	16,066	30.8%	37.7	1.3
Peabody	22	51,868	28.8%	36.9	1.3
Agawam Town	23	28,626	27.8%	38.2	1.4
Winthrop Town	24	17,992	35.2%	38.2	1.4
Haverhill	25	61,769	28.7%	38.2	1.4
Westfield	26	41,371	30.2%	37.2	1.5
Weymouth Town	27	54,815	32.0%	37.7	1.4
Barnstable Town	28	44,750	37.5%	37.3	1.2
Everett	29	42,758	16.1%	36.9	1.6
Salem	30	42,321	38.1%	36.2	1.4
Chelsea	31	37,084	16.4%	36.6	1.7
Revere	32	53,258	19.0%	37.5	1.5
Gloucester	33	29,237	32.7%	36.5	1.3
Lowell	34	108,491	21.6%	36.9	1.5
Greenfield Town	35	17,484	27.1%	36.5	1.2
Leominster	36	40,954	26.4%	37.6	1.4
Worcester	37	182,511	30.1%	36.7	1.4
Lynn	38	91,289	19.3%	36.3	1.5
West Springfield Town	39	28,554	28.5%	37.1	1.3
Taunton	40	56,056	18.5%	37.7	1.4
Brockton	41	94,267	18.1%	36.5	1.5
Palmer Town	42	12,155	20.7%	36.9	1.3
Fitchburg	43	40,419	20.6%	35.9	1.4
Chicopee	44	55,603	17.8%	37.4	1.3
Southbridge Town	45	16,775	17.4%	36.6	1.3
Pittsfield	46	44,226	26.0%	36.4	1.2
Lawrence	47	77,364	11.9%	36.5	1.4
Gardner	48	20,279	17.4%	37.5	1.2
New Bedford	49	94,873	15.3%	36.7	1.2
Holyoke	50	40,079	23.2%	35.6	1.2
North Adams	51	13,563	21.1%	35.0	1.1
Springfield	52	153,836	17.9%	35.9	1.2
Fall River	53	88,756	13.8%	37.0	1.1

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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