Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, approximately 99.60% of the state has internet service with speeds of 15 Mbps available for purchase through internet service providers; however, approximately 25.90% of the state’s residents have little to no internet connection readily available to them. Some of those with limited internet access have dial-up or legacy copper DSL internet service, but their internet is so slow that streaming, video conferencing, online gaming and other activities requiring high-speed internet are out of reach.

Wireless providers reach 100% of the state of Massachusetts, but other forms of internet technology are less widely available in Massachusetts than in other states. Only 93.50% of the population of Massachusetts has access to DSL internet service. Cable internet is available to 98.90%, while only 39.70% have access to fiber internet. Less than 93.50% of Massachusetts is served by three or more wired internet providers (DSL, cable and fiber internet).

11.30%

State residents with internet service up to 1Gbps available to them.

3.60%

State residents with 100 Mbps download speeds or less available to them.

3.30%

State residents with 25 Mbps speeds or less available to them.

39.90 Mbps

The average internet download speed across Massachusetts.

0.80%

State residents with no wired internet access available to them.

99.80%

State residents with wired internet access available.

2.30%

Underserved state residents with very limited internet options.

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Average broadband score in Massachusetts

Broadband High Speed Internet in Massachusetts

Largest Cities in Massachusetts Providers Possible Speeds (down/up) Streaming Score
Arlington , MA 16 2.00 Gbps / 500.00 Mbps 60
Attleboro , MA 14 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 37
Beverly , MA 16 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 29
Boston , MA 24 2.00 Gbps / 500.00 Mbps 66
Brockton , MA 15 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 24
Brookline , MA 20 2.00 Gbps / 500.00 Mbps 60
Cambridge , MA 21 2.00 Gbps / 500.00 Mbps 58
Chelsea , MA 14 2.00 Gbps / 500.00 Mbps 63
Chicopee , MA 18 2.00 Gbps / 11.00 Mbps 30
Danvers , MA 15 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 26
Everett , MA 15 2.00 Gbps / 500.00 Mbps 55
Fall River , MA 17 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 42
Fitchburg , MA 16 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 29
Framingham , MA 17 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 43
Gloucester , MA 16 2.00 Gbps / 50.00 Mbps 24
Haverhill , MA 16 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 22
Holyoke , MA 16 2.00 Gbps / 11.00 Mbps 37
Lawrence , MA 15 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 26
Leominster , MA 17 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 25
Lexington , MA 17 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 41
Lowell , MA 16 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 22
Lynn , MA 16 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 29
Malden , MA 16 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 26
Marlborough , MA 20 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 43
Medford , MA 18 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 33
Melrose , MA 15 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 35
Milford , MA 17 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 33
Milton , MA 18 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 31
Needham , MA 20 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 36
New Bedford , MA 16 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 22
Newton , MA 20 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 42
Northampton , MA 16 2.00 Gbps / 11.00 Mbps 32
Norwood , MA 14 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 27
Peabody , MA 15 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 22
Pittsfield , MA 18 75.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 31
Quincy , MA 18 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 30
Randolph , MA 14 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 27
Reading , MA 16 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 35
Revere , MA 16 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 24
Salem , MA 13 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 22
Saugus , MA 16 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 31
Somerville , MA 20 2.00 Gbps / 500.00 Mbps 60
Springfield , MA 20 2.00 Gbps / 11.00 Mbps 35
Taunton , MA 16 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 28
Wakefield , MA 17 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 35
Waltham , MA 18 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 34
Wellesley , MA 17 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 35
Westfield , MA 16 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 100
Woburn , MA 18 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 34
Worcester , MA 18 100.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 23