Internet Providers in 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