The Town Files

25 Small Towns in Massachusetts With the Mildest Winters

Ranked by january average low (°f) among 181 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Massachusetts. #1 is Oak Bluffs, MA (January lows average 25.6°F).

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25 Small Towns in Massachusetts With the Mildest Winters1. Oak Bluffs262. Edgartown263. Orleans264. Eastham265. East Harwich266. Wellfleet267. Chatham258. Northwest Harwich259. South Dennis2510. Dennis Port2511. East Dennis2512. West Yarmouth2413. Yarmouth Port2414. North Westport2415. Ocean Grove2416. Tisbury2317. Falmouth2318. West Tisbury2319. Vineyard Haven2320. Nahant2321. Mattapoisett2222. Bliss Corner2223. Mattapoisett Center2224. Plymouth2225. Kingston22
  1. 25Kingston, Massachusetts

    January lows average 21.8°F

    5,700 people · Plymouth County · median home $589,900 · income $150,886 · Jan low 22°F · 38 in snow

  2. 24Plymouth, Massachusetts

    January lows average 21.8°F

    7,667 people · Plymouth County · median home $446,800 · income $81,703 · Jan low 22°F · 38 in snow

  3. 23Mattapoisett Center, Massachusetts

    January lows average 22.1°F

    3,190 people · Plymouth County · median home $651,900 · income $105,500 · Jan low 22°F · 33 in snow

  4. 22Bliss Corner, Massachusetts

    January lows average 22.1°F

    5,480 people · Bristol County · median home $446,200 · income $75,420 · Jan low 22°F · 33 in snow

  5. 21Mattapoisett, Massachusetts

    January lows average 22.1°F

    6,508 people · Plymouth County · median home $681,600 · income $130,241 · Jan low 22°F · 33 in snow

  6. 20Nahant, Massachusetts

    January lows average 23.1°F

    3,334 people · Essex County · median home $748,800 · income $112,762 · Jan low 23°F · 49 in snow

  7. 19Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts

    January lows average 23.4°F

    2,747 people · Dukes County · median home $847,400 · income $77,665 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow

  8. 18West Tisbury, Massachusetts

    January lows average 23.4°F

    3,555 people · Dukes County · median home $1,302,100 · income $182,750 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow

  9. 17Falmouth, Massachusetts

    January lows average 23.4°F

    3,818 people · Barnstable County · median home $837,900 · income $68,227 · Jan low 23°F · 29 in snow

  10. 16Tisbury, Massachusetts

    January lows average 23.4°F

    4,815 people · Dukes County · median home $993,600 · income $74,113 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow

  11. 15Ocean Grove, Massachusetts

    January lows average 23.6°F

    2,904 people · Bristol County · median home $362,200 · income $118,696 · Jan low 24°F · 38 in snow

  12. 14North Westport, Massachusetts

    January lows average 23.6°F

    4,720 people · Bristol County · median home $411,300 · income $87,582 · Jan low 24°F · 38 in snow

  13. 13Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts

    January lows average 24.1°F

    5,403 people · Barnstable County · median home $604,900 · income $110,304 · Jan low 24°F · 22 in snow

  14. 12West Yarmouth, Massachusetts

    January lows average 24.1°F

    6,278 people · Barnstable County · median home $494,600 · income $65,841 · Jan low 24°F · 22 in snow

  15. 11East Dennis, Massachusetts

    January lows average 24.6°F

    2,585 people · Barnstable County · median home $694,000 · income $103,654 · Jan low 25°F · 22 in snow

  16. 10Dennis Port, Massachusetts

    January lows average 24.6°F

    3,487 people · Barnstable County · median home $523,900 · income $70,094 · Jan low 25°F · 22 in snow

  17. 9South Dennis, Massachusetts

    January lows average 24.6°F

    3,899 people · Barnstable County · median home $495,700 · income $88,411 · Jan low 25°F · 22 in snow

  18. 8Northwest Harwich, Massachusetts

    January lows average 24.6°F

    4,296 people · Barnstable County · median home $665,100 · income $107,730 · Jan low 25°F · 25 in snow

  19. 7Chatham, Massachusetts

    January lows average 24.9°F

    6,594 people · Barnstable County · median home $942,800 · income $85,167 · Jan low 25°F · 25 in snow

  20. 6Wellfleet, Massachusetts

    January lows average 25.5°F

    3,566 people · Barnstable County · median home $855,300 · income $117,938 · Jan low 26°F · 23 in snow

  21. 5East Harwich, Massachusetts

    January lows average 25.5°F

    5,250 people · Barnstable County · median home $638,900 · income $111,508 · Jan low 26°F · 25 in snow

  22. 4Eastham, Massachusetts

    January lows average 25.5°F

    5,752 people · Barnstable County · median home $732,200 · income $72,992 · Jan low 26°F · 24 in snow

  23. 3Orleans, Massachusetts

    January lows average 25.5°F

    6,307 people · Barnstable County · median home $957,000 · income $102,335 · Jan low 26°F · 25 in snow

  24. 2Edgartown, Massachusetts

    January lows average 25.6°F

    5,168 people · Dukes County · median home $1,199,300 · income $125,236 · Jan low 26°F · 25 in snow

  25. 1Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

    January lows average 25.6°F

    5,341 people · Dukes County · median home $923,100 · income $145,196 · Jan low 26°F · 25 in snow

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Methodology. We ranked 181 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Massachusetts (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: