How Irish is Waltham?

WALTHAM, MA – The Boston Globe this week released census data officially labeling Massachusetts the most Irish state in America. No surprise there. What may come is a shock is how un-Irish the greater Boston area is.

According to the Globe, the South Shore of Massachusetts dominates the state in Irish ancestry, with Marshfield taking the top spot at a whopping 46.4 percent. Comparatively, Boston had 14.3 percent of residents who say they're a bit Irish.

In Waltham, 19.1 percent of residents claim Irish ancestry, according to the data.

Below is a list of the top 10.

1. Marshfield - 46.4 percent
2. Hanover - 46.3 percent
3. Scituate - 46.2 percent
4. Whitman - 44 percent
5. Norwell - 42.3 percent
6. Abington - 41.7 percent
7. Walpole - 41.4 percent
8. Braintree - 40.2 percent
9. Nahant - 40.2 percent
10. Weymouth - 39.3 percent

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