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Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in New England

Norwood leads New England: 3.7% of its professional openings say no experience is needed, against 1.0% across all cities in our data.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

Key facts

  • #1 Norwood, MA: 3.7%
  • #2 Andover, MA: 3.4%
  • #3 Greenwich, CT: 3.1%
  • 27 cities ranked in New England
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 1.0% across all cities in our data.

  1. 1Norwood MA3.7%
  2. 2Andover MA3.4%
  3. 3Greenwich CT3.1%
  4. 4Framingham MA2.5%
  5. 5Somerville MA2.1%
  6. 6Lexington MA2.0%
  7. 7Stamford CT2.0%
  8. 8Portland ME1.7%
  9. 9Wilmington MA1.4%
  10. 10Waltham MA1.2%

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: Norwood (3.7%) is well clear of Waltham at #10 (1.2%).
  • Waltham is the largest market in the top ten, with 577 openings behind its figure.
  • Cities with fewer than 100 openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

Why this ranking matters

What it shows

Some employers say plainly that no experience is needed, or that they will train people. The share of such openings shows where it is easiest to get started without a track record.

How to use it

If you are starting out or changing fields, apply to postings that say it. The city lists show where they are most common.

The top 25

  1. 1

    Norwood MA

    3.7%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    109
    All openings
    109

    Hiring most here: Moderna, Home Market Foods, Illinois Tool Works

    Based on 109 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Norwood

  2. 2

    Andover MA

    3.4%

    No-experience openings
    5
    All openings
    148
    All openings
    148

    Hiring most here: RTX, Vicor, Mercury Systems

    Based on 148 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Andover

  3. 3

    Greenwich CT

    3.1%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    128
    All openings
    128

    Hiring most here: iCapital, AQR Capital, Berkley W R

    Based on 128 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Greenwich

  4. 4

    Framingham MA

    2.5%

    No-experience openings
    5
    All openings
    202
    All openings
    202

    Hiring most here: Staples, Bose, TJX Companies

    Based on 202 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Framingham

  5. 5

    Somerville MA

    2.1%

    No-experience openings
    6
    All openings
    292
    All openings
    292

    Hiring most here: Formlabs, Tulip Interfaces, Generate Biomedicines

    Based on 292 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Somerville

  6. 6

    Lexington MA

    2.0%

    No-experience openings
    5
    All openings
    253
    All openings
    253

    Hiring most here: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab), Takeda Development Center Americas, Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International

    Based on 253 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Lexington

  7. 7

    Stamford CT

    2.0%

    No-experience openings
    6
    All openings
    307
    All openings
    307

    Hiring most here: Philip Morris International, Gartner, Charter Communications

    Based on 307 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Stamford

  8. 8

    Portland ME

    1.7%

    No-experience openings
    3
    All openings
    180
    All openings
    180

    Hiring most here: Unum Group, BerryDunn, Springborn Staffing

    Based on 180 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Portland

  9. 9

    Wilmington MA

    1.4%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    144
    All openings
    144

    Hiring most here: Onto Innovation, L3HARRIS Technologies, Unifirst

    Based on 144 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Wilmington

  10. 10

    Waltham MA

    1.2%

    No-experience openings
    7
    All openings
    577
    All openings
    577

    Hiring most here: Boston Dynamics, Anduril Industries, Xometry

    Based on 577 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Waltham

  11. 11

    Hartford CT

    1.2%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    339
    All openings
    339

    Hiring most here: CVS HEALTH, Hartford HealthCare, Eversource Energy

    Based on 339 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Hartford

  12. 12

    New Haven CT

    1.1%

    No-experience openings
    3
    All openings
    282
    All openings
    282

    Hiring most here: Yale University, Yale New Haven Health, Knights of Columbus

    Based on 282 openings.

    Jobs and employers in New Haven

  13. 13

    Springfield MA

    1.0%

    No-experience openings
    1
    All openings
    102
    All openings
    102

    Hiring most here: MassMutual

    Based on 102 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Springfield

  14. 14

    Boston MA

    0.8%

    No-experience openings
    38
    All openings
    4,876
    All openings
    4,876

    Hiring most here: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Confidential, Veeva Systems

    Based on 4,876 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Boston

  15. 15

    Worcester MA

    0.6%

    No-experience openings
    1
    All openings
    158
    All openings
    158

    Hiring most here: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Umass Memorial Health Care, Milford Regional Medical Center

    Based on 158 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Worcester

  16. 16

    Woburn MA

    0.6%

    No-experience openings
    1
    All openings
    164
    All openings
    164

    Hiring most here: RTX, Spear Bio, VEIR

    Based on 164 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Woburn

  17. 17

    Bedford MA

    0.5%

    No-experience openings
    1
    All openings
    191
    All openings
    191

    Hiring most here: The MITRE, Stoke Therapeutics, Entegris

    Based on 191 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Bedford

  18. 18

    Providence RI

    0.5%

    No-experience openings
    1
    All openings
    198
    All openings
    198

    Hiring most here: Gilbane, Women and Infants Hospital, Brown University

    Based on 198 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Providence

  19. 19

    Burlington MA

    0.5%

    No-experience openings
    1
    All openings
    201
    All openings
    201

    Hiring most here: Veracode, Vericel, Tufts Medicine Care AT Home

    Based on 201 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Burlington

  20. 20

    Cambridge MA

    0.2%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    1,134
    All openings
    1,134

    Hiring most here: Harvard University, Biogen, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

    Based on 1,134 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Cambridge

  21. 21

    Marlborough MA

    0.0%

    No-experience openings
    0
    All openings
    242
    All openings
    242

    Hiring most here: RTX, Hologic, Danaher

    Based on 242 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Marlborough

  22. 22

    Quincy MA

    0.0%

    No-experience openings
    0
    All openings
    151
    All openings
    151

    Hiring most here: Anduril Industries, Anduril, J.Jill

    Based on 151 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Quincy

  23. 23

    Manchester NH

    0.0%

    No-experience openings
    0
    All openings
    150
    All openings
    150

    Hiring most here: BAE Systems, Allegro Microsystems, Eversource Energy

    Based on 150 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Manchester

  24. 24

    Lowell MA

    0.0%

    No-experience openings
    0
    All openings
    141
    All openings
    141

    Hiring most here: Macom, UKG

    Based on 141 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Lowell

  25. 25

    Watertown MA

    0.0%

    No-experience openings
    0
    All openings
    124
    All openings
    124

    Hiring most here: Tutor Intelligence, Kymera Therapeutics, Treeline Biosciences

    Based on 124 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Watertown

Full ranking

All 27 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1Norwood MA3.7%109
2Andover MA3.4%148
3Greenwich CT3.1%128
4Framingham MA2.5%202
5Somerville MA2.1%292
6Lexington MA2.0%253
7Stamford CT2.0%307
8Portland ME1.7%180
9Wilmington MA1.4%144
10Waltham MA1.2%577
11Hartford CT1.2%339
12New Haven CT1.1%282
13Springfield MA1.0%102
14Boston MA0.8%4,876
15Worcester MA0.6%158
16Woburn MA0.6%164
17Bedford MA0.5%191
18Providence RI0.5%198
19Burlington MA0.5%201
20Cambridge MA0.2%1,134
21Marlborough MA0.0%242
22Quincy MA0.0%151
23Manchester NH0.0%150
24Lowell MA0.0%141
25Watertown MA0.0%124
26Westborough MA0.0%113
27Newton MA0.0%108

How this ranking works

A city's score is the share of its open professional roles whose posting says no experience is needed, or welcomes recent graduates or people the employer will train.

Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. A city where one employer posts at least half the openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.

Sample bar: cities with fewer than 100 openings are not ranked.

Sources: NextChapter job data: open professional roles on employer career sites, verified in the last week. Data as of November 2026.

Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.

Questions

Which city ranks first: cities with the most jobs that need no experience in new england?
Norwood leads New England: 3.7% of its professional openings say no experience is needed, against 1.0% across all cities in our data.
How many cities are ranked?
27 cities have at least 100 openings, so the list has 27 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A city's score is the share of its open professional roles whose posting says no experience is needed, or welcomes recent graduates or people the employer will train. Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. A city where one employer posts at least half the openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.
How often is it updated?
Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.

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Cite this ranking

NextChapter, “Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in New England,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/cities-with-the-most-no-experience-jobs-in-new-england

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/cities-with-the-most-no-experience-jobs-in-new-england">Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in New England (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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