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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.

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Key facts

  • #1 Norwood, MA: 3.7%
  • #2 Greenwich, CT: 3.1%
  • #3 Andover, MA: 3.0%
  • 28 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. 2Greenwich CT3.1%
  3. 3Andover MA3.0%
  4. 4Framingham MA2.4%
  5. 5Somerville MA2.0%
  6. 6Lexington MA2.0%
  7. 7Stamford CT1.8%
  8. 8Portland ME1.6%
  9. 9Burlington MA1.5%
  10. 10Wilmington MA1.3%

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: Norwood (3.7%) is well clear of Wilmington at #10 (1.3%).
  • Stamford is the largest market in the top ten, with 331 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

    Greenwich CT

    3.1%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    129
    All openings
    129

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

    Based on 129 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Greenwich

  3. 3

    Andover MA

    3.0%

    No-experience openings
    5
    All openings
    167
    All openings
    167

    Hiring most here: RTX, TransMedics Group, Vicor

    Based on 167 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Andover

  4. 4

    Framingham MA

    2.4%

    No-experience openings
    5
    All openings
    208
    All openings
    208

    Hiring most here: Staples, Bose, TJX Companies

    Based on 208 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Framingham

  5. 5

    Somerville MA

    2.0%

    No-experience openings
    6
    All openings
    295
    All openings
    295

    Hiring most here: Formlabs, Tulip Interfaces, Generate Biomedicines

    Based on 295 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Somerville

  6. 6

    Lexington MA

    2.0%

    No-experience openings
    5
    All openings
    255
    All openings
    255

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

    Based on 255 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Lexington

  7. 7

    Stamford CT

    1.8%

    No-experience openings
    6
    All openings
    331
    All openings
    331

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

    Based on 331 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Stamford

  8. 8

    Portland ME

    1.6%

    No-experience openings
    3
    All openings
    190
    All openings
    190

    Hiring most here: Unum Group, BerryDunn, Kbwfinancial

    Based on 190 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Portland

  9. 9

    Burlington MA

    1.5%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    272
    All openings
    272

    Hiring most here: State Street, Veracode, Vericel

    Based on 272 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Burlington

  10. 10

    Wilmington MA

    1.3%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    150
    All openings
    150

    Hiring most here: Onto Innovation, L3HARRIS Technologies, Unifirst

    Based on 150 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Wilmington

  11. 11

    Waltham MA

    1.2%

    No-experience openings
    7
    All openings
    583
    All openings
    583

    Hiring most here: Boston Dynamics, Anduril Industries, Xometry

    Based on 583 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Waltham

  12. 12

    Hartford CT

    1.1%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    350
    All openings
    350

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

    Based on 350 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Hartford

  13. 13

    New Haven CT

    1.1%

    No-experience openings
    3
    All openings
    285
    All openings
    285

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

    Based on 285 openings.

    Jobs and employers in New Haven

  14. 14

    Springfield MA

    0.9%

    No-experience openings
    1
    All openings
    111
    All openings
    111

    Hiring most here: MassMutual, Kbwfinancial

    Based on 111 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Springfield

  15. 15

    Westborough MA

    0.8%

    No-experience openings
    1
    All openings
    118
    All openings
    118

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Olympus America, Astellas (ADP)

    Based on 118 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Westborough

  16. 16

    Boston MA

    0.8%

    No-experience openings
    39
    All openings
    5,143
    All openings
    5,143

    Hiring most here: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, State Street, Confidential

    Based on 5,143 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Boston

  17. 17

    Worcester MA

    0.6%

    No-experience openings
    1
    All openings
    162
    All openings
    162

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

    Based on 162 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Worcester

  18. 18

    Woburn MA

    0.6%

    No-experience openings
    1
    All openings
    175
    All openings
    175

    Hiring most here: RTX, Kbwfinancial, Spear Bio

    Based on 175 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Woburn

  19. 19

    Bedford MA

    0.5%

    No-experience openings
    1
    All openings
    193
    All openings
    193

    Hiring most here: The MITRE, Stoke Therapeutics, Entegris

    Based on 193 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Bedford

  20. 20

    Providence RI

    0.5%

    No-experience openings
    1
    All openings
    202
    All openings
    202

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

    Based on 202 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Providence

  21. 21

    Cambridge MA

    0.2%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    1,141
    All openings
    1,141

    Hiring most here: Harvard University, Biogen, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

    Based on 1,141 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Cambridge

  22. 22

    Quincy MA

    0.0%

    No-experience openings
    0
    All openings
    258
    All openings
    258

    Hiring most here: State Street, Anduril Industries, Anduril

    Based on 258 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Quincy

  23. 23

    Marlborough MA

    0.0%

    No-experience openings
    0
    All openings
    252
    All openings
    252

    Hiring most here: RTX, Hologic, Danaher

    Based on 252 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Marlborough

  24. 24

    Manchester NH

    0.0%

    No-experience openings
    0
    All openings
    151
    All openings
    151

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

    Based on 151 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Manchester

  25. 25

    Lowell MA

    0.0%

    No-experience openings
    0
    All openings
    142
    All openings
    142

    Hiring most here: Macom, UKG

    Based on 142 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Lowell

Full ranking

All 28 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1Norwood MA3.7%109
2Greenwich CT3.1%129
3Andover MA3.0%167
4Framingham MA2.4%208
5Somerville MA2.0%295
6Lexington MA2.0%255
7Stamford CT1.8%331
8Portland ME1.6%190
9Burlington MA1.5%272
10Wilmington MA1.3%150
11Waltham MA1.2%583
12Hartford CT1.1%350
13New Haven CT1.1%285
14Springfield MA0.9%111
15Westborough MA0.8%118
16Boston MA0.8%5,143
17Worcester MA0.6%162
18Woburn MA0.6%175
19Bedford MA0.5%193
20Providence RI0.5%202
21Cambridge MA0.2%1,141
22Quincy MA0.0%258
23Marlborough MA0.0%252
24Manchester NH0.0%151
25Lowell MA0.0%142
26Watertown MA0.0%124
27Newton MA0.0%115
28Danbury CT0.0%101

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?
28 cities have at least 100 openings, so the list has 28 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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