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Fastest growing, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 119 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01North Scituate, MAMA6,492+19.9%+460%

02Williamstown, MAMA5,070+17.7%−2390%

03The Pinehills, MAMA5,282+17.0%–

04North Westport, MAMA5,289+12.1%−445%

05Bellingham, MAMA5,325+11.4%−1455%

06Marshfield, MAMA5,161+10.9%+79%

07Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961+10.3%−61%

08East Harwich, MAMA5,654+7.7%−64%

09Walpole, MAMA6,461+5.6%−17%

10Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+5.4%−57%

11Northampton, MAMA31,047+4.7%−621%

12Athol, MAMA8,801+3.7%−190%

13Kingston, MAMA5,910+3.7%−71%

14Plymouth, MAMA7,918+3.3%−41%

15Scituate, MAMA5,796+3.1%−246%

16Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155+3.0%+166%

17Milford, MAMA27,731+2.8%−26%

18Wellesley, MAMA30,347+2.7%−35992%

19Woburn, MAMA43,962+2.6%−29%

20Wakefield, MAMA27,793+2.6%−3168%

21Lowell, MAMA119,971+2.4%+46%

22Newburyport, MAMA19,148+2.0%−61%

23Everett, MAMA53,572+2.0%−70%

24Winchester, MAMA23,406+1.9%−29%

25Weymouth, MAMA59,759+1.9%–

26Taunton, MAMA62,522+1.7%−86%

27Ware, MAMA6,369+1.6%−130%

28Barnstable, MAMA50,101+1.3%–

29Gloucester, MAMA30,627+1.2%−79%

30Needham, MAMA32,459+1.1%−77%

31Swampscott, MAMA15,277+1.1%−80%

32Southbridge, MAMA18,105+1.1%–

33Sharon, MAMA6,232+0.8%−5%

34Salem, MAMA45,381+0.7%−88%

35Hull, MAMA10,138+0.7%−88%

36Attleboro, MAMA47,447+0.6%−93%

37Saugus, MAMA28,773+0.5%−74%

38Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+0.5%−79%

39North Attleborough, MAMA31,506+0.5%–

40Salisbury, MAMA5,656+0.5%−98%

41Stoneham, MAMA23,355+0.5%+563%

42Quincy, MAMA103,173+0.5%−87%

43Lynn, MAMA104,236+0.5%−95%

44Peabody, MAMA55,953+0.4%−83%

45Foxborough, MAMA6,251+0.4%−111%

46Reading, MAMA25,612+0.4%−93%

47Cambridge, MAMA122,588+0.3%−94%

48Leominster, MAMA44,194+0.3%−96%

49Webster, MAMA12,228+0.3%−113%

50Worcester, MAMA213,862+0.3%−85%

51Newton, MAMA90,741+0.1%−91%

52Brookline, MAMA63,266+0.1%−97%

53Arlington, MAMA46,350+0.1%−102%

54Fall River, MAMA95,298+0.1%−111%

55Framingham, MAMA73,021+0.1%−98%

56Danvers, MAMA28,098+0.0%−99%

57Somerville, MAMA84,211-0.0%−101%

58Beverly, MAMA43,363-0.0%−100%

59Somerset, MAMA18,298-0.0%−101%

60Abington, MAMA17,053-0.1%−101%

61Wilmington, MAMA23,336-0.1%−100%

62New Bedford, MAMA101,834-0.1%−99%

63Haverhill, MAMA68,361-0.1%−101%

64Marblehead, MAMA20,413-0.1%−107%

65Milton, MAMA28,587-0.2%−111%

66Hudson, MAMA15,719-0.2%−122%

67Norwood, MAMA31,542-0.2%−45%

68West Springfield, MAMA28,829-0.2%–

69Holbrook, MAMA11,380-0.2%−91%

70Brockton, MAMA106,134-0.2%−115%

71Randolph, MAMA34,948-0.3%–

72Maynard, MAMA10,712-0.3%−130%

73Franklin, MAMA33,955-0.3%–

74Marlborough, MAMA42,772-0.3%−103%

75Fitchburg, MAMA42,136-0.4%−93%

76Burlington, MAMA26,274-0.4%−79%

77Belmont, MAMA27,175-0.4%−79%

78Lawrence, MAMA89,320-0.5%−117%

79Lexington, MAMA34,295-0.5%−110%

80Chicopee, MAMA55,310-0.5%−86%

81Waltham, MAMA65,037-0.5%−121%

82Dedham, MAMA25,237-0.5%−63%

83Medford, MAMA59,834-0.5%−82%

84East Falmouth, MAMA6,245-0.5%−103%

85Agawam, MAMA28,783-0.5%–

86Palmer, MAMA12,367-0.5%–

87Malden, MAMA66,370-0.5%−112%

88Melrose, MAMA29,597-0.6%−84%

89Bridgewater, MAMA29,309-0.6%–

90Greenfield, MAMA17,691-0.6%−73%

91Braintree, MAMA38,957-0.6%–

92Gardner, MAMA21,483-0.7%−120%

93Adams, MAMA5,427-0.7%−92%

94Springfield, MAMA154,702-0.8%−76%

95Longmeadow, MAMA15,696-1.0%−192%

96Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-1.1%−82%

97Holyoke, MAMA38,023-1.1%−87%

98Westfield, MAMA40,546-1.1%−125%

99Northborough, MAMA6,392-1.3%−115%

100South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552-1.3%−111%

101Medfield, MAMA6,849-1.3%−111%

102West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194-1.3%−107%

103Boston, MAMA672,973-1.4%−153%

104Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405-1.4%−112%

105Nantucket, MAMA10,017-1.5%−106%

106Chelsea, MAMA40,130-2.2%−110%

107Spencer, MAMA5,661-2.6%−41%

108North Adams, MAMA12,368-2.7%−78%

109Amherst, MAMA40,920-2.8%–

110Winthrop, MAMA18,647-2.9%–

111Andover, MAMA9,451-2.9%−30%

112Revere, MAMA60,141-3.5%−133%

113Oxford, MAMA5,671-4.3%+270%

114Clinton, MAMA7,658-6.2%+738%

115Cochituate, MAMA6,471-6.6%−155%

116West Concord, MAMA5,876-7.0%+214%

117Pinehurst, MAMA6,845-7.1%−244%

118Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222-7.8%−471%

119Hingham, MAMA5,130-14.2%+659%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES