RANKING · 2024 ACS · 119 SHOWN OF 119

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. The median across all 119 is -0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Williamstown, MA, up 104 places to #2.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲53North Scituate, MAMA6,492+19.9%+16.4 pts

02▲104Williamstown, MAMA5,070+17.7%+18.5 pts

03▼2The Pinehills, MAMA5,282+17.0%–

04▲83North Westport, MAMA5,289+12.1%+15.5 pts

05▲104Bellingham, MAMA5,325+11.4%+12.2 pts

06▲40Marshfield, MAMA5,161+10.9%+4.8 pts

07▲92Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961+10.3%−16.0 pts

08▲29East Harwich, MAMA5,654+7.7%−13.5 pts

09▲76Walpole, MAMA6,461+5.6%−1.2 pts

10▲93Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+5.4%−7.0 pts

11▲73Northampton, MAMA31,047+4.7%+5.6 pts

12▲79Athol, MAMA8,801+3.7%+7.9 pts

13▲82Kingston, MAMA5,910+3.7%−9.0 pts

14▲80Plymouth, MAMA7,918+3.3%−2.2 pts

15▲33Scituate, MAMA5,796+3.1%+5.3 pts

16▲18Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155+3.0%+1.8 pts

17▲22Milford, MAMA27,731+2.8%−1.0 pts

18▲52Wellesley, MAMA30,347+2.7%+2.7 pts

19▲28Woburn, MAMA43,962+2.6%−1.1 pts

20▲9Wakefield, MAMA27,793+2.6%+2.7 pts

21▲10Lowell, MAMA119,971+2.4%+0.8 pts

22▲53Newburyport, MAMA19,148+2.0%−3.1 pts

23▼19Everett, MAMA53,572+2.0%−4.6 pts

24▲20Winchester, MAMA23,406+1.9%−0.8 pts

25▲26Weymouth, MAMA59,759+1.9%–

26▲32Taunton, MAMA62,522+1.7%−10.6 pts

27▲73Ware, MAMA6,369+1.6%+7.1 pts

28▲5Barnstable, MAMA50,101+1.3%–

29▲57Gloucester, MAMA30,627+1.2%−4.3 pts

30▼14Needham, MAMA32,459+1.1%−3.8 pts

31▼6Swampscott, MAMA15,277+1.1%−4.5 pts

32▲30Southbridge, MAMA18,105+1.1%–

33▼5Sharon, MAMA6,232+0.8%0.0 pts

34▲6Salem, MAMA45,381+0.7%−5.4 pts

35▲76Hull, MAMA10,138+0.7%−4.9 pts

36▲19Attleboro, MAMA47,447+0.6%−9.0 pts

37▲6Saugus, MAMA28,773+0.5%−1.5 pts

38▼27Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+0.5%−1.9 pts

39North Attleborough, MAMA31,506+0.5%–

40▼33Salisbury, MAMA5,656+0.5%−20.9 pts

41▼9Stoneham, MAMA23,355+0.5%+0.4 pts

42▼19Quincy, MAMA103,173+0.5%−3.1 pts

43▼31Lynn, MAMA104,236+0.5%−9.2 pts

44▲16Peabody, MAMA55,953+0.4%−1.9 pts

45▼28Foxborough, MAMA6,251+0.4%+3.8 pts

46▲43Reading, MAMA25,612+0.4%−4.8 pts

47▼37Cambridge, MAMA122,588+0.3%−5.5 pts

48▼3Leominster, MAMA44,194+0.3%−8.0 pts

49▲3Webster, MAMA12,228+0.3%+2.4 pts

50▼42Worcester, MAMA213,862+0.3%−1.4 pts

51▲28Newton, MAMA90,741+0.1%−1.4 pts

52▼11Brookline, MAMA63,266+0.1%−4.2 pts

53▼18Arlington, MAMA46,350+0.1%+5.1 pts

54▲13Fall River, MAMA95,298+0.1%+0.9 pts

55▲10Framingham, MAMA73,021+0.1%−2.9 pts

56▲8Danvers, MAMA28,098+0.0%−4.3 pts

57▼7Somerville, MAMA84,211-0.0%−1.7 pts

58▼22Beverly, MAMA43,363-0.0%−4.4 pts

59▲43Somerset, MAMA18,298-0.0%−3.3 pts

60▼7Abington, MAMA17,053-0.1%−5.8 pts

61▲17Wilmington, MAMA23,336-0.1%−21.1 pts

62▼3New Bedford, MAMA101,834-0.1%+6.1 pts

63▼49Haverhill, MAMA68,361-0.1%−14.8 pts

64▲24Marblehead, MAMA20,413-0.1%−2.2 pts

65▼2Milton, MAMA28,587-0.2%−1.5 pts

66▲3Hudson, MAMA15,719-0.2%−1.0 pts

67▼49Norwood, MAMA31,542-0.2%+0.2 pts

68▲30West Springfield, MAMA28,829-0.2%–

69▼1Holbrook, MAMA11,380-0.2%+2.1 pts

70▼61Brockton, MAMA106,134-0.2%−1.9 pts

71Randolph, MAMA34,948-0.3%–

72▼15Maynard, MAMA10,712-0.3%−1.4 pts

73▲1Franklin, MAMA33,955-0.3%–

74▼44Marlborough, MAMA42,772-0.3%−14.3 pts

75▲6Fitchburg, MAMA42,136-0.4%+4.7 pts

76▼38Burlington, MAMA26,274-0.4%+1.4 pts

77▼55Belmont, MAMA27,175-0.4%+1.7 pts

78▼73Lawrence, MAMA89,320-0.5%−3.1 pts

79▼55Lexington, MAMA34,295-0.5%−5.2 pts

80▲24Chicopee, MAMA55,310-0.5%+3.0 pts

81▼39Waltham, MAMA65,037-0.5%−2.8 pts

82▲10Dedham, MAMA25,237-0.5%+0.8 pts

83▼22Medford, MAMA59,834-0.5%+2.3 pts

84▼2East Falmouth, MAMA6,245-0.5%−19.1 pts

85▲16Agawam, MAMA28,783-0.5%–

86▲7Palmer, MAMA12,367-0.5%–

87▼74Malden, MAMA66,370-0.5%−5.1 pts

88▼68Melrose, MAMA29,597-0.6%+3.0 pts

89Bridgewater, MAMA29,309-0.6%–

90Greenfield, MAMA17,691-0.6%+1.6 pts

91▼65Braintree, MAMA38,957-0.6%–

92▼19Gardner, MAMA21,483-0.7%−3.9 pts

93▲15Adams, MAMA5,427-0.7%+8.3 pts

94▲3Springfield, MAMA154,702-0.8%+2.4 pts

95▲10Longmeadow, MAMA15,696-1.0%−2.1 pts

96▲14Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-1.1%+4.7 pts

97▲16Holyoke, MAMA38,023-1.1%+7.7 pts

98▲9Westfield, MAMA40,546-1.1%−5.5 pts

99▼23Northborough, MAMA6,392-1.3%−9.9 pts

100▼29South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552-1.3%−13.3 pts

101▼52Medfield, MAMA6,849-1.3%−12.7 pts

102▼22West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194-1.3%−20.8 pts

103▼76Boston, MAMA672,973-1.4%−3.9 pts

104▼21Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405-1.4%−12.7 pts

105▼103Nantucket, MAMA10,017-1.5%−24.1 pts

106▼100Chelsea, MAMA40,130-2.2%−24.3 pts

107▼11Spencer, MAMA5,661-2.6%+1.8 pts

108▲6North Adams, MAMA12,368-2.7%+9.9 pts

109Amherst, MAMA40,920-2.8%–

110▼89Winthrop, MAMA18,647-2.9%–

111▼96Andover, MAMA9,451-2.9%+1.2 pts

112▼109Revere, MAMA60,141-3.5%−14.0 pts

113▼1Oxford, MAMA5,671-4.3%−3.2 pts

114▼95Clinton, MAMA7,658-6.2%−5.5 pts

115▼43Cochituate, MAMA6,471-6.6%−18.5 pts

116▼39West Concord, MAMA5,876-7.0%−4.8 pts

117▼27Pinehurst, MAMA6,845-7.1%−12.0 pts

118▼62Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222-7.8%−9.9 pts

119▼53Hingham, MAMA5,130-14.2%−12.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES