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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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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

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

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

03The Pinehills, MAMA5,282+17.0%–

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

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

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

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

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

09Walpole, MAMA6,461+5.6%−1.2 pts

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

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

12Athol, MAMA8,801+3.7%+7.9 pts

13Kingston, MAMA5,910+3.7%−9.0 pts

14Plymouth, MAMA7,918+3.3%−2.2 pts

15Scituate, MAMA5,796+3.1%+5.3 pts

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

17Milford, MAMA27,731+2.8%−1.0 pts

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

19Woburn, MAMA43,962+2.6%−1.1 pts

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

21Lowell, MAMA119,971+2.4%+0.8 pts

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

23Everett, MAMA53,572+2.0%−4.6 pts

24Winchester, MAMA23,406+1.9%−0.8 pts

25Weymouth, MAMA59,759+1.9%–

26Taunton, MAMA62,522+1.7%−10.6 pts

27Ware, MAMA6,369+1.6%+7.1 pts

28Barnstable, MAMA50,101+1.3%–

29Gloucester, MAMA30,627+1.2%−4.3 pts

30Needham, MAMA32,459+1.1%−3.8 pts

31Swampscott, MAMA15,277+1.1%−4.5 pts

32Southbridge, MAMA18,105+1.1%–

33Sharon, MAMA6,232+0.8%−0.0 pts

34Salem, MAMA45,381+0.7%−5.4 pts

35Hull, MAMA10,138+0.7%−4.9 pts

36Attleboro, MAMA47,447+0.6%−9.0 pts

37Saugus, MAMA28,773+0.5%−1.5 pts

38Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+0.5%−1.9 pts

39North Attleborough, MAMA31,506+0.5%–

40Salisbury, MAMA5,656+0.5%−20.9 pts

41Stoneham, MAMA23,355+0.5%+0.4 pts

42Quincy, MAMA103,173+0.5%−3.1 pts

43Lynn, MAMA104,236+0.5%−9.2 pts

44Peabody, MAMA55,953+0.4%−1.9 pts

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

46Reading, MAMA25,612+0.4%−4.8 pts

47Cambridge, MAMA122,588+0.3%−5.5 pts

48Leominster, MAMA44,194+0.3%−8.0 pts

49Webster, MAMA12,228+0.3%+2.4 pts

50Worcester, MAMA213,862+0.3%−1.4 pts

51Newton, MAMA90,741+0.1%−1.4 pts

52Brookline, MAMA63,266+0.1%−4.2 pts

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

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

55Framingham, MAMA73,021+0.1%−2.9 pts

56Danvers, MAMA28,098+0.0%−4.3 pts

57Somerville, MAMA84,211-0.0%−1.7 pts

58Beverly, MAMA43,363-0.0%−4.4 pts

59Somerset, MAMA18,298-0.0%−3.3 pts

60Abington, MAMA17,053-0.1%−5.8 pts

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

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

63Haverhill, MAMA68,361-0.1%−14.8 pts

64Marblehead, MAMA20,413-0.1%−2.2 pts

65Milton, MAMA28,587-0.2%−1.5 pts

66Hudson, MAMA15,719-0.2%−1.0 pts

67Norwood, MAMA31,542-0.2%+0.2 pts

68West Springfield, MAMA28,829-0.2%–

69Holbrook, MAMA11,380-0.2%+2.1 pts

70Brockton, MAMA106,134-0.2%−1.9 pts

71Randolph, MAMA34,948-0.3%–

72Maynard, MAMA10,712-0.3%−1.4 pts

73Franklin, MAMA33,955-0.3%–

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

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

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

77Belmont, MAMA27,175-0.4%+1.7 pts

78Lawrence, MAMA89,320-0.5%−3.1 pts

79Lexington, MAMA34,295-0.5%−5.2 pts

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

81Waltham, MAMA65,037-0.5%−2.8 pts

82Dedham, MAMA25,237-0.5%+0.8 pts

83Medford, MAMA59,834-0.5%+2.3 pts

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

85Agawam, MAMA28,783-0.5%–

86Palmer, MAMA12,367-0.5%–

87Malden, MAMA66,370-0.5%−5.1 pts

88Melrose, MAMA29,597-0.6%+3.0 pts

89Bridgewater, MAMA29,309-0.6%–

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

91Braintree, MAMA38,957-0.6%–

92Gardner, MAMA21,483-0.7%−3.9 pts

93Adams, MAMA5,427-0.7%+8.3 pts

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

95Longmeadow, MAMA15,696-1.0%−2.1 pts

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

97Holyoke, MAMA38,023-1.1%+7.7 pts

98Westfield, MAMA40,546-1.1%−5.5 pts

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

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

101Medfield, MAMA6,849-1.3%−12.7 pts

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

103Boston, MAMA672,973-1.4%−3.9 pts

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

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

106Chelsea, MAMA40,130-2.2%−24.3 pts

107Spencer, MAMA5,661-2.6%+1.8 pts

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

109Amherst, MAMA40,920-2.8%–

110Winthrop, MAMA18,647-2.9%–

111Andover, MAMA9,451-2.9%+1.2 pts

112Revere, MAMA60,141-3.5%−14.0 pts

113Oxford, MAMA5,671-4.3%−3.2 pts

114Clinton, MAMA7,658-6.2%−5.5 pts

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

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

117Pinehurst, MAMA6,845-7.1%−12.0 pts

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

119Hingham, MAMA5,130-14.2%−12.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES