RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Fastest growing, Massachusetts cities · 2000

Massachusetts cities ranked by population growth from the 1990 census to 2000. This list covers the 105 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 –

01Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961+26.3%–

02Nantucket, MAMA10,017+22.6%–

03Chelsea, MAMA40,130+22.2%–

04Salisbury, MAMA5,656+21.4%–

05East Harwich, MAMA5,654+21.2%–

06Wilmington, MAMA23,336+21.0%–

07West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194+19.4%–

08East Falmouth, MAMA6,245+18.6%–

09Haverhill, MAMA68,361+14.7%–

10Marlborough, MAMA42,772+14.0%–

11Kingston, MAMA5,910+12.7%–

12Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+12.4%–

13Taunton, MAMA62,522+12.3%–

14South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552+12.0%–

15Cochituate, MAMA6,471+11.9%–

16Medfield, MAMA6,849+11.4%–

17Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405+11.4%–

18Revere, MAMA60,141+10.5%–

19Lynn, MAMA104,236+9.6%–

20Attleboro, MAMA47,447+9.6%–

21Northborough, MAMA6,392+8.6%–

22Leominster, MAMA44,194+8.3%–

23Walpole, MAMA6,461+6.8%–

24Everett, MAMA53,572+6.5%–

25Marshfield, MAMA5,161+6.1%–

26Salem, MAMA45,381+6.1%–

27Cambridge, MAMA122,588+5.8%–

28Abington, MAMA17,053+5.7%–

29Swampscott, MAMA15,277+5.6%–

30Hull, MAMA10,138+5.6%–

31Plymouth, MAMA7,918+5.5%–

32Gloucester, MAMA30,627+5.4%–

33Reading, MAMA25,612+5.2%–

34Newburyport, MAMA19,148+5.1%–

35Pinehurst, MAMA6,845+4.9%–

36Needham, MAMA32,459+4.9%–

37Lexington, MAMA34,295+4.8%–

38Malden, MAMA66,370+4.6%–

39Westfield, MAMA40,546+4.4%–

40Brookline, MAMA63,266+4.4%–

41Beverly, MAMA43,363+4.4%–

42Danvers, MAMA28,098+4.3%–

43Milford, MAMA27,731+3.8%–

44Woburn, MAMA43,962+3.7%–

45Quincy, MAMA103,173+3.6%–

46North Scituate, MAMA6,492+3.6%–

47Somerset, MAMA18,298+3.3%–

48Gardner, MAMA21,483+3.2%–

49Framingham, MAMA73,021+2.9%–

50Winchester, MAMA23,406+2.7%–

51Lawrence, MAMA89,320+2.6%–

52Boston, MAMA672,973+2.6%–

53Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+2.4%–

54Waltham, MAMA65,037+2.3%–

55Peabody, MAMA55,953+2.3%–

56Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222+2.1%–

57Saugus, MAMA28,773+2.1%–

58Marblehead, MAMA20,413+2.0%–

59Worcester, MAMA213,862+1.7%–

60Lowell, MAMA119,971+1.7%–

61Somerville, MAMA84,211+1.7%–

62Brockton, MAMA106,134+1.6%–

63Newton, MAMA90,741+1.5%–

64Milton, MAMA28,587+1.3%–

65Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155+1.1%–

66Longmeadow, MAMA15,696+1.1%–

67Maynard, MAMA10,712+1.0%–

68Hudson, MAMA15,719+0.8%–

69Sharon, MAMA6,232+0.8%–

70Stoneham, MAMA23,355+0.1%–

71Wellesley, MAMA30,347-0.0%–

72Wakefield, MAMA27,793-0.1%–

73Norwood, MAMA31,542-0.4%–

74Clinton, MAMA7,658-0.7%–

75Williamstown, MAMA5,070-0.8%–

76Fall River, MAMA95,298-0.8%–

77Bellingham, MAMA5,325-0.8%–

78Northampton, MAMA31,047-0.9%–

79Oxford, MAMA5,671-1.2%–

80Dedham, MAMA25,237-1.3%–

81Burlington, MAMA26,274-1.8%–

82Hingham, MAMA5,130-1.9%–

83Webster, MAMA12,228-2.1%–

84Belmont, MAMA27,175-2.1%–

85Greenfield, MAMA17,691-2.1%–

86Scituate, MAMA5,796-2.1%–

87West Concord, MAMA5,876-2.2%–

88Holbrook, MAMA11,380-2.3%–

89Medford, MAMA59,834-2.9%–

90Springfield, MAMA154,702-3.1%–

91Foxborough, MAMA6,251-3.5%–

92North Westport, MAMA5,289-3.5%–

93Chicopee, MAMA55,310-3.5%–

94Melrose, MAMA29,597-3.6%–

95Athol, MAMA8,801-4.1%–

96Andover, MAMA9,451-4.1%–

97Spencer, MAMA5,661-4.3%–

98Arlington, MAMA46,350-5.0%–

99Fitchburg, MAMA42,136-5.1%–

100Ware, MAMA6,369-5.5%–

101Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-5.8%–

102New Bedford, MAMA101,834-6.2%–

103Holyoke, MAMA38,023-8.8%–

104Adams, MAMA5,427-9.0%–

105North Adams, MAMA12,368-12.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS