RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Fastest growing, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities ranked by population growth since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 104 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Nantucket, MAMA10,017+94.4%+318%

02Andover, MAMA9,451+10.9%−363%

03Everett, MAMA53,572+9.5%+46%

04Revere, MAMA60,141+9.5%−10%

05Abington, MAMA17,053+9.4%+66%

06Salisbury, MAMA5,656+8.6%−60%

07Bellingham, MAMA5,325+7.9%−1047%

08Burlington, MAMA26,274+7.1%−488%

09West Concord, MAMA5,876+7.0%−414%

10Peabody, MAMA55,953+6.5%+180%

11Marlborough, MAMA42,772+6.2%−56%

12Lawrence, MAMA89,320+6.0%+130%

13Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155+5.9%+428%

14Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+5.7%−54%

15Hingham, MAMA5,130+5.6%−398%

16Malden, MAMA66,370+5.5%+21%

17Dedham, MAMA25,237+5.4%−503%

18Wellesley, MAMA30,347+5.1%−68555%

19Danvers, MAMA28,098+5.1%+18%

20Worcester, MAMA213,862+4.9%+186%

21Boston, MAMA672,973+4.8%+87%

22Quincy, MAMA103,173+4.8%+35%

23Wilmington, MAMA23,336+4.5%−79%

24Reading, MAMA25,612+4.4%−16%

25Kingston, MAMA5,910+3.9%−69%

26Cambridge, MAMA122,588+3.8%−35%

27Attleboro, MAMA47,447+3.6%−62%

28Milton, MAMA28,587+3.6%+176%

29Hudson, MAMA15,719+3.6%+325%

30Scituate, MAMA5,796+3.5%−262%

31Oxford, MAMA5,671+3.5%−395%

32Lexington, MAMA34,295+3.4%−28%

33Milford, MAMA27,731+3.4%−11%

34Haverhill, MAMA68,361+3.2%−78%

35Fitchburg, MAMA42,136+3.1%−161%

36Pinehurst, MAMA6,845+3.0%−39%

37Brookline, MAMA63,266+2.8%−35%

38Winchester, MAMA23,406+2.7%+1%

39East Harwich, MAMA5,654+2.7%−87%

40Westfield, MAMA40,546+2.6%−42%

41Waltham, MAMA65,037+2.4%+2%

42Woburn, MAMA43,962+2.3%−37%

43Salem, MAMA45,381+2.3%−62%

44Belmont, MAMA27,175+2.2%−204%

45Saugus, MAMA28,773+2.1%+2%

46Foxborough, MAMA6,251+2.1%−161%

47Framingham, MAMA73,021+2.1%−29%

48Marshfield, MAMA5,161+2.1%−66%

49Newton, MAMA90,741+1.6%+4%

50Lynn, MAMA104,236+1.4%−85%

51New Bedford, MAMA101,834+1.4%−123%

52Newburyport, MAMA19,148+1.3%−74%

53Lowell, MAMA119,971+1.3%−23%

54Chicopee, MAMA55,310+1.2%−134%

55Arlington, MAMA46,350+1.1%−121%

56Longmeadow, MAMA15,696+1.0%−10%

57Walpole, MAMA6,461+0.9%−87%

58North Westport, MAMA5,289+0.8%−124%

59Medford, MAMA59,834+0.7%−126%

60Springfield, MAMA154,702+0.6%−121%

61Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222+0.5%−74%

62Wakefield, MAMA27,793+0.5%−710%

63Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+0.5%−80%

64Chelsea, MAMA40,130+0.3%−99%

65North Scituate, MAMA6,492+0.2%−93%

66Holyoke, MAMA38,023+0.1%−101%

67Holbrook, MAMA11,380+0.1%−102%

68Norwood, MAMA31,542+0.1%−113%

69Ware, MAMA6,369-0.1%−99%

70Needham, MAMA32,459-0.1%−102%

71Taunton, MAMA62,522-0.2%−101%

72Somerset, MAMA18,298-0.4%−112%

73Brockton, MAMA106,134-0.5%−132%

74Melrose, MAMA29,597-0.6%−85%

75Beverly, MAMA43,363-0.9%−121%

76Athol, MAMA8,801-1.3%−70%

77Leominster, MAMA44,194-1.3%−116%

78Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961-1.4%−105%

79Northborough, MAMA6,392-1.4%−117%

80Northampton, MAMA31,047-1.5%+64%

81Webster, MAMA12,228-1.6%−23%

82Plymouth, MAMA7,918-2.1%−139%

83Somerville, MAMA84,211-2.2%−234%

84Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-2.3%−60%

85Gardner, MAMA21,483-2.6%−181%

86Marblehead, MAMA20,413-2.8%−237%

87Medfield, MAMA6,849-2.8%−124%

88Cochituate, MAMA6,471-2.9%−125%

89Maynard, MAMA10,712-3.1%−400%

90Fall River, MAMA95,298-3.4%+306%

91Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405-3.4%−130%

92Stoneham, MAMA23,355-3.5%−4984%

93Swampscott, MAMA15,277-4.3%−178%

94South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552-4.4%−137%

95Adams, MAMA5,427-4.7%−48%

96Sharon, MAMA6,232-4.8%−685%

97Gloucester, MAMA30,627-4.9%−190%

98Spencer, MAMA5,661-5.5%+27%

99Clinton, MAMA7,658-6.3%+745%

100North Adams, MAMA12,368-6.6%−47%

101Hull, MAMA10,138-6.9%−223%

102West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194-6.9%−136%

103East Falmouth, MAMA6,245-8.7%−147%

104Williamstown, MAMA5,070-9.0%+1068%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES