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Fastest growing, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities ranked by population growth from the 2010 census to 2020. This list covers the 114 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01The Pinehills, MAMA5,282+372.8%–

02Nantucket, MAMA10,017+36.5%+62%

03Revere, MAMA60,141+20.2%+92%

04Everett, MAMA53,572+17.8%+172%

05Lawrence, MAMA89,320+16.7%+539%

06Chelsea, MAMA40,130+15.9%−28%

07Salisbury, MAMA5,656+15.6%−27%

08Worcester, MAMA213,862+14.1%+727%

09Brockton, MAMA106,134+12.6%+672%

10Cambridge, MAMA122,588+12.6%+117%

11Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+12.1%+409%

12Lynn, MAMA104,236+12.1%+26%

13Malden, MAMA66,370+11.5%+151%

14Haverhill, MAMA68,361+11.3%−23%

15Andover, MAMA9,451+11.1%−368%

16Needham, MAMA32,459+11.1%+126%

17Foxborough, MAMA6,251+10.7%−410%

18Norwood, MAMA31,542+10.5%−2772%

19Clinton, MAMA7,658+10.5%−1516%

20Melrose, MAMA29,597+10.5%−391%

21Winthrop, MAMA18,647+10.4%–

22Belmont, MAMA27,175+10.4%−588%

23Quincy, MAMA103,173+10.1%+184%

24Lexington, MAMA34,295+9.7%+104%

25Swampscott, MAMA15,277+9.6%+72%

26Braintree, MAMA38,957+9.5%–

27Boston, MAMA672,973+9.4%+263%

28Sharon, MAMA6,232+9.3%+1041%

29Wakefield, MAMA27,793+8.7%−10332%

30Marlborough, MAMA42,772+8.6%−39%

31Lowell, MAMA119,971+8.5%+408%

32Stoneham, MAMA23,355+8.4%+11597%

33Barnstable, MAMA50,101+8.2%–

34Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155+8.2%+640%

35Arlington, MAMA46,350+8.1%−261%

36Beverly, MAMA43,363+8.0%+84%

37East Harwich, MAMA5,654+7.8%−63%

38Burlington, MAMA26,274+7.7%−520%

39Milford, MAMA27,731+7.6%+100%

40Salem, MAMA45,381+7.6%+25%

41Brookline, MAMA63,266+7.6%+74%

42Waltham, MAMA65,037+7.6%+225%

43Saugus, MAMA28,773+7.5%+261%

44Winchester, MAMA23,406+7.5%+179%

45Leominster, MAMA44,194+7.4%−10%

46Marshfield, MAMA5,161+7.3%+20%

47Woburn, MAMA43,962+7.2%+98%

48Scituate, MAMA5,796+7.1%−434%

49Medfield, MAMA6,849+7.0%−39%

50Somerville, MAMA84,211+7.0%+320%

51Weymouth, MAMA59,759+6.9%–

52Webster, MAMA12,228+6.9%−426%

53Abington, MAMA17,053+6.7%+18%

54North Scituate, MAMA6,492+6.6%+87%

55Attleboro, MAMA47,447+6.6%−31%

56Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222+6.4%+205%

57Maynard, MAMA10,712+6.3%+505%

58Taunton, MAMA62,522+6.3%−49%

59New Bedford, MAMA101,834+6.3%−203%

60Peabody, MAMA55,953+6.3%+172%

61Medford, MAMA59,834+6.2%−317%

62Southbridge, MAMA18,105+6.1%–

63Milton, MAMA28,587+6.0%+360%

64Danvers, MAMA28,098+6.0%+40%

65Framingham, MAMA73,021+5.9%+101%

66Hingham, MAMA5,130+5.8%−411%

67Fall River, MAMA95,298+5.8%−801%

68Holbrook, MAMA11,380+5.7%−345%

69Hudson, MAMA15,719+5.6%+566%

70Wellesley, MAMA30,347+5.6%−74670%

71South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552+5.5%−54%

72Cochituate, MAMA6,471+5.4%−54%

73Gardner, MAMA21,483+5.2%+63%

74Franklin, MAMA33,955+5.1%–

75Newburyport, MAMA19,148+5.0%−2%

76Northborough, MAMA6,392+5.0%−42%

77West Concord, MAMA5,876+4.8%−316%

78Wilmington, MAMA23,336+4.6%−78%

79Newton, MAMA90,741+4.4%+194%

80West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194+4.4%−77%

81Fitchburg, MAMA42,136+4.0%−180%

82East Falmouth, MAMA6,245+4.0%−79%

83Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405+3.8%−67%

84Northampton, MAMA31,047+3.6%−497%

85Walpole, MAMA6,461+3.4%−50%

86Gloucester, MAMA30,627+3.3%−40%

87North Westport, MAMA5,289+3.3%−193%

88Marblehead, MAMA20,413+3.2%+57%

89Reading, MAMA25,612+3.1%−40%

90Pinehurst, MAMA6,845+3.0%−39%

91Athol, MAMA8,801+2.7%−164%

92Dedham, MAMA25,237+2.6%−292%

93Palmer, MAMA12,367+2.5%–

94Plymouth, MAMA7,918+2.3%−58%

95Kingston, MAMA5,910+1.9%−85%

96Spencer, MAMA5,661+1.9%−144%

97Springfield, MAMA154,702+1.9%−160%

98West Springfield, MAMA28,829+1.6%–

99Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961+1.6%−94%

100Ware, MAMA6,369+1.6%−128%

101Agawam, MAMA28,783+0.9%–

102Somerset, MAMA18,298+0.8%−77%

103Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+0.7%−94%

104Chicopee, MAMA55,310+0.5%−114%

105Longmeadow, MAMA15,696+0.4%−59%

106Williamstown, MAMA5,070-0.4%−49%

107Westfield, MAMA40,546-0.6%−114%

108Adams, MAMA5,427-0.9%−90%

109Bellingham, MAMA5,325-1.5%+77%

110Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-1.8%−69%

111Hull, MAMA10,138-2.1%−138%

112Oxford, MAMA5,671-2.9%+145%

113Holyoke, MAMA38,023-4.1%−53%

114North Adams, MAMA12,368-5.4%−57%

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