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Fastest shrinking, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the steepest population decline 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

01Hingham, MAMA5,130-14.2%−12.3 pts

02Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222-7.8%−9.9 pts

03Pinehurst, MAMA6,845-7.1%−12.0 pts

04West Concord, MAMA5,876-7.0%−4.8 pts

05Cochituate, MAMA6,471-6.6%−18.5 pts

06Clinton, MAMA7,658-6.2%−5.5 pts

07Oxford, MAMA5,671-4.3%−3.2 pts

08Revere, MAMA60,141-3.5%−14.0 pts

09Andover, MAMA9,451-2.9%+1.2 pts

10Winthrop, MAMA18,647-2.9%–

11Amherst, MAMA40,920-2.8%–

12North Adams, MAMA12,368-2.7%+9.9 pts

13Spencer, MAMA5,661-2.6%+1.8 pts

14Chelsea, MAMA40,130-2.2%−24.3 pts

15Nantucket, MAMA10,017-1.5%−24.1 pts

16Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405-1.4%−12.7 pts

17Boston, MAMA672,973-1.4%−3.9 pts

18West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194-1.3%−20.8 pts

19Medfield, MAMA6,849-1.3%−12.7 pts

20South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552-1.3%−13.3 pts

21Northborough, MAMA6,392-1.3%−9.9 pts

22Westfield, MAMA40,546-1.1%−5.5 pts

23Holyoke, MAMA38,023-1.1%+7.7 pts

24Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-1.1%+4.7 pts

25Longmeadow, MAMA15,696-1.0%−2.1 pts

26Springfield, MAMA154,702-0.8%+2.4 pts

27Adams, MAMA5,427-0.7%+8.3 pts

28Gardner, MAMA21,483-0.7%−3.9 pts

29Braintree, MAMA38,957-0.6%–

30Greenfield, MAMA17,691-0.6%+1.6 pts

31Bridgewater, MAMA29,309-0.6%–

32Melrose, MAMA29,597-0.6%+3.0 pts

33Malden, MAMA66,370-0.5%−5.1 pts

34Palmer, MAMA12,367-0.5%–

35Agawam, MAMA28,783-0.5%–

36East Falmouth, MAMA6,245-0.5%−19.1 pts

37Medford, MAMA59,834-0.5%+2.3 pts

38Dedham, MAMA25,237-0.5%+0.8 pts

39Waltham, MAMA65,037-0.5%−2.8 pts

40Chicopee, MAMA55,310-0.5%+3.0 pts

41Lexington, MAMA34,295-0.5%−5.2 pts

42Lawrence, MAMA89,320-0.5%−3.1 pts

43Belmont, MAMA27,175-0.4%+1.7 pts

44Burlington, MAMA26,274-0.4%+1.4 pts

45Fitchburg, MAMA42,136-0.4%+4.7 pts

46Marlborough, MAMA42,772-0.3%−14.3 pts

47Franklin, MAMA33,955-0.3%–

48Maynard, MAMA10,712-0.3%−1.4 pts

49Randolph, MAMA34,948-0.3%–

50Brockton, MAMA106,134-0.2%−1.9 pts

51Holbrook, MAMA11,380-0.2%+2.1 pts

52West Springfield, MAMA28,829-0.2%–

53Norwood, MAMA31,542-0.2%+0.2 pts

54Hudson, MAMA15,719-0.2%−1.0 pts

55Milton, MAMA28,587-0.2%−1.5 pts

56Marblehead, MAMA20,413-0.1%−2.2 pts

57Haverhill, MAMA68,361-0.1%−14.8 pts

58New Bedford, MAMA101,834-0.1%+6.1 pts

59Wilmington, MAMA23,336-0.1%−21.1 pts

60Abington, MAMA17,053-0.1%−5.8 pts

61Somerset, MAMA18,298-0.0%−3.3 pts

62Beverly, MAMA43,363-0.0%−4.4 pts

63Somerville, MAMA84,211-0.0%−1.7 pts

64Danvers, MAMA28,098+0.0%−4.3 pts

65Framingham, MAMA73,021+0.1%−2.9 pts

66Fall River, MAMA95,298+0.1%+0.9 pts

67Arlington, MAMA46,350+0.1%+5.1 pts

68Brookline, MAMA63,266+0.1%−4.2 pts

69Newton, MAMA90,741+0.1%−1.4 pts

70Worcester, MAMA213,862+0.3%−1.4 pts

71Webster, MAMA12,228+0.3%+2.4 pts

72Leominster, MAMA44,194+0.3%−8.0 pts

73Cambridge, MAMA122,588+0.3%−5.5 pts

74Reading, MAMA25,612+0.4%−4.8 pts

75Foxborough, MAMA6,251+0.4%+3.8 pts

76Peabody, MAMA55,953+0.4%−1.9 pts

77Lynn, MAMA104,236+0.5%−9.2 pts

78Quincy, MAMA103,173+0.5%−3.1 pts

79Stoneham, MAMA23,355+0.5%+0.4 pts

80Salisbury, MAMA5,656+0.5%−20.9 pts

81North Attleborough, MAMA31,506+0.5%–

82Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+0.5%−1.9 pts

83Saugus, MAMA28,773+0.5%−1.5 pts

84Attleboro, MAMA47,447+0.6%−9.0 pts

85Hull, MAMA10,138+0.7%−4.9 pts

86Salem, MAMA45,381+0.7%−5.4 pts

87Sharon, MAMA6,232+0.8%−0.0 pts

88Southbridge, MAMA18,105+1.1%–

89Swampscott, MAMA15,277+1.1%−4.5 pts

90Needham, MAMA32,459+1.1%−3.8 pts

91Gloucester, MAMA30,627+1.2%−4.3 pts

92Barnstable, MAMA50,101+1.3%–

93Ware, MAMA6,369+1.6%+7.1 pts

94Taunton, MAMA62,522+1.7%−10.6 pts

95Weymouth, MAMA59,759+1.9%–

96Winchester, MAMA23,406+1.9%−0.8 pts

97Everett, MAMA53,572+2.0%−4.6 pts

98Newburyport, MAMA19,148+2.0%−3.1 pts

99Lowell, MAMA119,971+2.4%+0.8 pts

100Wakefield, MAMA27,793+2.6%+2.7 pts

101Woburn, MAMA43,962+2.6%−1.1 pts

102Wellesley, MAMA30,347+2.7%+2.7 pts

103Milford, MAMA27,731+2.8%−1.0 pts

104Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155+3.0%+1.8 pts

105Scituate, MAMA5,796+3.1%+5.3 pts

106Plymouth, MAMA7,918+3.3%−2.2 pts

107Kingston, MAMA5,910+3.7%−9.0 pts

108Athol, MAMA8,801+3.7%+7.9 pts

109Northampton, MAMA31,047+4.7%+5.6 pts

110Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+5.4%−7.0 pts

111Walpole, MAMA6,461+5.6%−1.2 pts

112East Harwich, MAMA5,654+7.7%−13.5 pts

113Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961+10.3%−16.0 pts

114Marshfield, MAMA5,161+10.9%+4.8 pts

115Bellingham, MAMA5,325+11.4%+12.2 pts

116North Westport, MAMA5,289+12.1%+15.5 pts

117The Pinehills, MAMA5,282+17.0%–

118Williamstown, MAMA5,070+17.7%+18.5 pts

119North Scituate, MAMA6,492+19.9%+16.4 pts

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