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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. The median across all 119 is -0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Revere, MA, up 104 places to #8.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲48Hingham, MAMA5,130-14.2%−12.3 pts

02▲57Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222-7.8%−9.9 pts

03▲22Pinehurst, MAMA6,845-7.1%−12.0 pts

04▲34West Concord, MAMA5,876-7.0%−4.8 pts

05▲38Cochituate, MAMA6,471-6.6%−18.5 pts

06▲90Clinton, MAMA7,658-6.2%−5.5 pts

07▼4Oxford, MAMA5,671-4.3%−3.2 pts

08▲104Revere, MAMA60,141-3.5%−14.0 pts

09▲91Andover, MAMA9,451-2.9%+1.2 pts

10▲84Winthrop, MAMA18,647-2.9%–

11Amherst, MAMA40,920-2.8%–

12▼11North Adams, MAMA12,368-2.7%+9.9 pts

13▲6Spencer, MAMA5,661-2.6%+1.8 pts

14▲95Chelsea, MAMA40,130-2.2%−24.3 pts

15▲98Nantucket, MAMA10,017-1.5%−24.1 pts

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

17▲71Boston, MAMA672,973-1.4%−3.9 pts

18▲17West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194-1.3%−20.8 pts

19▲47Medfield, MAMA6,849-1.3%−12.7 pts

20▲24South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552-1.3%−13.3 pts

21▲18Northborough, MAMA6,392-1.3%−9.9 pts

22▼14Westfield, MAMA40,546-1.1%−5.5 pts

23▼21Holyoke, MAMA38,023-1.1%+7.7 pts

24▼19Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-1.1%+4.7 pts

25▼15Longmeadow, MAMA15,696-1.0%−2.1 pts

26▼8Springfield, MAMA154,702-0.8%+2.4 pts

27▼20Adams, MAMA5,427-0.7%+8.3 pts

28▲14Gardner, MAMA21,483-0.7%−3.9 pts

29▲60Braintree, MAMA38,957-0.6%–

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

31Bridgewater, MAMA29,309-0.6%–

32▲63Melrose, MAMA29,597-0.6%+3.0 pts

33▲69Malden, MAMA66,370-0.5%−5.1 pts

34▼12Palmer, MAMA12,367-0.5%–

35▼21Agawam, MAMA28,783-0.5%–

36▼3East Falmouth, MAMA6,245-0.5%−19.1 pts

37▲17Medford, MAMA59,834-0.5%+2.3 pts

38▼15Dedham, MAMA25,237-0.5%+0.8 pts

39▲34Waltham, MAMA65,037-0.5%−2.8 pts

40▼29Chicopee, MAMA55,310-0.5%+3.0 pts

41▲50Lexington, MAMA34,295-0.5%−5.2 pts

42▲68Lawrence, MAMA89,320-0.5%−3.1 pts

43▲50Belmont, MAMA27,175-0.4%+1.7 pts

44▲33Burlington, MAMA26,274-0.4%+1.4 pts

45▼11Fitchburg, MAMA42,136-0.4%+4.7 pts

46▲39Marlborough, MAMA42,772-0.3%−14.3 pts

47▼6Franklin, MAMA33,955-0.3%–

48▲10Maynard, MAMA10,712-0.3%−1.4 pts

49Randolph, MAMA34,948-0.3%–

50▲56Brockton, MAMA106,134-0.2%−1.9 pts

51▼4Holbrook, MAMA11,380-0.2%+2.1 pts

52▼35West Springfield, MAMA28,829-0.2%–

53▲44Norwood, MAMA31,542-0.2%+0.2 pts

54▼8Hudson, MAMA15,719-0.2%−1.0 pts

55▼3Milton, MAMA28,587-0.2%−1.5 pts

56▼29Marblehead, MAMA20,413-0.1%−2.2 pts

57▲44Haverhill, MAMA68,361-0.1%−14.8 pts

58▼2New Bedford, MAMA101,834-0.1%+6.1 pts

59▼22Wilmington, MAMA23,336-0.1%−21.1 pts

60▲2Abington, MAMA17,053-0.1%−5.8 pts

61▼48Somerset, MAMA18,298-0.0%−3.3 pts

62▲17Beverly, MAMA43,363-0.0%−4.4 pts

63▲2Somerville, MAMA84,211-0.0%−1.7 pts

64▼13Danvers, MAMA28,098+0.0%−4.3 pts

65▼15Framingham, MAMA73,021+0.1%−2.9 pts

66▼18Fall River, MAMA95,298+0.1%+0.9 pts

67▲13Arlington, MAMA46,350+0.1%+5.1 pts

68▲6Brookline, MAMA63,266+0.1%−4.2 pts

69▼33Newton, MAMA90,741+0.1%−1.4 pts

70▲37Worcester, MAMA213,862+0.3%−1.4 pts

71▼8Webster, MAMA12,228+0.3%+2.4 pts

72▼2Leominster, MAMA44,194+0.3%−8.0 pts

73▲32Cambridge, MAMA122,588+0.3%−5.5 pts

74▼48Reading, MAMA25,612+0.4%−4.8 pts

75▲23Foxborough, MAMA6,251+0.4%+3.8 pts

76▼21Peabody, MAMA55,953+0.4%−1.9 pts

77▲26Lynn, MAMA104,236+0.5%−9.2 pts

78▲14Quincy, MAMA103,173+0.5%−3.1 pts

79▲4Stoneham, MAMA23,355+0.5%+0.4 pts

80▲28Salisbury, MAMA5,656+0.5%−20.9 pts

81North Attleborough, MAMA31,506+0.5%–

82▲22Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+0.5%−1.9 pts

83▼11Saugus, MAMA28,773+0.5%−1.5 pts

84▼24Attleboro, MAMA47,447+0.6%−9.0 pts

85▼81Hull, MAMA10,138+0.7%−4.9 pts

86▼11Salem, MAMA45,381+0.7%−5.4 pts

87Sharon, MAMA6,232+0.8%0.0 pts

88▼35Southbridge, MAMA18,105+1.1%–

89▲1Swampscott, MAMA15,277+1.1%−4.5 pts

90▲9Needham, MAMA32,459+1.1%−3.8 pts

91▼62Gloucester, MAMA30,627+1.2%−4.3 pts

92▼10Barnstable, MAMA50,101+1.3%–

93▼78Ware, MAMA6,369+1.6%+7.1 pts

94▼37Taunton, MAMA62,522+1.7%−10.6 pts

95▼31Weymouth, MAMA59,759+1.9%–

96▼25Winchester, MAMA23,406+1.9%−0.8 pts

97▲14Everett, MAMA53,572+2.0%−4.6 pts

98▼58Newburyport, MAMA19,148+2.0%−3.1 pts

99▼15Lowell, MAMA119,971+2.4%+0.8 pts

100▼14Wakefield, MAMA27,793+2.6%+2.7 pts

101▼33Woburn, MAMA43,962+2.6%−1.1 pts

102▼57Wellesley, MAMA30,347+2.7%+2.7 pts

103▼27Milford, MAMA27,731+2.8%−1.0 pts

104▼23Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155+3.0%+1.8 pts

105▼38Scituate, MAMA5,796+3.1%+5.3 pts

106▼85Plymouth, MAMA7,918+3.3%−2.2 pts

107▼87Kingston, MAMA5,910+3.7%−9.0 pts

108▼84Athol, MAMA8,801+3.7%+7.9 pts

109▼78Northampton, MAMA31,047+4.7%+5.6 pts

110▼98Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+5.4%−7.0 pts

111▼81Walpole, MAMA6,461+5.6%−1.2 pts

112▼34East Harwich, MAMA5,654+7.7%−13.5 pts

113▼97Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961+10.3%−16.0 pts

114▼45Marshfield, MAMA5,161+10.9%+4.8 pts

115▼109Bellingham, MAMA5,325+11.4%+12.2 pts

116▼88North Westport, MAMA5,289+12.1%+15.5 pts

117▼3The Pinehills, MAMA5,282+17.0%–

118▼109Williamstown, MAMA5,070+17.7%+18.5 pts

119▼58North Scituate, MAMA6,492+19.9%+16.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES