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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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Hingham, MAMA5,130-14.2%+659%

02Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222-7.8%−471%

03Pinehurst, MAMA6,845-7.1%−244%

04West Concord, MAMA5,876-7.0%+214%

05Cochituate, MAMA6,471-6.6%−155%

06Clinton, MAMA7,658-6.2%+738%

07Oxford, MAMA5,671-4.3%+270%

08Revere, MAMA60,141-3.5%−133%

09Andover, MAMA9,451-2.9%−30%

10Winthrop, MAMA18,647-2.9%–

11Amherst, MAMA40,920-2.8%–

12North Adams, MAMA12,368-2.7%−78%

13Spencer, MAMA5,661-2.6%−41%

14Chelsea, MAMA40,130-2.2%−110%

15Nantucket, MAMA10,017-1.5%−106%

16Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405-1.4%−112%

17Boston, MAMA672,973-1.4%−153%

18West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194-1.3%−107%

19Medfield, MAMA6,849-1.3%−111%

20South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552-1.3%−111%

21Northborough, MAMA6,392-1.3%−115%

22Westfield, MAMA40,546-1.1%−125%

23Holyoke, MAMA38,023-1.1%−87%

24Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-1.1%−82%

25Longmeadow, MAMA15,696-1.0%−192%

26Springfield, MAMA154,702-0.8%−76%

27Adams, MAMA5,427-0.7%−92%

28Gardner, MAMA21,483-0.7%−120%

29Braintree, MAMA38,957-0.6%–

30Greenfield, MAMA17,691-0.6%−73%

31Bridgewater, MAMA29,309-0.6%–

32Melrose, MAMA29,597-0.6%−84%

33Malden, MAMA66,370-0.5%−112%

34Palmer, MAMA12,367-0.5%–

35Agawam, MAMA28,783-0.5%–

36East Falmouth, MAMA6,245-0.5%−103%

37Medford, MAMA59,834-0.5%−82%

38Dedham, MAMA25,237-0.5%−63%

39Waltham, MAMA65,037-0.5%−121%

40Chicopee, MAMA55,310-0.5%−86%

41Lexington, MAMA34,295-0.5%−110%

42Lawrence, MAMA89,320-0.5%−117%

43Belmont, MAMA27,175-0.4%−79%

44Burlington, MAMA26,274-0.4%−79%

45Fitchburg, MAMA42,136-0.4%−93%

46Marlborough, MAMA42,772-0.3%−103%

47Franklin, MAMA33,955-0.3%–

48Maynard, MAMA10,712-0.3%−130%

49Randolph, MAMA34,948-0.3%–

50Brockton, MAMA106,134-0.2%−115%

51Holbrook, MAMA11,380-0.2%−91%

52West Springfield, MAMA28,829-0.2%–

53Norwood, MAMA31,542-0.2%−45%

54Hudson, MAMA15,719-0.2%−122%

55Milton, MAMA28,587-0.2%−111%

56Marblehead, MAMA20,413-0.1%−107%

57Haverhill, MAMA68,361-0.1%−101%

58New Bedford, MAMA101,834-0.1%−99%

59Wilmington, MAMA23,336-0.1%−100%

60Abington, MAMA17,053-0.1%−101%

61Somerset, MAMA18,298-0.0%−101%

62Beverly, MAMA43,363-0.0%−100%

63Somerville, MAMA84,211-0.0%−101%

64Danvers, MAMA28,098+0.0%−99%

65Framingham, MAMA73,021+0.1%−98%

66Fall River, MAMA95,298+0.1%−111%

67Arlington, MAMA46,350+0.1%−102%

68Brookline, MAMA63,266+0.1%−97%

69Newton, MAMA90,741+0.1%−91%

70Worcester, MAMA213,862+0.3%−85%

71Webster, MAMA12,228+0.3%−113%

72Leominster, MAMA44,194+0.3%−96%

73Cambridge, MAMA122,588+0.3%−94%

74Reading, MAMA25,612+0.4%−93%

75Foxborough, MAMA6,251+0.4%−111%

76Peabody, MAMA55,953+0.4%−83%

77Lynn, MAMA104,236+0.5%−95%

78Quincy, MAMA103,173+0.5%−87%

79Stoneham, MAMA23,355+0.5%+563%

80Salisbury, MAMA5,656+0.5%−98%

81North Attleborough, MAMA31,506+0.5%–

82Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+0.5%−79%

83Saugus, MAMA28,773+0.5%−74%

84Attleboro, MAMA47,447+0.6%−93%

85Hull, MAMA10,138+0.7%−88%

86Salem, MAMA45,381+0.7%−88%

87Sharon, MAMA6,232+0.8%−5%

88Southbridge, MAMA18,105+1.1%–

89Swampscott, MAMA15,277+1.1%−80%

90Needham, MAMA32,459+1.1%−77%

91Gloucester, MAMA30,627+1.2%−79%

92Barnstable, MAMA50,101+1.3%–

93Ware, MAMA6,369+1.6%−130%

94Taunton, MAMA62,522+1.7%−86%

95Weymouth, MAMA59,759+1.9%–

96Winchester, MAMA23,406+1.9%−29%

97Everett, MAMA53,572+2.0%−70%

98Newburyport, MAMA19,148+2.0%−61%

99Lowell, MAMA119,971+2.4%+46%

100Wakefield, MAMA27,793+2.6%−3168%

101Woburn, MAMA43,962+2.6%−29%

102Wellesley, MAMA30,347+2.7%−35992%

103Milford, MAMA27,731+2.8%−26%

104Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155+3.0%+166%

105Scituate, MAMA5,796+3.1%−246%

106Plymouth, MAMA7,918+3.3%−41%

107Kingston, MAMA5,910+3.7%−71%

108Athol, MAMA8,801+3.7%−190%

109Northampton, MAMA31,047+4.7%−621%

110Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+5.4%−57%

111Walpole, MAMA6,461+5.6%−17%

112East Harwich, MAMA5,654+7.7%−64%

113Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961+10.3%−61%

114Marshfield, MAMA5,161+10.9%+79%

115Bellingham, MAMA5,325+11.4%−1455%

116North Westport, MAMA5,289+12.1%−445%

117The Pinehills, MAMA5,282+17.0%–

118Williamstown, MAMA5,070+17.7%−2390%

119North Scituate, MAMA6,492+19.9%+460%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES