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Fastest shrinking, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 114 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01North Adams, MAMA12,368-5.4%−57%

02Holyoke, MAMA38,023-4.1%−53%

03Oxford, MAMA5,671-2.9%+145%

04Hull, MAMA10,138-2.1%−138%

05Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-1.8%−69%

06Bellingham, MAMA5,325-1.5%+77%

07Adams, MAMA5,427-0.9%−90%

08Westfield, MAMA40,546-0.6%−114%

09Williamstown, MAMA5,070-0.4%−49%

10Longmeadow, MAMA15,696+0.4%−59%

11Chicopee, MAMA55,310+0.5%−114%

12Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+0.7%−94%

13Somerset, MAMA18,298+0.8%−77%

14Agawam, MAMA28,783+0.9%–

15Ware, MAMA6,369+1.6%−128%

16Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961+1.6%−94%

17West Springfield, MAMA28,829+1.6%–

18Springfield, MAMA154,702+1.9%−160%

19Spencer, MAMA5,661+1.9%−144%

20Kingston, MAMA5,910+1.9%−85%

21Plymouth, MAMA7,918+2.3%−58%

22Palmer, MAMA12,367+2.5%–

23Dedham, MAMA25,237+2.6%−292%

24Athol, MAMA8,801+2.7%−164%

25Pinehurst, MAMA6,845+3.0%−39%

26Reading, MAMA25,612+3.1%−40%

27Marblehead, MAMA20,413+3.2%+57%

28North Westport, MAMA5,289+3.3%−193%

29Gloucester, MAMA30,627+3.3%−40%

30Walpole, MAMA6,461+3.4%−50%

31Northampton, MAMA31,047+3.6%−497%

32Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405+3.8%−67%

33East Falmouth, MAMA6,245+4.0%−79%

34Fitchburg, MAMA42,136+4.0%−180%

35West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194+4.4%−77%

36Newton, MAMA90,741+4.4%+194%

37Wilmington, MAMA23,336+4.6%−78%

38West Concord, MAMA5,876+4.8%−316%

39Northborough, MAMA6,392+5.0%−42%

40Newburyport, MAMA19,148+5.0%−2%

41Franklin, MAMA33,955+5.1%–

42Gardner, MAMA21,483+5.2%+63%

43Cochituate, MAMA6,471+5.4%−54%

44South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552+5.5%−54%

45Wellesley, MAMA30,347+5.6%−74670%

46Hudson, MAMA15,719+5.6%+566%

47Holbrook, MAMA11,380+5.7%−345%

48Fall River, MAMA95,298+5.8%−801%

49Hingham, MAMA5,130+5.8%−411%

50Framingham, MAMA73,021+5.9%+101%

51Danvers, MAMA28,098+6.0%+40%

52Milton, MAMA28,587+6.0%+360%

53Southbridge, MAMA18,105+6.1%–

54Medford, MAMA59,834+6.2%−317%

55Peabody, MAMA55,953+6.3%+172%

56New Bedford, MAMA101,834+6.3%−203%

57Taunton, MAMA62,522+6.3%−49%

58Maynard, MAMA10,712+6.3%+505%

59Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222+6.4%+205%

60Attleboro, MAMA47,447+6.6%−31%

61North Scituate, MAMA6,492+6.6%+87%

62Abington, MAMA17,053+6.7%+18%

63Webster, MAMA12,228+6.9%−426%

64Weymouth, MAMA59,759+6.9%–

65Somerville, MAMA84,211+7.0%+320%

66Medfield, MAMA6,849+7.0%−39%

67Scituate, MAMA5,796+7.1%−434%

68Woburn, MAMA43,962+7.2%+98%

69Marshfield, MAMA5,161+7.3%+20%

70Leominster, MAMA44,194+7.4%−10%

71Winchester, MAMA23,406+7.5%+179%

72Saugus, MAMA28,773+7.5%+261%

73Waltham, MAMA65,037+7.6%+225%

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

75Salem, MAMA45,381+7.6%+25%

76Milford, MAMA27,731+7.6%+100%

77Burlington, MAMA26,274+7.7%−520%

78East Harwich, MAMA5,654+7.8%−63%

79Beverly, MAMA43,363+8.0%+84%

80Arlington, MAMA46,350+8.1%−261%

81Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155+8.2%+640%

82Barnstable, MAMA50,101+8.2%–

83Stoneham, MAMA23,355+8.4%+11597%

84Lowell, MAMA119,971+8.5%+408%

85Marlborough, MAMA42,772+8.6%−39%

86Wakefield, MAMA27,793+8.7%−10332%

87Sharon, MAMA6,232+9.3%+1041%

88Boston, MAMA672,973+9.4%+263%

89Braintree, MAMA38,957+9.5%–

90Swampscott, MAMA15,277+9.6%+72%

91Lexington, MAMA34,295+9.7%+104%

92Quincy, MAMA103,173+10.1%+184%

93Belmont, MAMA27,175+10.4%−588%

94Winthrop, MAMA18,647+10.4%–

95Melrose, MAMA29,597+10.5%−391%

96Clinton, MAMA7,658+10.5%−1516%

97Norwood, MAMA31,542+10.5%−2772%

98Foxborough, MAMA6,251+10.7%−410%

99Needham, MAMA32,459+11.1%+126%

100Andover, MAMA9,451+11.1%−368%

101Haverhill, MAMA68,361+11.3%−23%

102Malden, MAMA66,370+11.5%+151%

103Lynn, MAMA104,236+12.1%+26%

104Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+12.1%+409%

105Cambridge, MAMA122,588+12.6%+117%

106Brockton, MAMA106,134+12.6%+672%

107Worcester, MAMA213,862+14.1%+727%

108Salisbury, MAMA5,656+15.6%−27%

109Chelsea, MAMA40,130+15.9%−28%

110Lawrence, MAMA89,320+16.7%+539%

111Everett, MAMA53,572+17.8%+172%

112Revere, MAMA60,141+20.2%+92%

113Nantucket, MAMA10,017+36.5%+62%

114The Pinehills, MAMA5,282+372.8%–

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