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Fastest shrinking, Massachusetts cities · 2000

Massachusetts cities with the steepest population decline from the 1990 census to 2000. This list covers the 105 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 –

01North Adams, MAMA12,368-12.6%–

02Adams, MAMA5,427-9.0%–

03Holyoke, MAMA38,023-8.8%–

04New Bedford, MAMA101,834-6.2%–

05Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-5.8%–

06Ware, MAMA6,369-5.5%–

07Fitchburg, MAMA42,136-5.1%–

08Arlington, MAMA46,350-5.0%–

09Spencer, MAMA5,661-4.3%–

10Andover, MAMA9,451-4.1%–

11Athol, MAMA8,801-4.1%–

12Melrose, MAMA29,597-3.6%–

13Chicopee, MAMA55,310-3.5%–

14North Westport, MAMA5,289-3.5%–

15Foxborough, MAMA6,251-3.5%–

16Springfield, MAMA154,702-3.1%–

17Medford, MAMA59,834-2.9%–

18Holbrook, MAMA11,380-2.3%–

19West Concord, MAMA5,876-2.2%–

20Scituate, MAMA5,796-2.1%–

21Greenfield, MAMA17,691-2.1%–

22Belmont, MAMA27,175-2.1%–

23Webster, MAMA12,228-2.1%–

24Hingham, MAMA5,130-1.9%–

25Burlington, MAMA26,274-1.8%–

26Dedham, MAMA25,237-1.3%–

27Oxford, MAMA5,671-1.2%–

28Northampton, MAMA31,047-0.9%–

29Bellingham, MAMA5,325-0.8%–

30Fall River, MAMA95,298-0.8%–

31Williamstown, MAMA5,070-0.8%–

32Clinton, MAMA7,658-0.7%–

33Norwood, MAMA31,542-0.4%–

34Wakefield, MAMA27,793-0.1%–

35Wellesley, MAMA30,347-0.0%–

36Stoneham, MAMA23,355+0.1%–

37Sharon, MAMA6,232+0.8%–

38Hudson, MAMA15,719+0.8%–

39Maynard, MAMA10,712+1.0%–

40Longmeadow, MAMA15,696+1.1%–

41Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155+1.1%–

42Milton, MAMA28,587+1.3%–

43Newton, MAMA90,741+1.5%–

44Brockton, MAMA106,134+1.6%–

45Somerville, MAMA84,211+1.7%–

46Lowell, MAMA119,971+1.7%–

47Worcester, MAMA213,862+1.7%–

48Marblehead, MAMA20,413+2.0%–

49Saugus, MAMA28,773+2.1%–

50Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222+2.1%–

51Peabody, MAMA55,953+2.3%–

52Waltham, MAMA65,037+2.3%–

53Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+2.4%–

54Boston, MAMA672,973+2.6%–

55Lawrence, MAMA89,320+2.6%–

56Winchester, MAMA23,406+2.7%–

57Framingham, MAMA73,021+2.9%–

58Gardner, MAMA21,483+3.2%–

59Somerset, MAMA18,298+3.3%–

60North Scituate, MAMA6,492+3.6%–

61Quincy, MAMA103,173+3.6%–

62Woburn, MAMA43,962+3.7%–

63Milford, MAMA27,731+3.8%–

64Danvers, MAMA28,098+4.3%–

65Beverly, MAMA43,363+4.4%–

66Brookline, MAMA63,266+4.4%–

67Westfield, MAMA40,546+4.4%–

68Malden, MAMA66,370+4.6%–

69Lexington, MAMA34,295+4.8%–

70Needham, MAMA32,459+4.9%–

71Pinehurst, MAMA6,845+4.9%–

72Newburyport, MAMA19,148+5.1%–

73Reading, MAMA25,612+5.2%–

74Gloucester, MAMA30,627+5.4%–

75Plymouth, MAMA7,918+5.5%–

76Hull, MAMA10,138+5.6%–

77Swampscott, MAMA15,277+5.6%–

78Abington, MAMA17,053+5.7%–

79Cambridge, MAMA122,588+5.8%–

80Salem, MAMA45,381+6.1%–

81Marshfield, MAMA5,161+6.1%–

82Everett, MAMA53,572+6.5%–

83Walpole, MAMA6,461+6.8%–

84Leominster, MAMA44,194+8.3%–

85Northborough, MAMA6,392+8.6%–

86Attleboro, MAMA47,447+9.6%–

87Lynn, MAMA104,236+9.6%–

88Revere, MAMA60,141+10.5%–

89Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405+11.4%–

90Medfield, MAMA6,849+11.4%–

91Cochituate, MAMA6,471+11.9%–

92South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552+12.0%–

93Taunton, MAMA62,522+12.3%–

94Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+12.4%–

95Kingston, MAMA5,910+12.7%–

96Marlborough, MAMA42,772+14.0%–

97Haverhill, MAMA68,361+14.7%–

98East Falmouth, MAMA6,245+18.6%–

99West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194+19.4%–

100Wilmington, MAMA23,336+21.0%–

101East Harwich, MAMA5,654+21.2%–

102Salisbury, MAMA5,656+21.4%–

103Chelsea, MAMA40,130+22.2%–

104Nantucket, MAMA10,017+22.6%–

105Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961+26.3%–

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