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Fastest shrinking, Massachusetts cities · 2000

Massachusetts cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01North Adams, MAMA12,368-12.6%+0%

02Adams, MAMA5,427-9.0%+0%

03Holyoke, MAMA38,023-8.8%+0%

04New Bedford, MAMA101,834-6.2%+0%

05Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-5.8%+0%

06Ware, MAMA6,369-5.5%+0%

07Fitchburg, MAMA42,136-5.1%+0%

08Arlington, MAMA46,350-5.0%+0%

09Spencer, MAMA5,661-4.3%+0%

10Andover, MAMA9,451-4.1%+0%

11Athol, MAMA8,801-4.1%+0%

12Melrose, MAMA29,597-3.6%+0%

13Chicopee, MAMA55,310-3.5%+0%

14North Westport, MAMA5,289-3.5%+0%

15Foxborough, MAMA6,251-3.5%+0%

16Springfield, MAMA154,702-3.1%+0%

17Medford, MAMA59,834-2.9%+0%

18Holbrook, MAMA11,380-2.3%+0%

19West Concord, MAMA5,876-2.2%+0%

20Scituate, MAMA5,796-2.1%+0%

21Greenfield, MAMA17,691-2.1%+0%

22Belmont, MAMA27,175-2.1%+0%

23Webster, MAMA12,228-2.1%+0%

24Hingham, MAMA5,130-1.9%+0%

25Burlington, MAMA26,274-1.8%+0%

26Dedham, MAMA25,237-1.3%+0%

27Oxford, MAMA5,671-1.2%+0%

28Northampton, MAMA31,047-0.9%+0%

29Bellingham, MAMA5,325-0.8%+0%

30Fall River, MAMA95,298-0.8%+0%

31Williamstown, MAMA5,070-0.8%+0%

32Clinton, MAMA7,658-0.7%+0%

33Norwood, MAMA31,542-0.4%+0%

34Wakefield, MAMA27,793-0.1%+0%

35Wellesley, MAMA30,347-0.0%+0%

36Stoneham, MAMA23,355+0.1%+0%

37Sharon, MAMA6,232+0.8%+0%

38Hudson, MAMA15,719+0.8%+0%

39Maynard, MAMA10,712+1.0%+0%

40Longmeadow, MAMA15,696+1.1%+0%

41Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155+1.1%+0%

42Milton, MAMA28,587+1.3%+0%

43Newton, MAMA90,741+1.5%+0%

44Brockton, MAMA106,134+1.6%+0%

45Somerville, MAMA84,211+1.7%+0%

46Lowell, MAMA119,971+1.7%+0%

47Worcester, MAMA213,862+1.7%+0%

48Marblehead, MAMA20,413+2.0%+0%

49Saugus, MAMA28,773+2.1%+0%

50Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222+2.1%+0%

51Peabody, MAMA55,953+2.3%+0%

52Waltham, MAMA65,037+2.3%+0%

53Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+2.4%+0%

54Boston, MAMA672,973+2.6%+0%

55Lawrence, MAMA89,320+2.6%+0%

56Winchester, MAMA23,406+2.7%+0%

57Framingham, MAMA73,021+2.9%+0%

58Gardner, MAMA21,483+3.2%+0%

59Somerset, MAMA18,298+3.3%+0%

60North Scituate, MAMA6,492+3.6%+0%

61Quincy, MAMA103,173+3.6%+0%

62Woburn, MAMA43,962+3.7%+0%

63Milford, MAMA27,731+3.8%+0%

64Danvers, MAMA28,098+4.3%+0%

65Beverly, MAMA43,363+4.4%+0%

66Brookline, MAMA63,266+4.4%+0%

67Westfield, MAMA40,546+4.4%+0%

68Malden, MAMA66,370+4.6%+0%

69Lexington, MAMA34,295+4.8%+0%

70Needham, MAMA32,459+4.9%+0%

71Pinehurst, MAMA6,845+4.9%+0%

72Newburyport, MAMA19,148+5.1%+0%

73Reading, MAMA25,612+5.2%+0%

74Gloucester, MAMA30,627+5.4%+0%

75Plymouth, MAMA7,918+5.5%+0%

76Hull, MAMA10,138+5.6%+0%

77Swampscott, MAMA15,277+5.6%+0%

78Abington, MAMA17,053+5.7%+0%

79Cambridge, MAMA122,588+5.8%+0%

80Salem, MAMA45,381+6.1%+0%

81Marshfield, MAMA5,161+6.1%+0%

82Everett, MAMA53,572+6.5%+0%

83Walpole, MAMA6,461+6.8%+0%

84Leominster, MAMA44,194+8.3%+0%

85Northborough, MAMA6,392+8.6%+0%

86Attleboro, MAMA47,447+9.6%+0%

87Lynn, MAMA104,236+9.6%+0%

88Revere, MAMA60,141+10.5%+0%

89Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405+11.4%+0%

90Medfield, MAMA6,849+11.4%+0%

91Cochituate, MAMA6,471+11.9%+0%

92South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552+12.0%+0%

93Taunton, MAMA62,522+12.3%+0%

94Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+12.4%+0%

95Kingston, MAMA5,910+12.7%+0%

96Marlborough, MAMA42,772+14.0%+0%

97Haverhill, MAMA68,361+14.7%+0%

98East Falmouth, MAMA6,245+18.6%+0%

99West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194+19.4%+0%

100Wilmington, MAMA23,336+21.0%+0%

101East Harwich, MAMA5,654+21.2%+0%

102Salisbury, MAMA5,656+21.4%+0%

103Chelsea, MAMA40,130+22.2%+0%

104Nantucket, MAMA10,017+22.6%+0%

105Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961+26.3%+0%

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