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Fastest shrinking, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 104 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Williamstown, MAMA5,070-9.0%−8.3 pts

02East Falmouth, MAMA6,245-8.7%−27.3 pts

03West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194-6.9%−26.4 pts

04Hull, MAMA10,138-6.9%−12.4 pts

05North Adams, MAMA12,368-6.6%+6.0 pts

06Clinton, MAMA7,658-6.3%−5.5 pts

07Spencer, MAMA5,661-5.5%−1.2 pts

08Gloucester, MAMA30,627-4.9%−10.3 pts

09Sharon, MAMA6,232-4.8%−5.6 pts

10Adams, MAMA5,427-4.7%+4.3 pts

11South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552-4.4%−16.4 pts

12Swampscott, MAMA15,277-4.3%−9.9 pts

13Stoneham, MAMA23,355-3.5%−3.6 pts

14Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405-3.4%−14.8 pts

15Fall River, MAMA95,298-3.4%−2.5 pts

16Maynard, MAMA10,712-3.1%−4.2 pts

17Cochituate, MAMA6,471-2.9%−14.9 pts

18Medfield, MAMA6,849-2.8%−14.2 pts

19Marblehead, MAMA20,413-2.8%−4.8 pts

20Gardner, MAMA21,483-2.6%−5.8 pts

21Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-2.3%+3.5 pts

22Somerville, MAMA84,211-2.2%−3.9 pts

23Plymouth, MAMA7,918-2.1%−7.7 pts

24Webster, MAMA12,228-1.6%+0.5 pts

25Northampton, MAMA31,047-1.5%−0.6 pts

26Northborough, MAMA6,392-1.4%−10.0 pts

27Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961-1.4%−27.7 pts

28Leominster, MAMA44,194-1.3%−9.6 pts

29Athol, MAMA8,801-1.3%+2.9 pts

30Beverly, MAMA43,363-0.9%−5.3 pts

31Melrose, MAMA29,597-0.6%+3.1 pts

32Brockton, MAMA106,134-0.5%−2.2 pts

33Somerset, MAMA18,298-0.4%−3.7 pts

34Taunton, MAMA62,522-0.2%−12.5 pts

35Needham, MAMA32,459-0.1%−5.0 pts

36Ware, MAMA6,369-0.1%+5.4 pts

37Norwood, MAMA31,542+0.1%+0.4 pts

38Holbrook, MAMA11,380+0.1%+2.4 pts

39Holyoke, MAMA38,023+0.1%+9.0 pts

40North Scituate, MAMA6,492+0.2%−3.3 pts

41Chelsea, MAMA40,130+0.3%−21.9 pts

42Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+0.5%−1.9 pts

43Wakefield, MAMA27,793+0.5%+0.6 pts

44Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222+0.5%−1.5 pts

45Springfield, MAMA154,702+0.6%+3.8 pts

46Medford, MAMA59,834+0.7%+3.6 pts

47North Westport, MAMA5,289+0.8%+4.3 pts

48Walpole, MAMA6,461+0.9%−5.9 pts

49Longmeadow, MAMA15,696+1.0%−0.1 pts

50Arlington, MAMA46,350+1.1%+6.1 pts

51Chicopee, MAMA55,310+1.2%+4.7 pts

52Lowell, MAMA119,971+1.3%−0.4 pts

53Newburyport, MAMA19,148+1.3%−3.8 pts

54New Bedford, MAMA101,834+1.4%+7.5 pts

55Lynn, MAMA104,236+1.4%−8.2 pts

56Newton, MAMA90,741+1.6%+0.1 pts

57Marshfield, MAMA5,161+2.1%−4.0 pts

58Framingham, MAMA73,021+2.1%−0.8 pts

59Foxborough, MAMA6,251+2.1%+5.6 pts

60Saugus, MAMA28,773+2.1%+0.0 pts

61Belmont, MAMA27,175+2.2%+4.3 pts

62Salem, MAMA45,381+2.3%−3.8 pts

63Woburn, MAMA43,962+2.3%−1.3 pts

64Waltham, MAMA65,037+2.4%+0.0 pts

65Westfield, MAMA40,546+2.6%−1.9 pts

66East Harwich, MAMA5,654+2.7%−18.5 pts

67Winchester, MAMA23,406+2.7%+0.0 pts

68Brookline, MAMA63,266+2.8%−1.5 pts

69Pinehurst, MAMA6,845+3.0%−1.9 pts

70Fitchburg, MAMA42,136+3.1%+8.2 pts

71Haverhill, MAMA68,361+3.2%−11.4 pts

72Milford, MAMA27,731+3.4%−0.4 pts

73Lexington, MAMA34,295+3.4%−1.3 pts

74Oxford, MAMA5,671+3.5%+4.6 pts

75Scituate, MAMA5,796+3.5%+5.6 pts

76Hudson, MAMA15,719+3.6%+2.8 pts

77Milton, MAMA28,587+3.6%+2.3 pts

78Attleboro, MAMA47,447+3.6%−6.0 pts

79Cambridge, MAMA122,588+3.8%−2.0 pts

80Kingston, MAMA5,910+3.9%−8.8 pts

81Reading, MAMA25,612+4.4%−0.8 pts

82Wilmington, MAMA23,336+4.5%−16.5 pts

83Quincy, MAMA103,173+4.8%+1.2 pts

84Boston, MAMA672,973+4.8%+2.2 pts

85Worcester, MAMA213,862+4.9%+3.2 pts

86Danvers, MAMA28,098+5.1%+0.8 pts

87Wellesley, MAMA30,347+5.1%+5.2 pts

88Dedham, MAMA25,237+5.4%+6.7 pts

89Malden, MAMA66,370+5.5%+1.0 pts

90Hingham, MAMA5,130+5.6%+7.4 pts

91Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+5.7%−6.7 pts

92Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155+5.9%+4.8 pts

93Lawrence, MAMA89,320+6.0%+3.4 pts

94Marlborough, MAMA42,772+6.2%−7.8 pts

95Peabody, MAMA55,953+6.5%+4.2 pts

96West Concord, MAMA5,876+7.0%+9.3 pts

97Burlington, MAMA26,274+7.1%+8.9 pts

98Bellingham, MAMA5,325+7.9%+8.8 pts

99Salisbury, MAMA5,656+8.6%−12.8 pts

100Abington, MAMA17,053+9.4%+3.7 pts

101Revere, MAMA60,141+9.5%−1.1 pts

102Everett, MAMA53,572+9.5%+3.0 pts

103Andover, MAMA9,451+10.9%+15.1 pts

104Nantucket, MAMA10,017+94.4%+71.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS