RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

Largest senior population, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2024. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Boston, MAMA672,97386,924+42%

02Worcester, MAMA213,86227,619+13%

03Springfield, MAMA154,70220,464+8%

04Quincy, MAMA103,17318,123+26%

05Newton, MAMA90,74117,046+35%

06New Bedford, MAMA101,83415,512−1%

07Brockton, MAMA106,13415,191+37%

08Fall River, MAMA95,29815,169−3%

09Lowell, MAMA119,97114,960+32%

10Cambridge, MAMA122,58814,440+56%

11Lynn, MAMA104,23613,917+22%

12Barnstable, MAMA50,10113,297–

13Peabody, MAMA55,95313,277+58%

14Weymouth, MAMA59,75911,592–

15Framingham, MAMA73,02110,923+26%

16Chicopee, MAMA55,31010,770+12%

17Haverhill, MAMA68,36110,483+39%

18Waltham, MAMA65,03710,228+32%

19Brookline, MAMA63,2669,986+40%

20Revere, MAMA60,1419,416+20%

21Lawrence, MAMA89,3209,318+32%

22Methuen, MAMA54,5849,206–

23Taunton, MAMA62,5229,058+26%

24Medford, MAMA59,8349,028−7%

25Malden, MAMA66,3708,581+10%

26Leominster, MAMA44,1948,479+51%

27Pittsfield, MAMA42,9098,425−1%

28Gloucester, MAMA30,6278,405+78%

29Beverly, MAMA43,3638,270+33%

30Somerville, MAMA84,2118,108+0%

31Arlington, MAMA46,3508,030+13%

32Salem, MAMA45,3817,721+35%

33Holyoke, MAMA38,0237,606+23%

34Westfield, MAMA40,5467,534+38%

35Lexington, MAMA34,2957,430+29%

36Attleboro, MAMA47,4477,363+36%

37Agawam, MAMA28,7836,890–

38Braintree, MAMA38,9576,854–

39Woburn, MAMA43,9626,588+15%

40Watertown, MAMA35,7106,506–

41Randolph, MAMA34,9486,430–

42Danvers, MAMA28,0986,337+46%

43Saugus, MAMA28,7736,337+38%

44Northampton, MAMA31,0476,331+59%

45Marlborough, MAMA42,7726,203+48%

46Melrose, MAMA29,5976,106+38%

47Fitchburg, MAMA42,1365,985+5%

48Burlington, MAMA26,2745,764+82%

49Needham, MAMA32,4595,733+10%

50Everett, MAMA53,5725,660+1%

51Norwood, MAMA31,5425,561+11%

52Dedham, MAMA25,2375,528+42%

53Reading, MAMA25,6125,289+57%

54Wakefield, MAMA27,7935,268+41%

55Belmont, MAMA27,1755,235+29%

56North Attleborough, MAMA31,5065,097–

57Milford, MAMA27,7315,086+53%

58West Springfield, MAMA28,8295,038–

59Bridgewater, MAMA29,3094,936–

60Franklin, MAMA33,9554,872–

61Stoneham, MAMA23,3554,755+16%

62Wellesley, MAMA30,3474,691+26%

63Marblehead, MAMA20,4134,639+46%

64Somerset, MAMA18,2984,624+21%

65Milton, MAMA28,5874,615+9%

66Newburyport, MAMA19,1484,547+88%

67Winchester, MAMA23,4064,207+18%

68Chelsea, MAMA40,1304,188+6%

69Gardner, MAMA21,4834,135+24%

70Greenfield, MAMA17,6914,129+76%

71Amherst, MAMA40,9203,875–

72Easthampton, MAMA15,8513,843–

73South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5523,735−1%

74Wilmington, MAMA23,3363,647+58%

75Winthrop, MAMA18,6473,631–

76Longmeadow, MAMA15,6963,618+30%

77The Pinehills, MAMA5,2823,540–

78Hudson, MAMA15,7193,369+79%

79Amesbury, MAMA17,5883,170–

80Swampscott, MAMA15,2773,110+22%

81North Adams, MAMA12,3682,727+1%

82Hull, MAMA10,1382,645+99%

83Palmer, MAMA12,3672,587–

84Southbridge, MAMA18,1052,562–

85East Falmouth, MAMA6,2452,462+62%

86Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9612,429+30%

87Lynnfield, MAMA13,0642,338+18%

88Abington, MAMA17,0532,234+26%

89West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1942,215+43%

90Holbrook, MAMA11,3802,168+25%

91East Harwich, MAMA5,6541,987+56%

92Maynard, MAMA10,7121,950+53%

93Webster, MAMA12,2281,920−11%

94Plymouth, MAMA7,9181,743+24%

95Andover, MAMA9,4511,732+7%

96Salisbury, MAMA5,6561,648+162%

97Nantucket, MAMA10,0171,610+211%

98Scituate, MAMA5,7961,581+71%

99Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4051,499−2%

100Spencer, MAMA5,6611,479+74%

101West Concord, MAMA5,8761,469+104%

102Kingston, MAMA5,9101,449+106%

103Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451,445+161%

104Northborough, MAMA6,3921,399+89%

105Adams, MAMA5,4271,377+7%

106Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551,328+45%

107Medfield, MAMA6,8491,325+62%

108Athol, MAMA8,8011,317+4%

109Walpole, MAMA6,4611,295+17%

110Cochituate, MAMA6,4711,267+17%

111Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2221,249+67%

112Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151,169+48%

113Clinton, MAMA7,6581,142−7%

114Ware, MAMA6,3691,106+3%

115Foxborough, MAMA6,2511,035+15%

116Sharon, MAMA6,2321,017+48%

117North Scituate, MAMA6,4921,004+26%

118Bellingham, MAMA5,325992+138%

119Marshfield, MAMA5,161972+73%

120Oxford, MAMA5,671971+12%

121North Westport, MAMA5,289861+22%

122Hingham, MAMA5,130852+14%

123Williamstown, MAMA5,070764+18%

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