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. The median across all 123 is 4,691. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Leominster, MA, up 7 places to #26.

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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%

07▲1Brockton, MAMA106,13415,191+37%

08▼1Fall River, MAMA95,29815,169−3%

09Lowell, MAMA119,97114,960+32%

10Cambridge, MAMA122,58814,440+56%

11Lynn, MAMA104,23613,917+22%

12▲1Barnstable, MAMA50,10113,297–

13▼1Peabody, MAMA55,95313,277+58%

14▲2Weymouth, MAMA59,75911,592–

15▼1Framingham, MAMA73,02110,923+26%

16▼1Chicopee, MAMA55,31010,770+12%

17Haverhill, MAMA68,36110,483+39%

18▲3Waltham, MAMA65,03710,228+32%

19▼1Brookline, MAMA63,2669,986+40%

20▲5Revere, MAMA60,1419,416+20%

21▼1Lawrence, MAMA89,3209,318+32%

22Methuen, MAMA54,5849,206–

23▼4Taunton, MAMA62,5229,058+26%

24▼2Medford, MAMA59,8349,028−7%

25▼1Malden, MAMA66,3708,581+10%

26▲7Leominster, MAMA44,1948,479+51%

27▼4Pittsfield, MAMA42,9098,425−1%

28▲4Gloucester, MAMA30,6278,405+78%

29▼1Beverly, MAMA43,3638,270+33%

30▼3Somerville, MAMA84,2118,1080%

31▼5Arlington, MAMA46,3508,030+13%

32▼1Salem, MAMA45,3817,721+35%

33▲4Holyoke, MAMA38,0237,606+23%

34▼5Westfield, MAMA40,5467,534+38%

35▲1Lexington, MAMA34,2957,430+29%

36▼6Attleboro, MAMA47,4477,363+36%

37▲2Agawam, MAMA28,7836,890–

38▼3Braintree, MAMA38,9576,854–

39▼5Woburn, MAMA43,9626,588+15%

40Watertown, MAMA35,7106,506–

41▲1Randolph, MAMA34,9486,430–

42▼1Danvers, MAMA28,0986,337+46%

43▲3Saugus, MAMA28,7736,337+38%

44▼4Northampton, MAMA31,0476,331+59%

45▼7Marlborough, MAMA42,7726,203+48%

46▲3Melrose, MAMA29,5976,106+38%

47▼4Fitchburg, MAMA42,1365,985+5%

48▲3Burlington, MAMA26,2745,764+82%

49▼4Needham, MAMA32,4595,733+10%

50▼3Everett, MAMA53,5725,660+1%

51▼7Norwood, MAMA31,5425,561+11%

52▼2Dedham, MAMA25,2375,528+42%

53▲2Reading, MAMA25,6125,289+57%

54▼2Wakefield, MAMA27,7935,268+41%

55▲5Belmont, MAMA27,1755,235+29%

56▲2North Attleborough, MAMA31,5065,097–

57▲6Milford, MAMA27,7315,086+53%

58▼10West Springfield, MAMA28,8295,038–

59▲3Bridgewater, MAMA29,3094,936–

60▼6Franklin, MAMA33,9554,872–

61▼5Stoneham, MAMA23,3554,755+16%

62▼3Wellesley, MAMA30,3474,691+26%

63▼6Marblehead, MAMA20,4134,639+46%

64Somerset, MAMA18,2984,624+21%

65▼12Milton, MAMA28,5874,615+9%

66▼5Newburyport, MAMA19,1484,547+88%

67▼1Winchester, MAMA23,4064,207+18%

68▼3Chelsea, MAMA40,1304,188+6%

69▲1Gardner, MAMA21,4834,135+24%

70▼2Greenfield, MAMA17,6914,129+76%

71▼4Amherst, MAMA40,9203,875–

72Easthampton, MAMA15,8513,843–

73▼1South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5523,735−1%

74▼5Wilmington, MAMA23,3363,647+58%

75▼4Winthrop, MAMA18,6473,631–

76▼3Longmeadow, MAMA15,6963,618+30%

77▼1The Pinehills, MAMA5,2823,540–

78▼3Hudson, MAMA15,7193,369+79%

79Amesbury, MAMA17,5883,170–

80▼6Swampscott, MAMA15,2773,110+22%

81▼1North Adams, MAMA12,3682,727+1%

82▼3Hull, MAMA10,1382,645+99%

83Palmer, MAMA12,3672,587–

84▼6Southbridge, MAMA18,1052,562–

85▼1East Falmouth, MAMA6,2452,462+62%

86▼4Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9612,429+30%

87▼6Lynnfield, MAMA13,0642,338+18%

88▼11Abington, MAMA17,0532,234+26%

89▼1West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1942,215+43%

90▼3Holbrook, MAMA11,3802,168+25%

91▼1East Harwich, MAMA5,6541,987+56%

92▼3Maynard, MAMA10,7121,950+53%

93▼8Webster, MAMA12,2281,920−11%

94▼3Plymouth, MAMA7,9181,743+24%

95▼9Andover, MAMA9,4511,732+7%

96▼3Salisbury, MAMA5,6561,648+162%

97Nantucket, MAMA10,0171,610+211%

98▼4Scituate, MAMA5,7961,581+71%

99▼7Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4051,499−2%

100▲6Spencer, MAMA5,6611,479+74%

101▼5West Concord, MAMA5,8761,469+104%

102▲15Kingston, MAMA5,9101,449+106%

103▼4Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451,445+161%

104▼3Northborough, MAMA6,3921,399+89%

105▼3Adams, MAMA5,4271,377+7%

106▼3Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551,328+45%

107▲1Medfield, MAMA6,8491,325+62%

108▼10Athol, MAMA8,8011,317+4%

109▼9Walpole, MAMA6,4611,295+17%

110▼15Cochituate, MAMA6,4711,267+17%

111▼6Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2221,249+67%

112Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151,169+48%

113▼9Clinton, MAMA7,6581,142−7%

114▼3Ware, MAMA6,3691,106+3%

115▼5Foxborough, MAMA6,2511,035+15%

116▼2Sharon, MAMA6,2321,017+48%

117▼1North Scituate, MAMA6,4921,004+26%

118Bellingham, MAMA5,325992+138%

119▼4Marshfield, MAMA5,161972+73%

120▼13Oxford, MAMA5,671971+12%

121▼12North Westport, MAMA5,289861+22%

122▼9Hingham, MAMA5,130852+14%

123▼4Williamstown, MAMA5,070764+18%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES