RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Largest senior population, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 1990. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 105 is 3,195.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS –

01Boston, MAMA672,97366,156–

02Worcester, MAMA213,86227,208–

03Springfield, MAMA154,70221,552–

04New Bedford, MAMA101,83417,362–

05Fall River, MAMA95,29816,791–

06Quincy, MAMA103,17314,206–

07Lowell, MAMA119,97112,560–

08Newton, MAMA90,74112,365–

09Lynn, MAMA104,23612,171–

10Brockton, MAMA106,13411,472–

11Cambridge, MAMA122,5889,941–

12Chicopee, MAMA55,3109,735–

13Medford, MAMA59,8349,649–

14Somerville, MAMA84,2119,314–

15Lawrence, MAMA89,3208,734–

16Brookline, MAMA63,2668,565–

17Pittsfield, MAMA42,9098,396–

18Malden, MAMA66,3708,256–

19Framingham, MAMA73,0218,107–

20Arlington, MAMA46,3507,938–

21Waltham, MAMA65,0377,605–

22Holyoke, MAMA38,0237,417–

23Revere, MAMA60,1417,343–

24Haverhill, MAMA68,3617,267–

25Taunton, MAMA62,5227,055–

26Peabody, MAMA55,9536,680–

27Fitchburg, MAMA42,1366,380–

28Everett, MAMA53,5725,930–

29Salem, MAMA45,3815,792–

30Beverly, MAMA43,3635,712–

31Westfield, MAMA40,5465,285–

32Leominster, MAMA44,1944,965–

33Lexington, MAMA34,2954,851–

34Norwood, MAMA31,5424,757–

35Melrose, MAMA29,5974,742–

36Needham, MAMA32,4594,661–

37Attleboro, MAMA47,4474,627–

38Milton, MAMA28,5874,542–

39Woburn, MAMA43,9624,537–

40Belmont, MAMA27,1754,502–

41Gloucester, MAMA30,6274,427–

42Northampton, MAMA31,0474,297–

43Saugus, MAMA28,7733,907–

44Wakefield, MAMA27,7933,862–

45Chelsea, MAMA40,1303,834–

46Wellesley, MAMA30,3473,742–

47Dedham, MAMA25,2373,737–

48South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5523,726–

49Marlborough, MAMA42,7723,647–

50Stoneham, MAMA23,3553,622–

51Danvers, MAMA28,0983,595–

52Gardner, MAMA21,4833,391–

53Milford, MAMA27,7313,195–

54Somerset, MAMA18,2983,149–

55Winchester, MAMA23,4063,044–

56Marblehead, MAMA20,4132,990–

57Reading, MAMA25,6122,882–

58North Adams, MAMA12,3682,816–

59Greenfield, MAMA17,6912,667–

60Swampscott, MAMA15,2772,531–

61Webster, MAMA12,2282,477–

62Longmeadow, MAMA15,6962,350–

63Newburyport, MAMA19,1482,290–

64Burlington, MAMA26,2741,799–

65Abington, MAMA17,0531,762–

66Hudson, MAMA15,7191,677–

67Wilmington, MAMA23,3361,618–

68Lynnfield, MAMA13,0641,613–

69Plymouth, MAMA7,9181,557–

70Adams, MAMA5,4271,551–

71Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4051,488–

72Andover, MAMA9,4511,479–

73Holbrook, MAMA11,3801,439–

74Athol, MAMA8,8011,405–

75Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9611,356–

76Maynard, MAMA10,7121,306–

77Clinton, MAMA7,6581,303–

78Ware, MAMA6,3691,225–

79West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1941,184–

80Hull, MAMA10,1381,117–

81Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551,073–

82East Falmouth, MAMA6,2451,031–

83East Harwich, MAMA5,6541,003–

84Foxborough, MAMA6,251950–

85Walpole, MAMA6,461856–

86Scituate, MAMA5,796852–

87Spencer, MAMA5,661849–

88Oxford, MAMA5,671835–

89Whitinsville, MAMA7,115826–

90Hingham, MAMA5,130817–

91Cochituate, MAMA6,471787–

92Williamstown, MAMA5,070734–

93Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222727–

94Kingston, MAMA5,910685–

95North Westport, MAMA5,289666–

96Medfield, MAMA6,849661–

97Sharon, MAMA6,232642–

98North Scituate, MAMA6,492617–

99Northborough, MAMA6,392573–

100West Concord, MAMA5,876568–

101Salisbury, MAMA5,656531–

102Nantucket, MAMA10,017522–

103Marshfield, MAMA5,161481–

104Pinehurst, MAMA6,845477–

105Bellingham, MAMA5,325279–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS