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Largest senior population, Massachusetts cities · 2000

Massachusetts cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 105 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 1990

01Boston, MAMA672,97361,336−7%

02Worcester, MAMA213,86224,389−10%

03Springfield, MAMA154,70218,906−12%

04New Bedford, MAMA101,83415,648−10%

05Fall River, MAMA95,29815,572−7%

06Quincy, MAMA103,17314,348+1%

07Newton, MAMA90,74112,640+2%

08Lynn, MAMA104,23611,368−7%

09Lowell, MAMA119,97111,313−10%

10Brockton, MAMA106,13411,064−4%

11Medford, MAMA59,8349,666+0%

12Chicopee, MAMA55,3109,638−1%

13Cambridge, MAMA122,5889,282−7%

14Framingham, MAMA73,0218,691+7%

15Pittsfield, MAMA42,9098,538+2%

16Peabody, MAMA55,9538,398+26%

17Somerville, MAMA84,2118,099−13%

18Revere, MAMA60,1417,870+7%

19Malden, MAMA66,3707,804−5%

20Waltham, MAMA65,0377,775+2%

21Haverhill, MAMA68,3617,547+4%

22Taunton, MAMA62,5227,217+2%

23Arlington, MAMA46,3507,130−10%

24Brookline, MAMA63,2667,108−17%

25Lawrence, MAMA89,3207,075−19%

26Beverly, MAMA43,3636,230+9%

27Holyoke, MAMA38,0236,201−16%

28Lexington, MAMA34,2955,767+19%

29Woburn, MAMA43,9625,730+26%

30Salem, MAMA45,3815,716−1%

31Fitchburg, MAMA42,1365,713−10%

32Leominster, MAMA44,1945,633+13%

33Everett, MAMA53,5725,602−6%

34Westfield, MAMA40,5465,474+4%

35Attleboro, MAMA47,4475,422+17%

36Needham, MAMA32,4595,190+11%

37Norwood, MAMA31,5425,022+6%

38Gloucester, MAMA30,6274,713+6%

39Saugus, MAMA28,7734,594+18%

40Melrose, MAMA29,5974,433−7%

41Danvers, MAMA28,0984,331+20%

42Milton, MAMA28,5874,234−7%

43Marlborough, MAMA42,7724,190+15%

44Stoneham, MAMA23,3554,108+13%

45Belmont, MAMA27,1754,049−10%

46Northampton, MAMA31,0473,993−7%

47Chelsea, MAMA40,1303,933+3%

48Dedham, MAMA25,2373,905+4%

49Somerset, MAMA18,2983,835+22%

50South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5523,762+1%

51Wakefield, MAMA27,7933,749−3%

52Wellesley, MAMA30,3473,710−1%

53Winchester, MAMA23,4063,556+17%

54Reading, MAMA25,6123,369+17%

55Gardner, MAMA21,4833,341−1%

56Milford, MAMA27,7313,324+4%

57Marblehead, MAMA20,4133,177+6%

58Burlington, MAMA26,2743,174+76%

59Longmeadow, MAMA15,6962,785+19%

60North Adams, MAMA12,3682,703−4%

61Swampscott, MAMA15,2772,549+1%

62Newburyport, MAMA19,1482,414+5%

63Greenfield, MAMA17,6912,341−12%

64Wilmington, MAMA23,3362,311+43%

65Webster, MAMA12,2282,151−13%

66Lynnfield, MAMA13,0641,987+23%

67Hudson, MAMA15,7191,880+12%

68Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9611,872+38%

69Abington, MAMA17,0531,779+1%

70Holbrook, MAMA11,3801,739+21%

71Andover, MAMA9,4511,614+9%

72West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1941,544+30%

73Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4051,536+3%

74East Falmouth, MAMA6,2451,516+47%

75Plymouth, MAMA7,9181,409−10%

76Hull, MAMA10,1381,327+19%

77Adams, MAMA5,4271,285−17%

78East Harwich, MAMA5,6541,275+27%

79Maynard, MAMA10,7121,274−2%

80Athol, MAMA8,8011,272−9%

81Clinton, MAMA7,6581,226−6%

82Walpole, MAMA6,4611,106+29%

83Cochituate, MAMA6,4711,081+37%

84Ware, MAMA6,3691,070−13%

85Scituate, MAMA5,796923+8%

86Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155919−14%

87Foxborough, MAMA6,251903−5%

88Oxford, MAMA5,671865+4%

89Spencer, MAMA5,661849+0%

90Medfield, MAMA6,849816+23%

91North Scituate, MAMA6,492795+29%

92Whitinsville, MAMA7,115791−4%

93Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222750+3%

94Hingham, MAMA5,130748−8%

95Northborough, MAMA6,392742+29%

96West Concord, MAMA5,876719+27%

97North Westport, MAMA5,289705+6%

98Kingston, MAMA5,910704+3%

99Sharon, MAMA6,232685+7%

100Williamstown, MAMA5,070650−11%

101Salisbury, MAMA5,656628+18%

102Marshfield, MAMA5,161562+17%

103Pinehurst, MAMA6,845553+16%

104Nantucket, MAMA10,017518−1%

105Bellingham, MAMA5,325417+49%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS