RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 114 SHOWN OF 114

Largest senior population, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2010. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 114 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, MAMA672,97362,237+1%

02Worcester, MAMA213,86221,158−13%

03Springfield, MAMA154,70216,760−11%

04Quincy, MAMA103,17313,906−3%

05New Bedford, MAMA101,83413,903−11%

06Fall River, MAMA95,29813,441−14%

07Newton, MAMA90,74112,979+3%

08Brockton, MAMA106,13411,198+1%

09Lowell, MAMA119,97110,718−5%

10Peabody, MAMA55,95310,520+25%

11Lynn, MAMA104,23610,295−9%

12Cambridge, MAMA122,5889,988+8%

13Barnstable, MAMA50,1019,487–

14Framingham, MAMA73,0219,308+7%

15Chicopee, MAMA55,3108,838−8%

16Medford, MAMA59,8348,563−11%

17Weymouth, MAMA59,7598,169–

18Pittsfield, MAMA42,9097,864−8%

19Taunton, MAMA62,5227,569+5%

20Revere, MAMA60,1417,520−4%

21Brookline, MAMA63,2667,494+5%

22Waltham, MAMA65,0377,453−4%

23Haverhill, MAMA68,3617,405−2%

24Malden, MAMA66,3706,989−10%

25Somerville, MAMA84,2116,909−15%

26Arlington, MAMA46,3506,761−5%

27Lawrence, MAMA89,3206,557−7%

28Braintree, MAMA38,9576,073–

29Woburn, MAMA43,9626,066+6%

30Lexington, MAMA34,2955,851+1%

31Leominster, MAMA44,1945,787+3%

32Beverly, MAMA43,3635,783−7%

33Holyoke, MAMA38,0235,660−9%

34Westfield, MAMA40,5465,609+2%

35Attleboro, MAMA47,4475,609+3%

36Salem, MAMA45,3815,342−7%

37Agawam, MAMA28,7835,151–

38Gloucester, MAMA30,6275,099+8%

39Fitchburg, MAMA42,1365,001−12%

40Norwood, MAMA31,5424,960−1%

41Marlborough, MAMA42,7724,837+15%

42Danvers, MAMA28,0984,782+10%

43Everett, MAMA53,5724,781−15%

44Needham, MAMA32,4594,700−9%

45Saugus, MAMA28,7734,644+1%

46Dedham, MAMA25,2374,549+16%

47West Springfield, MAMA28,8294,284–

48Melrose, MAMA29,5974,260−4%

49Milton, MAMA28,5874,157−2%

50Burlington, MAMA26,2744,107+29%

51Stoneham, MAMA23,3553,981−3%

52Belmont, MAMA27,1753,900−4%

53Somerset, MAMA18,2983,897+2%

54Wellesley, MAMA30,3473,865+4%

55Northampton, MAMA31,0473,863−3%

56Wakefield, MAMA27,7933,671−2%

57Reading, MAMA25,6123,490+4%

58Winchester, MAMA23,4063,460−3%

59Marblehead, MAMA20,4133,363+6%

60Milford, MAMA27,7313,312−0%

61South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5523,207−15%

62Chelsea, MAMA40,1303,075−22%

63Longmeadow, MAMA15,6962,991+7%

64Gardner, MAMA21,4832,986−11%

65Franklin, MAMA33,9552,977–

66Winthrop, MAMA18,6472,894–

67Wilmington, MAMA23,3362,881+25%

68Newburyport, MAMA19,1482,880+19%

69Swampscott, MAMA15,2772,448−4%

70Southbridge, MAMA18,1052,296–

71North Adams, MAMA12,3682,272−16%

72Hudson, MAMA15,7192,232+19%

73Lynnfield, MAMA13,0642,047+3%

74Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9612,004+7%

75Abington, MAMA17,0531,909+7%

76Palmer, MAMA12,3671,748–

77Webster, MAMA12,2281,739−19%

78Andover, MAMA9,4511,623+1%

79Hull, MAMA10,1381,600+21%

80East Falmouth, MAMA6,2451,597+5%

81Holbrook, MAMA11,3801,579−9%

82West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1941,438−7%

83Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4051,351−12%

84East Harwich, MAMA5,6541,315+3%

85Maynard, MAMA10,7121,292+1%

86Plymouth, MAMA7,9181,224−13%

87Cochituate, MAMA6,4711,092+1%

88Walpole, MAMA6,4611,084−2%

89Athol, MAMA8,8011,076−15%

90Adams, MAMA5,4271,067−17%

91Scituate, MAMA5,7961,065+15%

92West Concord, MAMA5,8761,059+47%

93Clinton, MAMA7,658961−22%

94Ware, MAMA6,369956−11%

95North Westport, MAMA5,289933+32%

96Northborough, MAMA6,392913+23%

97Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155895−3%

98Medfield, MAMA6,849878+8%

99Pinehurst, MAMA6,845872+58%

100Foxborough, MAMA6,251869−4%

101Salisbury, MAMA5,656844+34%

102Oxford, MAMA5,671841−3%

103Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222838+12%

104Hingham, MAMA5,130812+9%

105Whitinsville, MAMA7,115802+1%

106Spencer, MAMA5,661802−6%

107North Scituate, MAMA6,492802+1%

108Nantucket, MAMA10,017796+54%

109Marshfield, MAMA5,161763+36%

110Kingston, MAMA5,910746+6%

111Sharon, MAMA6,232676−1%

112Williamstown, MAMA5,070667+3%

113Bellingham, MAMA5,325618+48%

114The Pinehills, MAMA5,282335–

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