RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 119 SHOWN OF 119

Largest senior population, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2020. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 119 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 119 is 4,611.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Boston, MAMA672,97383,913+37%

02Worcester, MAMA213,86227,892+14%

03Springfield, MAMA154,70221,603+14%

04Quincy, MAMA103,17317,682+23%

05Newton, MAMA90,74117,339+37%

06New Bedford, MAMA101,83416,370+5%

07Fall River, MAMA95,29815,678+1%

08Brockton, MAMA106,13415,454+40%

09Lowell, MAMA119,97114,422+27%

10Cambridge, MAMA122,58814,253+54%

11Lynn, MAMA104,23613,720+21%

12Peabody, MAMA55,95313,202+57%

13Barnstable, MAMA50,10112,930–

14Framingham, MAMA73,02111,648+34%

15Chicopee, MAMA55,31010,756+12%

16Weymouth, MAMA59,75910,591–

17Haverhill, MAMA68,36110,554+40%

18Brookline, MAMA63,26610,229+44%

19Taunton, MAMA62,5229,773+35%

20Lawrence, MAMA89,3209,725+37%

21Waltham, MAMA65,0379,510+22%

22Medford, MAMA59,8349,468−2%

23Pittsfield, MAMA42,9099,297+9%

24Malden, MAMA66,3708,942+15%

25Revere, MAMA60,1418,778+12%

26Arlington, MAMA46,3508,181+15%

27Somerville, MAMA84,2118,024−1%

28Beverly, MAMA43,3637,915+27%

29Westfield, MAMA40,5467,784+42%

30Attleboro, MAMA47,4477,578+40%

31Salem, MAMA45,3817,532+32%

32Gloucester, MAMA30,6277,504+59%

33Leominster, MAMA44,1947,396+31%

34Woburn, MAMA43,9627,311+28%

35Braintree, MAMA38,9577,189–

36Lexington, MAMA34,2956,938+20%

37Holyoke, MAMA38,0236,880+11%

38Marlborough, MAMA42,7726,527+56%

39Agawam, MAMA28,7836,418–

40Northampton, MAMA31,0476,404+60%

41Danvers, MAMA28,0986,161+42%

42Randolph, MAMA34,9486,124–

43Fitchburg, MAMA42,1366,117+7%

44Norwood, MAMA31,5426,064+21%

45Needham, MAMA32,4596,032+16%

46Saugus, MAMA28,7735,972+30%

47Everett, MAMA53,5725,444−3%

48West Springfield, MAMA28,8295,296–

49Melrose, MAMA29,5975,295+19%

50Dedham, MAMA25,2375,241+34%

51Burlington, MAMA26,2745,136+62%

52Wakefield, MAMA27,7935,069+35%

53Milton, MAMA28,5875,060+20%

54Franklin, MAMA33,9554,926–

55Reading, MAMA25,6124,907+46%

56Stoneham, MAMA23,3554,895+19%

57Marblehead, MAMA20,4134,794+51%

58North Attleborough, MAMA31,5064,755–

59Wellesley, MAMA30,3474,709+27%

60Belmont, MAMA27,1754,611+14%

61Newburyport, MAMA19,1484,392+82%

62Bridgewater, MAMA29,3094,350–

63Milford, MAMA27,7314,295+29%

64Somerset, MAMA18,2984,288+12%

65Chelsea, MAMA40,1304,156+6%

66Winchester, MAMA23,4064,076+15%

67Amherst, MAMA40,9204,018–

68Greenfield, MAMA17,6913,971+70%

69Wilmington, MAMA23,3363,931+70%

70Gardner, MAMA21,4833,891+16%

71Winthrop, MAMA18,6473,885–

72South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5523,683−2%

73Longmeadow, MAMA15,6963,576+28%

74Swampscott, MAMA15,2773,286+29%

75Hudson, MAMA15,7193,029+61%

76The Pinehills, MAMA5,2822,877–

77Abington, MAMA17,0532,857+61%

78Southbridge, MAMA18,1052,806–

79Hull, MAMA10,1382,704+104%

80North Adams, MAMA12,3682,646−2%

81Lynnfield, MAMA13,0642,608+31%

82Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9612,444+31%

83Palmer, MAMA12,3672,364–

84East Falmouth, MAMA6,2452,097+38%

85Webster, MAMA12,2282,071−4%

86Andover, MAMA9,4511,941+20%

87Holbrook, MAMA11,3801,914+10%

88West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1941,873+21%

89Maynard, MAMA10,7121,847+45%

90East Harwich, MAMA5,6541,755+38%

91Plymouth, MAMA7,9181,646+17%

92Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4051,606+5%

93Salisbury, MAMA5,6561,549+147%

94Scituate, MAMA5,7961,442+56%

95Cochituate, MAMA6,4711,381+28%

96West Concord, MAMA5,8761,378+92%

97Nantucket, MAMA10,0171,350+161%

98Athol, MAMA8,8011,331+5%

99Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451,315+138%

100Walpole, MAMA6,4611,245+13%

101Northborough, MAMA6,3921,213+63%

102Adams, MAMA5,4271,180−8%

103Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551,162+26%

104Clinton, MAMA7,6581,151−6%

105Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2221,125+50%

106Spencer, MAMA5,6611,117+32%

107Oxford, MAMA5,6711,104+28%

108Medfield, MAMA6,8491,103+35%

109North Westport, MAMA5,2891,092+55%

110Foxborough, MAMA6,2511,078+19%

111Ware, MAMA6,3691,0730%

112Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151,070+35%

113Hingham, MAMA5,1301,056+41%

114Sharon, MAMA6,2321,047+53%

115Marshfield, MAMA5,1611,024+82%

116North Scituate, MAMA6,4921,023+29%

117Kingston, MAMA5,9101,007+43%

118Bellingham, MAMA5,325846+103%

119Williamstown, MAMA5,070705+8%

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