RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

Largest veteran population, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 813. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: The Pinehills, MA, up 18 places to #71.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Boston, MAMA672,97311,833−22%

02Worcester, MAMA213,8625,219−20%

03Springfield, MAMA154,7023,982−17%

04▲6Brockton, MAMA106,1343,056−4%

05▲2New Bedford, MAMA101,8343,043−8%

06Chicopee, MAMA55,3103,032−16%

07▲4Barnstable, MAMA50,1013,029−4%

08▼3Quincy, MAMA103,1733,007−21%

09Lowell, MAMA119,9712,984−8%

10▼6Fall River, MAMA95,2982,933−30%

11▼3Weymouth, MAMA59,7592,656−19%

12▲6Taunton, MAMA62,5222,634+15%

13▲1Peabody, MAMA55,9532,584−6%

14▲1Lynn, MAMA104,2362,531−6%

15▼3Haverhill, MAMA68,3612,476−17%

16▲3Westfield, MAMA40,5462,175−4%

17▼1Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091,812−32%

18▲10Cambridge, MAMA122,5881,704−2%

19▲4Leominster, MAMA44,1941,688−19%

20▲9Medford, MAMA59,8341,683−1%

21▼1Framingham, MAMA73,0211,635−26%

22▼9Attleboro, MAMA47,4471,634−43%

23▲7Holyoke, MAMA38,0231,564−7%

24▼7Beverly, MAMA43,3631,561−37%

25Methuen, MAMA54,5841,508–

26▲9West Springfield, MAMA28,8291,500−1%

27▲9Malden, MAMA66,3701,473−2%

28▼1Bridgewater, MAMA29,3091,471−15%

29▲8Revere, MAMA60,1411,4500%

30▼8Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,436−32%

31▲3Waltham, MAMA65,0371,427−9%

32Easthampton, MAMA15,8511,403–

33▼8Agawam, MAMA28,7831,369−26%

34▼2Salem, MAMA45,3811,364−15%

35▼14Newton, MAMA90,7411,337−38%

36▼12Marlborough, MAMA42,7721,330−29%

37▲2Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,320−8%

38▲4Saugus, MAMA28,7731,312−3%

39▼13Woburn, MAMA43,9621,303−28%

40▼7Braintree, MAMA38,9571,295−19%

41▼3North Attleborough, MAMA31,5061,247−14%

42▲1Danvers, MAMA28,0981,224−9%

43▲3Gardner, MAMA21,4831,211−4%

44▲3Stoneham, MAMA23,3551,139−9%

45▼14Somerset, MAMA18,2981,124−32%

46▲14Lawrence, MAMA89,3201,094+11%

47▼2Brookline, MAMA63,2661,041−18%

48▲4Southbridge, MAMA18,1051,030−11%

49Watertown, MAMA35,7101,026–

50Arlington, MAMA46,3501,014−17%

51▲5Somerville, MAMA84,2111,011−6%

52▼11Norwood, MAMA31,542967−30%

53▲14Randolph, MAMA34,948955+13%

54Lexington, MAMA34,295934−16%

55▼7Wilmington, MAMA23,336891−28%

56▲7Northampton, MAMA31,047888−4%

57▲2Reading, MAMA25,612887−13%

58▼1Milton, MAMA28,587882−16%

59▼10Dedham, MAMA25,237875−29%

60▼9Milford, MAMA27,731848−30%

61▼8Everett, MAMA53,572816−28%

62▼22Greenfield, MAMA17,691813−43%

63▼8Burlington, MAMA26,274782−29%

64▼3Franklin, MAMA33,955744−24%

65▲3Newburyport, MAMA19,148739−9%

66▲3North Adams, MAMA12,368723−10%

67▼2Needham, MAMA32,459704−17%

68▼4Palmer, MAMA12,367703−18%

69Amesbury, MAMA17,588699–

70Hudson, MAMA15,719694−13%

71▲18The Pinehills, MAMA5,282674+46%

72Abington, MAMA17,053657−15%

73▼29Wakefield, MAMA27,793647−51%

74Winchester, MAMA23,406636−11%

75▼4Webster, MAMA12,228628−20%

76▼1Marblehead, MAMA20,413619−14%

77▼11Melrose, MAMA29,597615−28%

78▼5Longmeadow, MAMA15,696608−19%

79▲2Wellesley, MAMA30,347598+2%

80Hull, MAMA10,138567−4%

81▼23South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552537−49%

82Holbrook, MAMA11,380509−9%

83▼21Winthrop, MAMA18,647507−46%

84▼7Swampscott, MAMA15,277493−23%

85▲3Chelsea, MAMA40,130481+1%

86▲8East Falmouth, MAMA6,245461+11%

87▼11Amherst, MAMA40,920452−30%

88▼9Belmont, MAMA27,175448−27%

89▼11Salisbury, MAMA5,656442−30%

90▲2Plymouth, MAMA7,918433−4%

91▼8Athol, MAMA8,801412−26%

92▼7Maynard, MAMA10,712412−22%

93▼6Whitinsville, MAMA7,115360−27%

94▲4Nantucket, MAMA10,017352−4%

95▲1Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155342−8%

96▲14North Westport, MAMA5,289334+15%

97▼7Kingston, MAMA5,910328−28%

98▲2West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194327−9%

99▲7Lynnfield, MAMA13,064321+2%

100▼14Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961313−39%

101▲7Clinton, MAMA7,658310+3%

102▼5Adams, MAMA5,427291−22%

103▲2West Concord, MAMA5,876290−10%

104▼9Walpole, MAMA6,461284−25%

105▲8Northborough, MAMA6,392282+18%

106▼5Scituate, MAMA5,796281−19%

107▲9Bellingham, MAMA5,325252+26%

108▼15Oxford, MAMA5,671250−41%

109▼25East Harwich, MAMA5,654248−54%

110▼11Pinehurst, MAMA6,845235−35%

111▼4Andover, MAMA9,451219−30%

112▼21Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222219−52%

113▼11Ware, MAMA6,369214−39%

114▼10Spencer, MAMA5,661210−39%

115▼3Marshfield, MAMA5,161193−21%

116▼13Foxborough, MAMA6,251190−45%

117▼2Medfield, MAMA6,849170−15%

118▼1Hingham, MAMA5,130164+4%

119▼10Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405151−48%

120▼2North Scituate, MAMA6,492142+8%

121▼2Williamstown, MAMA5,070106+23%

122▼11Cochituate, MAMA6,47191−63%

123▼9Sharon, MAMA6,23232−86%

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