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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Boston, MAMA672,97311,833−22%

02Worcester, MAMA213,8625,219−20%

03Springfield, MAMA154,7023,982−17%

04Brockton, MAMA106,1343,056−4%

05New Bedford, MAMA101,8343,043−8%

06Chicopee, MAMA55,3103,032−16%

07Barnstable, MAMA50,1013,029−4%

08Quincy, MAMA103,1733,007−21%

09Lowell, MAMA119,9712,984−8%

10Fall River, MAMA95,2982,933−30%

11Weymouth, MAMA59,7592,656−19%

12Taunton, MAMA62,5222,634+15%

13Peabody, MAMA55,9532,584−6%

14Lynn, MAMA104,2362,531−6%

15Haverhill, MAMA68,3612,476−17%

16Westfield, MAMA40,5462,175−4%

17Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091,812−32%

18Cambridge, MAMA122,5881,704−2%

19Leominster, MAMA44,1941,688−19%

20Medford, MAMA59,8341,683−1%

21Framingham, MAMA73,0211,635−26%

22Attleboro, MAMA47,4471,634−43%

23Holyoke, MAMA38,0231,564−7%

24Beverly, MAMA43,3631,561−37%

25Methuen, MAMA54,5841,508–

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

27Malden, MAMA66,3701,473−2%

28Bridgewater, MAMA29,3091,471−15%

29Revere, MAMA60,1411,450−0%

30Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,436−32%

31Waltham, MAMA65,0371,427−9%

32Easthampton, MAMA15,8511,403–

33Agawam, MAMA28,7831,369−26%

34Salem, MAMA45,3811,364−15%

35Newton, MAMA90,7411,337−38%

36Marlborough, MAMA42,7721,330−29%

37Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,320−8%

38Saugus, MAMA28,7731,312−3%

39Woburn, MAMA43,9621,303−28%

40Braintree, MAMA38,9571,295−19%

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

42Danvers, MAMA28,0981,224−9%

43Gardner, MAMA21,4831,211−4%

44Stoneham, MAMA23,3551,139−9%

45Somerset, MAMA18,2981,124−32%

46Lawrence, MAMA89,3201,094+11%

47Brookline, MAMA63,2661,041−18%

48Southbridge, MAMA18,1051,030−11%

49Watertown, MAMA35,7101,026–

50Arlington, MAMA46,3501,014−17%

51Somerville, MAMA84,2111,011−6%

52Norwood, MAMA31,542967−30%

53Randolph, MAMA34,948955+13%

54Lexington, MAMA34,295934−16%

55Wilmington, MAMA23,336891−28%

56Northampton, MAMA31,047888−4%

57Reading, MAMA25,612887−13%

58Milton, MAMA28,587882−16%

59Dedham, MAMA25,237875−29%

60Milford, MAMA27,731848−30%

61Everett, MAMA53,572816−28%

62Greenfield, MAMA17,691813−43%

63Burlington, MAMA26,274782−29%

64Franklin, MAMA33,955744−24%

65Newburyport, MAMA19,148739−9%

66North Adams, MAMA12,368723−10%

67Needham, MAMA32,459704−17%

68Palmer, MAMA12,367703−18%

69Amesbury, MAMA17,588699–

70Hudson, MAMA15,719694−13%

71The Pinehills, MAMA5,282674+46%

72Abington, MAMA17,053657−15%

73Wakefield, MAMA27,793647−51%

74Winchester, MAMA23,406636−11%

75Webster, MAMA12,228628−20%

76Marblehead, MAMA20,413619−14%

77Melrose, MAMA29,597615−28%

78Longmeadow, MAMA15,696608−19%

79Wellesley, MAMA30,347598+2%

80Hull, MAMA10,138567−4%

81South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552537−49%

82Holbrook, MAMA11,380509−9%

83Winthrop, MAMA18,647507−46%

84Swampscott, MAMA15,277493−23%

85Chelsea, MAMA40,130481+1%

86East Falmouth, MAMA6,245461+11%

87Amherst, MAMA40,920452−30%

88Belmont, MAMA27,175448−27%

89Salisbury, MAMA5,656442−30%

90Plymouth, MAMA7,918433−4%

91Athol, MAMA8,801412−26%

92Maynard, MAMA10,712412−22%

93Whitinsville, MAMA7,115360−27%

94Nantucket, MAMA10,017352−4%

95Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155342−8%

96North Westport, MAMA5,289334+15%

97Kingston, MAMA5,910328−28%

98West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194327−9%

99Lynnfield, MAMA13,064321+2%

100Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961313−39%

101Clinton, MAMA7,658310+3%

102Adams, MAMA5,427291−22%

103West Concord, MAMA5,876290−10%

104Walpole, MAMA6,461284−25%

105Northborough, MAMA6,392282+18%

106Scituate, MAMA5,796281−19%

107Bellingham, MAMA5,325252+26%

108Oxford, MAMA5,671250−41%

109East Harwich, MAMA5,654248−54%

110Pinehurst, MAMA6,845235−35%

111Andover, MAMA9,451219−30%

112Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222219−52%

113Ware, MAMA6,369214−39%

114Spencer, MAMA5,661210−39%

115Marshfield, MAMA5,161193−21%

116Foxborough, MAMA6,251190−45%

117Medfield, MAMA6,849170−15%

118Hingham, MAMA5,130164+4%

119Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405151−48%

120North Scituate, MAMA6,492142+8%

121Williamstown, MAMA5,070106+23%

122Cochituate, MAMA6,47191−63%

123Sharon, MAMA6,23232−86%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES