RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 119 SHOWN OF 119

Largest veteran population, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 119 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS –

01Boston, MAMA672,97315,124–

02Worcester, MAMA213,8626,529–

03Springfield, MAMA154,7024,824–

04Fall River, MAMA95,2984,206–

05Quincy, MAMA103,1733,809–

06Chicopee, MAMA55,3103,629–

07New Bedford, MAMA101,8343,317–

08Weymouth, MAMA59,7593,275–

09Lowell, MAMA119,9713,259–

10Brockton, MAMA106,1343,177–

11Barnstable, MAMA50,1013,165–

12Haverhill, MAMA68,3612,976–

13Attleboro, MAMA47,4472,852–

14Peabody, MAMA55,9532,735–

15Lynn, MAMA104,2362,701–

16Pittsfield, MAMA42,9092,664–

17Beverly, MAMA43,3632,466–

18Taunton, MAMA62,5222,283–

19Westfield, MAMA40,5462,268–

20Framingham, MAMA73,0212,204–

21Newton, MAMA90,7412,143–

22Fitchburg, MAMA42,1362,124–

23Leominster, MAMA44,1942,086–

24Marlborough, MAMA42,7721,871–

25Agawam, MAMA28,7831,854–

26Woburn, MAMA43,9621,801–

27Bridgewater, MAMA29,3091,731–

28Cambridge, MAMA122,5881,731–

29Medford, MAMA59,8341,707–

30Holyoke, MAMA38,0231,675–

31Somerset, MAMA18,2981,647–

32Salem, MAMA45,3811,609–

33Braintree, MAMA38,9571,600–

34Waltham, MAMA65,0371,575–

35West Springfield, MAMA28,8291,516–

36Malden, MAMA66,3701,505–

37Revere, MAMA60,1411,456–

38North Attleborough, MAMA31,5061,451–

39Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,439–

40Greenfield, MAMA17,6911,414–

41Norwood, MAMA31,5421,388–

42Saugus, MAMA28,7731,357–

43Danvers, MAMA28,0981,339–

44Wakefield, MAMA27,7931,329–

45Brookline, MAMA63,2661,269–

46Gardner, MAMA21,4831,266–

47Stoneham, MAMA23,3551,250–

48Wilmington, MAMA23,3361,236–

49Dedham, MAMA25,2371,229–

50Arlington, MAMA46,3501,216–

51Milford, MAMA27,7311,216–

52Southbridge, MAMA18,1051,153–

53Everett, MAMA53,5721,130–

54Lexington, MAMA34,2951,113–

55Burlington, MAMA26,2741,107–

56Somerville, MAMA84,2111,074–

57Milton, MAMA28,5871,050–

58South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5521,045–

59Reading, MAMA25,6121,016–

60Lawrence, MAMA89,320987–

61Franklin, MAMA33,955976–

62Winthrop, MAMA18,647946–

63Northampton, MAMA31,047925–

64Palmer, MAMA12,367862–

65Needham, MAMA32,459851–

66Melrose, MAMA29,597849–

67Randolph, MAMA34,948842–

68Newburyport, MAMA19,148816–

69North Adams, MAMA12,368799–

70Hudson, MAMA15,719795–

71Webster, MAMA12,228786–

72Abington, MAMA17,053773–

73Longmeadow, MAMA15,696748–

74Winchester, MAMA23,406718–

75Marblehead, MAMA20,413716–

76Amherst, MAMA40,920643–

77Swampscott, MAMA15,277643–

78Salisbury, MAMA5,656630–

79Belmont, MAMA27,175610–

80Hull, MAMA10,138588–

81Wellesley, MAMA30,347585–

82Holbrook, MAMA11,380560–

83Athol, MAMA8,801559–

84East Harwich, MAMA5,654538–

85Maynard, MAMA10,712525–

86Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961517–

87Whitinsville, MAMA7,115490–

88Chelsea, MAMA40,130476–

89The Pinehills, MAMA5,282461–

90Kingston, MAMA5,910457–

91Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222452–

92Plymouth, MAMA7,918450–

93Oxford, MAMA5,671421–

94East Falmouth, MAMA6,245416–

95Walpole, MAMA6,461380–

96Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155372–

97Adams, MAMA5,427371–

98Nantucket, MAMA10,017367–

99Pinehurst, MAMA6,845360–

100West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194358–

101Scituate, MAMA5,796349–

102Foxborough, MAMA6,251348–

103Ware, MAMA6,369348–

104Spencer, MAMA5,661344–

105West Concord, MAMA5,876321–

106Lynnfield, MAMA13,064315–

107Andover, MAMA9,451314–

108Clinton, MAMA7,658302–

109Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405293–

110North Westport, MAMA5,289290–

111Cochituate, MAMA6,471248–

112Marshfield, MAMA5,161245–

113Northborough, MAMA6,392240–

114Sharon, MAMA6,232224–

115Medfield, MAMA6,849201–

116Bellingham, MAMA5,325200–

117Hingham, MAMA5,130157–

118North Scituate, MAMA6,492132–

119Williamstown, MAMA5,07086–

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