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Most densely populated, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 54 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Somerville, MAMA84,21120,425+9%

02Cambridge, MAMA122,58819,163+21%

03Chelsea, MAMA40,13018,085+14%

04Everett, MAMA53,57215,683+41%

05Boston, MAMA672,97313,922+14%

06Malden, MAMA66,37013,156+18%

07Lawrence, MAMA89,32012,889+24%

08Revere, MAMA60,14110,544+27%

09Lynn, MAMA104,2369,706+17%

10Winthrop, MAMA18,6479,366–

11Lowell, MAMA119,9718,815+14%

12Medford, MAMA59,8347,389+7%

13Melrose, MAMA29,5976,320+9%

14Quincy, MAMA103,1736,225+17%

15Worcester, MAMA213,8625,724+24%

16Salem, MAMA45,3815,472+12%

17Waltham, MAMA65,0375,103+10%

18New Bedford, MAMA101,8345,091+9%

19Newton, MAMA90,7415,090+8%

20Brockton, MAMA106,1344,975+13%

21Springfield, MAMA154,7024,854+2%

22Weymouth, MAMA59,7593,565–

23Randolph, MAMA34,9483,556–

24Woburn, MAMA43,9623,475+18%

25Peabody, MAMA55,9533,446+16%

26Framingham, MAMA73,0212,916+9%

27Fall River, MAMA95,2982,877+4%

28Beverly, MAMA43,3632,874+9%

29Braintree, MAMA38,9572,831–

30Chicopee, MAMA55,3102,415+1%

31Newburyport, MAMA19,1482,293+11%

32Haverhill, MAMA68,3612,069+16%

33Marlborough, MAMA42,7722,050+18%

34Holyoke, MAMA38,0231,796−5%

35Attleboro, MAMA47,4471,772+13%

36West Springfield, MAMA28,8291,723–

37North Attleborough, MAMA31,5061,671–

38Leominster, MAMA44,1941,533+7%

39Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,514+8%

40Amherst, MAMA40,9201,481–

41Taunton, MAMA62,5221,339+12%

42Franklin, MAMA33,9551,275–

43Agawam, MAMA28,7831,234–

44Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,169+1%

45Bridgewater, MAMA29,3091,076–

46Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091,060−6%

47Gardner, MAMA21,483974+3%

48Northampton, MAMA31,047907+7%

49Southbridge, MAMA18,105895–

50Westfield, MAMA40,546876+1%

51Barnstable, MAMA50,101836–

52Greenfield, MAMA17,691826+29%

53North Adams, MAMA12,368608−16%

54Palmer, MAMA12,367392–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES