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Most densely populated, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 54 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01Somerville, MAMA84,21120,425–

02Cambridge, MAMA122,58819,163–

03Chelsea, MAMA40,13018,085–

04Everett, MAMA53,57215,683–

05Boston, MAMA672,97313,922–

06Malden, MAMA66,37013,156–

07Lawrence, MAMA89,32012,889–

08Revere, MAMA60,14110,544–

09Lynn, MAMA104,2369,706–

10Winthrop, MAMA18,6479,366–

11Lowell, MAMA119,9718,815–

12Medford, MAMA59,8347,389–

13Melrose, MAMA29,5976,320–

14Quincy, MAMA103,1736,225–

15Worcester, MAMA213,8625,724–

16Salem, MAMA45,3815,472–

17Waltham, MAMA65,0375,103–

18New Bedford, MAMA101,8345,091–

19Newton, MAMA90,7415,090–

20Brockton, MAMA106,1344,975–

21Springfield, MAMA154,7024,854–

22Weymouth, MAMA59,7593,565–

23Randolph, MAMA34,9483,556–

24Woburn, MAMA43,9623,475–

25Peabody, MAMA55,9533,446–

26Framingham, MAMA73,0212,916–

27Fall River, MAMA95,2982,877–

28Beverly, MAMA43,3632,874–

29Braintree, MAMA38,9572,831–

30Chicopee, MAMA55,3102,415–

31Newburyport, MAMA19,1482,293–

32Haverhill, MAMA68,3612,069–

33Marlborough, MAMA42,7722,050–

34Holyoke, MAMA38,0231,796–

35Attleboro, MAMA47,4471,772–

36West Springfield, MAMA28,8291,723–

37North Attleborough, MAMA31,5061,671–

38Leominster, MAMA44,1941,533–

39Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,514–

40Amherst, MAMA40,9201,481–

41Taunton, MAMA62,5221,339–

42Franklin, MAMA33,9551,275–

43Agawam, MAMA28,7831,234–

44Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,169–

45Bridgewater, MAMA29,3091,076–

46Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091,060–

47Gardner, MAMA21,483974–

48Northampton, MAMA31,047907–

49Southbridge, MAMA18,105895–

50Westfield, MAMA40,546876–

51Barnstable, MAMA50,101836–

52Greenfield, MAMA17,691826–

53North Adams, MAMA12,368608–

54Palmer, MAMA12,367392–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES