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Most densely populated, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Somerville, MAMA84,21118,484−2%

02Cambridge, MAMA122,58814,976−5%

03Chelsea, MAMA40,13012,938−18%

04Boston, MAMA672,97311,880−3%

05Malden, MAMA66,37010,681−4%

06Everett, MAMA53,57210,451−6%

07Lawrence, MAMA89,32010,131−3%

08Arlington, MAMA46,3508,680+5%

09Brookline, MAMA63,2668,094−4%

10Lowell, MAMA119,9717,600−2%

11Lynn, MAMA104,2367,565−9%

12Revere, MAMA60,1417,501−10%

13Medford, MAMA59,8347,089+3%

14Melrose, MAMA29,5976,011+4%

15Clinton, MAMA7,6585,320+1%

16Belmont, MAMA27,1755,320+2%

17Quincy, MAMA103,1735,128−3%

18New Bedford, MAMA101,8344,996+7%

19Springfield, MAMA154,7024,926+3%

20Newton, MAMA90,7414,632−1%

21Salem, MAMA45,3814,593−6%

22Marblehead, MAMA20,4134,561−2%

23Worcester, MAMA213,8624,544−2%

24Waltham, MAMA65,0374,541−2%

25Swampscott, MAMA15,2774,517−5%

26Brockton, MAMA106,1344,350−2%

27Webster, MAMA12,2283,988+2%

28Stoneham, MAMA23,3553,691−0%

29Hull, MAMA10,1383,644−5%

30Winchester, MAMA23,4063,360−3%

31Wakefield, MAMA27,7933,357+0%

32Plymouth, MAMA7,9183,243−5%

33Spencer, MAMA5,6612,990+5%

34Peabody, MAMA55,9532,897−2%

35Woburn, MAMA43,9622,841−4%

36Fall River, MAMA95,2982,799+1%

37Norwood, MAMA31,5422,765+0%

38Wellesley, MAMA30,3472,656+0%

39Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2222,602−2%

40Framingham, MAMA73,0212,595−3%

41Adams, MAMA5,4272,594+10%

42Beverly, MAMA43,3632,531−4%

43Hudson, MAMA15,7192,483−1%

44Chicopee, MAMA55,3102,472+4%

45Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4052,453−10%

46Saugus, MAMA28,7732,371−2%

47Dedham, MAMA25,2372,316+1%

48Milford, MAMA27,7312,299−4%

49Reading, MAMA25,6122,259−5%

50Needham, MAMA32,4592,241−5%

51Somerset, MAMA18,2982,235−3%

52Andover, MAMA9,4512,235+4%

53Holyoke, MAMA38,0232,065+10%

54Burlington, MAMA26,2741,983+2%

55Foxborough, MAMA6,2511,983+4%

56Maynard, MAMA10,7121,981−1%

57Milton, MAMA28,5871,977−1%

58Sharon, MAMA6,2321,970−1%

59Newburyport, MAMA19,1481,958−5%

60Walpole, MAMA6,4611,956−6%

61Danvers, MAMA28,0981,820−4%

62Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451,773−5%

63Lexington, MAMA34,2951,763−5%

64Hingham, MAMA5,1301,760+2%

65Northborough, MAMA6,3921,754−8%

66Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551,741−1%

67Oxford, MAMA5,6711,723+1%

68West Concord, MAMA5,8761,706+2%

69Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961,702−1%

70Cochituate, MAMA6,4711,587−11%

71Haverhill, MAMA68,3611,556−13%

72Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151,548−11%

73Marlborough, MAMA42,7721,525−12%

74Holbrook, MAMA11,3801,522+2%

75South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5521,489−11%

76Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,481+5%

77Attleboro, MAMA47,4471,433−9%

78Williamstown, MAMA5,0701,410+1%

79Abington, MAMA17,0531,387−5%

80Leominster, MAMA44,1941,323−8%

81North Scituate, MAMA6,4921,304−3%

82Scituate, MAMA5,7961,275+2%

83Medfield, MAMA6,8491,210−10%

84Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091,201+6%

85Lynnfield, MAMA13,0641,144−2%

86Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,096−5%

87Taunton, MAMA62,5221,067−11%

88Athol, MAMA8,8011,067+4%

89Ware, MAMA6,3691,050+6%

90Wilmington, MAMA23,3361,040−17%

91East Falmouth, MAMA6,2451,026−16%

92Kingston, MAMA5,910992−11%

93Gardner, MAMA21,483912−3%

94North Westport, MAMA5,289905+4%

95Northampton, MAMA31,047854+1%

96Bellingham, MAMA5,325841+1%

97Westfield, MAMA40,546829−4%

98North Adams, MAMA12,368826+14%

99West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194809−16%

100Marshfield, MAMA5,161792−6%

101Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961710−21%

102Greenfield, MAMA17,691655+2%

103Salisbury, MAMA5,656628−18%

104Nantucket, MAMA10,017536−18%

105East Harwich, MAMA5,654488−17%

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