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Most densely populated, Massachusetts cities · 2000

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, MAMA84,21118,792+0%

02Cambridge, MAMA122,58815,844+0%

03Chelsea, MAMA40,13015,809+0%

04Boston, MAMA672,97312,187+0%

05Malden, MAMA66,37011,167+0%

06Everett, MAMA53,57211,135+0%

07Lawrence, MAMA89,32010,396+0%

08Brookline, MAMA63,2668,448+0%

09Lynn, MAMA104,2368,292+0%

10Revere, MAMA60,1418,289+0%

11Arlington, MAMA46,3508,244+0%

12Lowell, MAMA119,9717,727+0%

13Medford, MAMA59,8346,886+0%

14Melrose, MAMA29,5975,794+0%

15Quincy, MAMA103,1735,311+0%

16Clinton, MAMA7,6585,281+0%

17Belmont, MAMA27,1755,206+0%

18Salem, MAMA45,3814,872+0%

19Springfield, MAMA154,7024,772+0%

20Swampscott, MAMA15,2774,769+0%

21Newton, MAMA90,7414,702+0%

22New Bedford, MAMA101,8344,688+0%

23Marblehead, MAMA20,4134,653+0%

24Waltham, MAMA65,0374,647+0%

25Worcester, MAMA213,8624,621+0%

26Brockton, MAMA106,1344,421+0%

27Webster, MAMA12,2283,904+0%

28Hull, MAMA10,1383,847+0%

29Stoneham, MAMA23,3553,693+0%

30Winchester, MAMA23,4063,450+0%

31Plymouth, MAMA7,9183,422+0%

32Wakefield, MAMA27,7933,355+0%

33Peabody, MAMA55,9532,964+0%

34Woburn, MAMA43,9622,945+0%

35Spencer, MAMA5,6612,860+0%

36Fall River, MAMA95,2982,776+0%

37Norwood, MAMA31,5422,754+0%

38Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4052,732+0%

39Framingham, MAMA73,0212,672+0%

40Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2222,656+0%

41Wellesley, MAMA30,3472,656+0%

42Beverly, MAMA43,3632,642+0%

43Hudson, MAMA15,7192,504+0%

44Saugus, MAMA28,7732,420+0%

45Milford, MAMA27,7312,386+0%

46Chicopee, MAMA55,3102,386+0%

47Reading, MAMA25,6122,377+0%

48Adams, MAMA5,4272,361+0%

49Needham, MAMA32,4592,351+0%

50Somerset, MAMA18,2982,309+0%

51Dedham, MAMA25,2372,285+0%

52Andover, MAMA9,4512,142+0%

53Walpole, MAMA6,4612,088+0%

54Newburyport, MAMA19,1482,059+0%

55Milton, MAMA28,5872,003+0%

56Maynard, MAMA10,7122,002+0%

57Sharon, MAMA6,2321,986+0%

58Burlington, MAMA26,2741,947+0%

59Foxborough, MAMA6,2511,914+0%

60Northborough, MAMA6,3921,905+0%

61Danvers, MAMA28,0981,899+0%

62Holyoke, MAMA38,0231,882+0%

63Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451,861+0%

64Lexington, MAMA34,2951,847+0%

65Haverhill, MAMA68,3611,785+0%

66Cochituate, MAMA6,4711,777+0%

67Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551,760+0%

68Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151,741+0%

69Marlborough, MAMA42,7721,738+0%

70Hingham, MAMA5,1301,728+0%

71Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961,720+0%

72Oxford, MAMA5,6711,703+0%

73West Concord, MAMA5,8761,668+0%

74South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5521,668+0%

75Attleboro, MAMA47,4471,571+0%

76Holbrook, MAMA11,3801,487+0%

77Abington, MAMA17,0531,466+0%

78Leominster, MAMA44,1941,433+0%

79Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,405+0%

80Williamstown, MAMA5,0701,399+0%

81North Scituate, MAMA6,4921,350+0%

82Medfield, MAMA6,8491,348+0%

83Wilmington, MAMA23,3361,259+0%

84Scituate, MAMA5,7961,248+0%

85East Falmouth, MAMA6,2451,217+0%

86Taunton, MAMA62,5221,198+0%

87Lynnfield, MAMA13,0641,171+0%

88Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,156+0%

89Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091,132+0%

90Kingston, MAMA5,9101,118+0%

91Athol, MAMA8,8011,022+0%

92Ware, MAMA6,369993+0%

93West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194966+0%

94Gardner, MAMA21,483941+0%

95Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961896+0%

96North Westport, MAMA5,289874+0%

97Westfield, MAMA40,546866+0%

98Northampton, MAMA31,047846+0%

99Marshfield, MAMA5,161840+0%

100Bellingham, MAMA5,325834+0%

101Salisbury, MAMA5,656762+0%

102North Adams, MAMA12,368722+0%

103Nantucket, MAMA10,017658+0%

104Greenfield, MAMA17,691641+0%

105East Harwich, MAMA5,654592+0%

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