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Most densely populated, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 114 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, MAMA84,21118,374−2%

02Cambridge, MAMA122,58816,439+4%

03Chelsea, MAMA40,13015,853+0%

04Boston, MAMA672,97312,776+5%

05Everett, MAMA53,57212,198+10%

06Malden, MAMA66,37011,784+6%

07Lawrence, MAMA89,32011,021+6%

08Revere, MAMA60,1419,073+9%

09Winthrop, MAMA18,6478,788–

10Brookline, MAMA63,2668,688+3%

11Lynn, MAMA104,2368,411+1%

12Arlington, MAMA46,3508,332+1%

13Lowell, MAMA119,9717,827+1%

14Medford, MAMA59,8346,937+1%

15Melrose, MAMA29,5975,762−1%

16Quincy, MAMA103,1735,568+5%

17Belmont, MAMA27,1755,321+2%

18Salem, MAMA45,3814,984+2%

19Clinton, MAMA7,6584,949−6%

20Worcester, MAMA213,8624,846+5%

21Springfield, MAMA154,7024,803+1%

22Newton, MAMA90,7414,776+2%

23Waltham, MAMA65,0374,757+2%

24New Bedford, MAMA101,8344,753+1%

25Swampscott, MAMA15,2774,562−4%

26Marblehead, MAMA20,4134,523−3%

27Brockton, MAMA106,1344,397−1%

28Webster, MAMA12,2283,841−2%

29Hull, MAMA10,1383,584−7%

30Stoneham, MAMA23,3553,563−4%

31Winchester, MAMA23,4063,543+3%

32Wakefield, MAMA27,7933,372+1%

33Plymouth, MAMA7,9183,349−2%

34Weymouth, MAMA59,7593,206–

35Peabody, MAMA55,9533,156+6%

36Woburn, MAMA43,9623,013+2%

37Wellesley, MAMA30,3472,792+5%

38Norwood, MAMA31,5422,756+0%

39Framingham, MAMA73,0212,728+2%

40Spencer, MAMA5,6612,703−6%

41Fall River, MAMA95,2982,683−3%

42Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2222,671+1%

43Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4052,639−3%

44Beverly, MAMA43,3632,618−1%

45Braintree, MAMA38,9572,597–

46Hudson, MAMA15,7192,594+4%

47Reading, MAMA25,6122,481+4%

48Saugus, MAMA28,7732,471+2%

49Milford, MAMA27,7312,468+3%

50Chicopee, MAMA55,3102,414+1%

51Dedham, MAMA25,2372,408+5%

52Andover, MAMA9,4512,376+11%

53Needham, MAMA32,4592,349−0%

54Somerset, MAMA18,2982,300−0%

55Adams, MAMA5,4272,251−5%

56Walpole, MAMA6,4612,106+1%

57Newburyport, MAMA19,1482,086+1%

58Burlington, MAMA26,2742,085+7%

59Milton, MAMA28,5872,075+4%

60Danvers, MAMA28,0981,995+5%

61Foxborough, MAMA6,2511,954+2%

62Maynard, MAMA10,7121,939−3%

63Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451,917+3%

64Lexington, MAMA34,2951,910+3%

65Sharon, MAMA6,2321,891−5%

66Holyoke, MAMA38,0231,884+0%

67Northborough, MAMA6,3921,877−1%

68Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551,863+6%

69Marlborough, MAMA42,7721,845+6%

70Haverhill, MAMA68,3611,843+3%

71Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151,841+6%

72Hingham, MAMA5,1301,824+6%

73West Concord, MAMA5,8761,786+7%

74Oxford, MAMA5,6711,762+3%

75Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961,737+1%

76Cochituate, MAMA6,4711,725−3%

77West Springfield, MAMA28,8291,697–

78Attleboro, MAMA47,4471,628+4%

79Abington, MAMA17,0531,605+9%

80South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5521,595−4%

81Holbrook, MAMA11,3801,487+0%

82Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,449+3%

83Leominster, MAMA44,1941,414−1%

84North Scituate, MAMA6,4921,354+0%

85Wilmington, MAMA23,3361,315+5%

86Medfield, MAMA6,8491,310−3%

87Scituate, MAMA5,7961,291+3%

88Nantucket, MAMA10,0171,279+94%

89Williamstown, MAMA5,0701,273−9%

90Agawam, MAMA28,7831,219–

91Taunton, MAMA62,5221,196−0%

92Franklin, MAMA33,9551,188–

93Lynnfield, MAMA13,0641,177+0%

94Kingston, MAMA5,9101,162+4%

95East Falmouth, MAMA6,2451,111−9%

96Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091,105−2%

97Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,099−5%

98Athol, MAMA8,8011,010−1%

99Ware, MAMA6,369992−0%

100Gardner, MAMA21,483917−3%

101Bellingham, MAMA5,325900+8%

102West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194899−7%

103Westfield, MAMA40,546888+3%

104Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961884−1%

105North Westport, MAMA5,289881+1%

106Marshfield, MAMA5,161858+2%

107Northampton, MAMA31,047834−1%

108Salisbury, MAMA5,656828+9%

109Southbridge, MAMA18,105826–

110Barnstable, MAMA50,101754–

111North Adams, MAMA12,368674−7%

112East Harwich, MAMA5,654607+3%

113Palmer, MAMA12,367384–

114The Pinehills, MAMA5,282234–

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