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Most densely populated, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 119 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, MAMA84,21119,657+5%

02Cambridge, MAMA122,58818,509+17%

03Chelsea, MAMA40,13018,381+16%

04Everett, MAMA53,57214,366+29%

05Boston, MAMA672,97313,977+15%

06Malden, MAMA66,37013,134+18%

07Lawrence, MAMA89,32012,863+24%

08Revere, MAMA60,14110,902+32%

09Winthrop, MAMA18,6479,702–

10Lynn, MAMA104,2369,429+14%

11Brookline, MAMA63,2669,348+11%

12Arlington, MAMA46,3509,006+9%

13Lowell, MAMA119,9718,490+10%

14Medford, MAMA59,8347,367+7%

15Melrose, MAMA29,5976,367+10%

16Quincy, MAMA103,1736,133+15%

17Belmont, MAMA27,1755,874+13%

18Worcester, MAMA213,8625,528+20%

19Clinton, MAMA7,6585,470+4%

20Salem, MAMA45,3815,363+10%

21Waltham, MAMA65,0375,117+10%

22New Bedford, MAMA101,8345,054+8%

23Swampscott, MAMA15,2775,000+5%

24Newton, MAMA90,7414,988+6%

25Brockton, MAMA106,1344,952+12%

26Springfield, MAMA154,7024,893+3%

27Marblehead, MAMA20,4134,668+0%

28Webster, MAMA12,2284,104+5%

29Stoneham, MAMA23,3553,864+5%

30Winchester, MAMA23,4063,808+10%

31Wakefield, MAMA27,7933,664+9%

32Randolph, MAMA34,9483,559–

33Hull, MAMA10,1383,507−9%

34Weymouth, MAMA59,7593,426–

35Plymouth, MAMA7,9183,426+0%

36Peabody, MAMA55,9533,355+13%

37Woburn, MAMA43,9623,231+10%

38Norwood, MAMA31,5423,046+11%

39Wellesley, MAMA30,3472,949+11%

40Framingham, MAMA73,0212,889+8%

41Braintree, MAMA38,9572,844–

42Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2222,841+7%

43Fall River, MAMA95,2982,838+2%

44Beverly, MAMA43,3632,828+7%

45Spencer, MAMA5,6612,755−4%

46Hudson, MAMA15,7192,741+9%

47Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4052,739+0%

48Milford, MAMA27,7312,656+11%

49Saugus, MAMA28,7732,656+10%

50Andover, MAMA9,4512,640+23%

51Needham, MAMA32,4592,609+11%

52Reading, MAMA25,6122,558+8%

53Dedham, MAMA25,2372,470+8%

54Chicopee, MAMA55,3102,426+2%

55Somerset, MAMA18,2982,317+0%

56Burlington, MAMA26,2742,245+15%

57Adams, MAMA5,4272,231−5%

58Milton, MAMA28,5872,200+10%

59Newburyport, MAMA19,1482,190+6%

60Walpole, MAMA6,4612,178+4%

61Foxborough, MAMA6,2512,164+13%

62Danvers, MAMA28,0982,115+11%

63Lexington, MAMA34,2952,097+14%

64Sharon, MAMA6,2322,067+4%

65Maynard, MAMA10,7122,062+3%

66Haverhill, MAMA68,3612,052+15%

67Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1552,017+15%

68Marlborough, MAMA42,7722,003+15%

69Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451,975+6%

70Northborough, MAMA6,3921,971+3%

71Hingham, MAMA5,1301,930+12%

72West Concord, MAMA5,8761,872+12%

73Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151,853+6%

74Cochituate, MAMA6,4711,819+2%

75Holyoke, MAMA38,0231,806−4%

76Nantucket, MAMA10,0171,746+165%

77Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961,744+1%

78Attleboro, MAMA47,4471,735+10%

79West Springfield, MAMA28,8291,724–

80Abington, MAMA17,0531,713+17%

81Oxford, MAMA5,6711,711+0%

82South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5521,682+1%

83North Attleborough, MAMA31,5061,635–

84Holbrook, MAMA11,3801,572+6%

85Leominster, MAMA44,1941,519+6%

86Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,508+7%

87North Scituate, MAMA6,4921,443+7%

88Amherst, MAMA40,9201,421–

89Medfield, MAMA6,8491,402+4%

90Scituate, MAMA5,7961,383+11%

91Wilmington, MAMA23,3361,376+9%

92Lynnfield, MAMA13,0641,319+13%

93Taunton, MAMA62,5221,272+6%

94Williamstown, MAMA5,0701,268−9%

95Franklin, MAMA33,9551,249–

96Agawam, MAMA28,7831,230–

97Kingston, MAMA5,9101,185+6%

98East Falmouth, MAMA6,2451,155−5%

99Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,135−2%

100The Pinehills, MAMA5,2821,107–

101Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091,085−4%

102Bridgewater, MAMA29,3091,051–

103Athol, MAMA8,8011,037+1%

104Ware, MAMA6,3691,007+1%

105Gardner, MAMA21,483965+2%

106Salisbury, MAMA5,656957+26%

107West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194939−3%

108Marshfield, MAMA5,161921+10%

109North Westport, MAMA5,289910+4%

110Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961898+0%

111Bellingham, MAMA5,325887+6%

112Westfield, MAMA40,546883+2%

113Southbridge, MAMA18,105877–

114Northampton, MAMA31,047864+2%

115Greenfield, MAMA17,691830+30%

116Barnstable, MAMA50,101816–

117East Harwich, MAMA5,654655+11%

118North Adams, MAMA12,368637−12%

119Palmer, MAMA12,367394–

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