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Most population gained, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 119 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 119 is -9. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Williamstown, MA, up 96 places to #10.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲8Lowell, MAMA119,971+2,814+63%

02▲57Northampton, MAMA31,047+1,391−627%

03▲80North Scituate, MAMA6,492+1,078+520%

04▲18Weymouth, MAMA59,759+1,068–

05▲34Woburn, MAMA43,962+1,063−19%

06▲18Taunton, MAMA62,522+1,025−83%

07▲3Everett, MAMA53,572+970−58%

08▲45Wellesley, MAMA30,347+797−39950%

09▲14The Pinehills, MAMA5,282+767–

10▲96Williamstown, MAMA5,070+762−2159%

11▲33Milford, MAMA27,731+760−15%

12▲30Wakefield, MAMA27,793+703−3448%

13▲8Barnstable, MAMA50,101+652–

14▲84North Westport, MAMA5,289+569−447%

15▲88Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961+558−50%

16▲92Bellingham, MAMA5,325+543−1529%

17▼15Worcester, MAMA213,862+537−81%

18▲67Marshfield, MAMA5,161+508+108%

19▼11Quincy, MAMA103,173+478−84%

20▼14Lynn, MAMA104,236+456−94%

21▲30Winchester, MAMA23,406+436−20%

22▲58East Harwich, MAMA5,654+404−51%

23▼20Cambridge, MAMA122,588+393−93%

24▲6Needham, MAMA32,459+368−73%

25▲80Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+365−48%

26▲37Newburyport, MAMA19,148+363−57%

27▲35Gloucester, MAMA30,627+346−78%

28▲67Walpole, MAMA6,461+342−8%

29▲64Athol, MAMA8,801+315−187%

30▲2Salem, MAMA45,381+315−86%

31▲6Attleboro, MAMA47,447+301−92%

32▲65Plymouth, MAMA7,918+251−37%

33▲42Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155+234+208%

34▼5Peabody, MAMA55,953+214−80%

35▲66Kingston, MAMA5,910+210−65%

36▲24Southbridge, MAMA18,105+188–

37▲44Scituate, MAMA5,796+176−259%

38▲17Swampscott, MAMA15,277+166−78%

39▲4Saugus, MAMA28,773+154−71%

40North Attleborough, MAMA31,506+150–

41▼7Leominster, MAMA44,194+127−96%

42▼22Newton, MAMA90,741+121−90%

43▲4Stoneham, MAMA23,355+111+594%

44▲58Ware, MAMA6,369+103−129%

45▲22Reading, MAMA25,612+94−92%

46▼30Fall River, MAMA95,298+82−111%

47▼29Brookline, MAMA63,266+75−97%

48▲62Hull, MAMA10,138+66−89%

49▲5Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+64−76%

50▲26Sharon, MAMA6,232+480%

51▼25Arlington, MAMA46,350+42−102%

52▼33Framingham, MAMA73,021+37−98%

53▲12Webster, MAMA12,228+34−114%

54▲14Salisbury, MAMA5,656+27−97%

55▲19Foxborough, MAMA6,251+24−112%

56▼4Danvers, MAMA28,098+11−99%

57▲42Somerset, MAMA18,298-5−101%

58▼27Beverly, MAMA43,363-5−100%

59▼3Abington, MAMA17,053-9−101%

60▼45Somerville, MAMA84,211-9−101%

61▼3Wilmington, MAMA23,336-13−100%

62▲10Holbrook, MAMA11,380-25−90%

63▲8Marblehead, MAMA20,413-28−107%

64Hudson, MAMA15,719-30−125%

65▲27East Falmouth, MAMA6,245-33−103%

66▲3Maynard, MAMA10,712-34−131%

67▲40Adams, MAMA5,427-39−93%

68▼19Milton, MAMA28,587-43−113%

69▲10West Springfield, MAMA28,829-63–

70▲16Palmer, MAMA12,367-67–

71▼36Norwood, MAMA31,542-69−39%

72▲24Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405-75−113%

73▼60New Bedford, MAMA101,834-81−99%

74▲13Northborough, MAMA6,392-82−117%

75▲14West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194-84−108%

76▼65Haverhill, MAMA68,361-89−101%

77▲1Medfield, MAMA6,849-90−113%

78▼33Burlington, MAMA26,274-103−76%

79Greenfield, MAMA17,691-104−65%

80Randolph, MAMA34,948-106–

81▼31Franklin, MAMA33,955-107–

82▼41Belmont, MAMA27,175-120−77%

83▼13Dedham, MAMA25,237-127−60%

84▼27Gardner, MAMA21,483-139−122%

85▼57Marlborough, MAMA42,772-146−103%

86▼38Fitchburg, MAMA42,136-148−93%

87▼47Nantucket, MAMA10,017-149−121%

88▲12Spencer, MAMA5,661-149−46%

89▼16South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552-151−112%

90▲1Agawam, MAMA28,783-153–

91▲13Longmeadow, MAMA15,696-157−195%

92▼59Lexington, MAMA34,295-159−112%

93Bridgewater, MAMA29,309-162–

94▼56Melrose, MAMA29,597-167−84%

95▼68Braintree, MAMA38,957-244–

96▲13Oxford, MAMA5,671-257+267%

97▼92Brockton, MAMA106,134-257−117%

98▼8Chicopee, MAMA55,310-265−87%

99▼38Andover, MAMA9,451-284−17%

100▼75Medford, MAMA59,834-305−81%

101▼84Waltham, MAMA65,037-316−123%

102▲10North Adams, MAMA12,368-355−83%

103▼91Malden, MAMA66,370-357−115%

104▼100Lawrence, MAMA89,320-407−122%

105▲9Holyoke, MAMA38,023-425−89%

106▼18West Concord, MAMA5,876-444+244%

107▼25Cochituate, MAMA6,471-456−163%

108▲3Westfield, MAMA40,546-456−127%

109▲4Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-470−83%

110▼44Clinton, MAMA7,658-508+761%

111▼17Pinehurst, MAMA6,845-523−260%

112▼66Winthrop, MAMA18,647-557–

113▼36Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222-608−505%

114▼30Hingham, MAMA5,130-849+732%

115▼101Chelsea, MAMA40,130-879−114%

116Amherst, MAMA40,920-1,081–

117▼81Springfield, MAMA154,702-1,180−76%

118▼111Revere, MAMA60,141-2,174−148%

119▼118Boston, MAMA672,973-9,205−162%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES