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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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Lowell, MAMA119,971+2,814+63%

02Northampton, MAMA31,047+1,391−627%

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

04Weymouth, MAMA59,759+1,068–

05Woburn, MAMA43,962+1,063−19%

06Taunton, MAMA62,522+1,025−83%

07Everett, MAMA53,572+970−58%

08Wellesley, MAMA30,347+797−39950%

09The Pinehills, MAMA5,282+767–

10Williamstown, MAMA5,070+762−2159%

11Milford, MAMA27,731+760−15%

12Wakefield, MAMA27,793+703−3448%

13Barnstable, MAMA50,101+652–

14North Westport, MAMA5,289+569−447%

15Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961+558−50%

16Bellingham, MAMA5,325+543−1529%

17Worcester, MAMA213,862+537−81%

18Marshfield, MAMA5,161+508+108%

19Quincy, MAMA103,173+478−84%

20Lynn, MAMA104,236+456−94%

21Winchester, MAMA23,406+436−20%

22East Harwich, MAMA5,654+404−51%

23Cambridge, MAMA122,588+393−93%

24Needham, MAMA32,459+368−73%

25Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+365−48%

26Newburyport, MAMA19,148+363−57%

27Gloucester, MAMA30,627+346−78%

28Walpole, MAMA6,461+342−8%

29Athol, MAMA8,801+315−187%

30Salem, MAMA45,381+315−86%

31Attleboro, MAMA47,447+301−92%

32Plymouth, MAMA7,918+251−37%

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

34Peabody, MAMA55,953+214−80%

35Kingston, MAMA5,910+210−65%

36Southbridge, MAMA18,105+188–

37Scituate, MAMA5,796+176−259%

38Swampscott, MAMA15,277+166−78%

39Saugus, MAMA28,773+154−71%

40North Attleborough, MAMA31,506+150–

41Leominster, MAMA44,194+127−96%

42Newton, MAMA90,741+121−90%

43Stoneham, MAMA23,355+111+594%

44Ware, MAMA6,369+103−129%

45Reading, MAMA25,612+94−92%

46Fall River, MAMA95,298+82−111%

47Brookline, MAMA63,266+75−97%

48Hull, MAMA10,138+66−89%

49Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+64−76%

50Sharon, MAMA6,232+48+0%

51Arlington, MAMA46,350+42−102%

52Framingham, MAMA73,021+37−98%

53Webster, MAMA12,228+34−114%

54Salisbury, MAMA5,656+27−97%

55Foxborough, MAMA6,251+24−112%

56Danvers, MAMA28,098+11−99%

57Somerset, MAMA18,298-5−101%

58Beverly, MAMA43,363-5−100%

59Abington, MAMA17,053-9−101%

60Somerville, MAMA84,211-9−101%

61Wilmington, MAMA23,336-13−100%

62Holbrook, MAMA11,380-25−90%

63Marblehead, MAMA20,413-28−107%

64Hudson, MAMA15,719-30−125%

65East Falmouth, MAMA6,245-33−103%

66Maynard, MAMA10,712-34−131%

67Adams, MAMA5,427-39−93%

68Milton, MAMA28,587-43−113%

69West Springfield, MAMA28,829-63–

70Palmer, MAMA12,367-67–

71Norwood, MAMA31,542-69−39%

72Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405-75−113%

73New Bedford, MAMA101,834-81−99%

74Northborough, MAMA6,392-82−117%

75West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194-84−108%

76Haverhill, MAMA68,361-89−101%

77Medfield, MAMA6,849-90−113%

78Burlington, MAMA26,274-103−76%

79Greenfield, MAMA17,691-104−65%

80Randolph, MAMA34,948-106–

81Franklin, MAMA33,955-107–

82Belmont, MAMA27,175-120−77%

83Dedham, MAMA25,237-127−60%

84Gardner, MAMA21,483-139−122%

85Marlborough, MAMA42,772-146−103%

86Fitchburg, MAMA42,136-148−93%

87Nantucket, MAMA10,017-149−121%

88Spencer, MAMA5,661-149−46%

89South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552-151−112%

90Agawam, MAMA28,783-153–

91Longmeadow, MAMA15,696-157−195%

92Lexington, MAMA34,295-159−112%

93Bridgewater, MAMA29,309-162–

94Melrose, MAMA29,597-167−84%

95Braintree, MAMA38,957-244–

96Oxford, MAMA5,671-257+267%

97Brockton, MAMA106,134-257−117%

98Chicopee, MAMA55,310-265−87%

99Andover, MAMA9,451-284−17%

100Medford, MAMA59,834-305−81%

101Waltham, MAMA65,037-316−123%

102North Adams, MAMA12,368-355−83%

103Malden, MAMA66,370-357−115%

104Lawrence, MAMA89,320-407−122%

105Holyoke, MAMA38,023-425−89%

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

107Cochituate, MAMA6,471-456−163%

108Westfield, MAMA40,546-456−127%

109Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-470−83%

110Clinton, MAMA7,658-508+761%

111Pinehurst, MAMA6,845-523−260%

112Winthrop, MAMA18,647-557–

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

114Hingham, MAMA5,130-849+732%

115Chelsea, MAMA40,130-879−114%

116Amherst, MAMA40,920-1,081–

117Springfield, MAMA154,702-1,180−76%

118Revere, MAMA60,141-2,174−148%

119Boston, MAMA672,973-9,205−162%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES