RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Most population gained, Massachusetts cities · 2000

Massachusetts cities that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 105 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 –

01Boston, MAMA672,973+14,858–

02Lynn, MAMA104,236+7,805–

03Haverhill, MAMA68,361+7,551–

04Chelsea, MAMA40,130+6,370–

05Taunton, MAMA62,522+6,144–

06Cambridge, MAMA122,588+5,553–

07Revere, MAMA60,141+4,497–

08Marlborough, MAMA42,772+4,442–

09Wilmington, MAMA23,336+3,709–

10Attleboro, MAMA47,447+3,685–

11Leominster, MAMA44,194+3,158–

12Quincy, MAMA103,173+3,040–

13Worcester, MAMA213,862+2,889–

14Malden, MAMA66,370+2,456–

15Brookline, MAMA63,266+2,389–

16Everett, MAMA53,572+2,336–

17Salem, MAMA45,381+2,316–

18Framingham, MAMA73,021+1,916–

19Lawrence, MAMA89,320+1,836–

20Lowell, MAMA119,971+1,728–

21Westfield, MAMA40,546+1,700–

22Beverly, MAMA43,363+1,667–

23Gloucester, MAMA30,627+1,557–

24Brockton, MAMA106,134+1,516–

25Lexington, MAMA34,295+1,381–

26Needham, MAMA32,459+1,354–

27Waltham, MAMA65,037+1,348–

28Woburn, MAMA43,962+1,315–

29Somerville, MAMA84,211+1,268–

30South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552+1,245–

31Newton, MAMA90,741+1,244–

32Reading, MAMA25,612+1,169–

33Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961+1,124–

34Peabody, MAMA55,953+1,090–

35West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194+1,051–

36East Falmouth, MAMA6,245+1,038–

37Danvers, MAMA28,098+1,038–

38Milford, MAMA27,731+891–

39Newburyport, MAMA19,148+838–

40East Harwich, MAMA5,654+830–

41Salisbury, MAMA5,656+789–

42Abington, MAMA17,053+788–

43Swampscott, MAMA15,277+762–

44Cochituate, MAMA6,471+722–

45Nantucket, MAMA10,017+706–

46Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+701–

47Medfield, MAMA6,849+685–

48Gardner, MAMA21,483+645–

49Kingston, MAMA5,910+606–

50Hull, MAMA10,138+584–

51Somerset, MAMA18,298+579–

52Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405+558–

53Winchester, MAMA23,406+543–

54Saugus, MAMA28,773+529–

55Northborough, MAMA6,392+496–

56Marblehead, MAMA20,413+406–

57Plymouth, MAMA7,918+400–

58Walpole, MAMA6,461+372–

59Milton, MAMA28,587+337–

60Pinehurst, MAMA6,845+327–

61Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+268–

62Marshfield, MAMA5,161+244–

63North Scituate, MAMA6,492+174–

64Longmeadow, MAMA15,696+166–

65Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222+150–

66Hudson, MAMA15,719+121–

67Maynard, MAMA10,712+108–

68Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155+76–

69Sharon, MAMA6,232+48–

70Stoneham, MAMA23,355+16–

71Wellesley, MAMA30,347-2–

72Wakefield, MAMA27,793-21–

73Williamstown, MAMA5,070-37–

74Bellingham, MAMA5,325-38–

75Clinton, MAMA7,658-59–

76Oxford, MAMA5,671-70–

77Hingham, MAMA5,130-102–

78Scituate, MAMA5,796-111–

79Norwood, MAMA31,542-113–

80West Concord, MAMA5,876-129–

81North Westport, MAMA5,289-164–

82Foxborough, MAMA6,251-197–

83Webster, MAMA12,228-249–

84Holbrook, MAMA11,380-256–

85Northampton, MAMA31,047-264–

86Spencer, MAMA5,661-274–

87Greenfield, MAMA17,691-300–

88Dedham, MAMA25,237-318–

89Andover, MAMA9,451-342–

90Ware, MAMA6,369-359–

91Athol, MAMA8,801-362–

92Burlington, MAMA26,274-426–

93Belmont, MAMA27,175-526–

94Adams, MAMA5,427-572–

95Fall River, MAMA95,298-765–

96Melrose, MAMA29,597-1,016–

97Medford, MAMA59,834-1,642–

98Chicopee, MAMA55,310-1,979–

99Fitchburg, MAMA42,136-2,092–

100North Adams, MAMA12,368-2,116–

101Arlington, MAMA46,350-2,241–

102Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-2,829–

103Holyoke, MAMA38,023-3,866–

104Springfield, MAMA154,702-4,901–

105New Bedford, MAMA101,834-6,154–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS