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Most population gained, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities that added the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 104 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

01Boston, MAMA672,973+28,453+91%

02Worcester, MAMA213,862+8,397+191%

03Revere, MAMA60,141+4,472−1%

04Lawrence, MAMA89,320+4,334+136%

05Quincy, MAMA103,173+4,246+40%

06Cambridge, MAMA122,588+3,807−31%

07Everett, MAMA53,572+3,630+55%

08Nantucket, MAMA10,017+3,616+412%

09Peabody, MAMA55,953+3,122+186%

10Malden, MAMA66,370+3,110+27%

11Marlborough, MAMA42,772+2,244−49%

12Haverhill, MAMA68,361+1,910−75%

13Brookline, MAMA63,266+1,625−32%

14Burlington, MAMA26,274+1,622−481%

15Attleboro, MAMA47,447+1,525−59%

16Framingham, MAMA73,021+1,408−27%

17Waltham, MAMA65,037+1,406+4%

18Abington, MAMA17,053+1,380+75%

19Wellesley, MAMA30,347+1,369−68550%

20Lowell, MAMA119,971+1,352−22%

21Newton, MAMA90,741+1,317+6%

22New Bedford, MAMA101,834+1,304−121%

23Danvers, MAMA28,098+1,281+23%

24Lynn, MAMA104,236+1,279−84%

25Dedham, MAMA25,237+1,265−498%

26Fitchburg, MAMA42,136+1,216−158%

27Reading, MAMA25,612+1,039−11%

28Lexington, MAMA34,295+1,039−25%

29Westfield, MAMA40,546+1,022−40%

30Springfield, MAMA154,702+978−120%

31Wilmington, MAMA23,336+962−74%

32Milton, MAMA28,587+941+179%

33Salem, MAMA45,381+933−60%

34Andover, MAMA9,451+862−352%

35Woburn, MAMA43,962+862−34%

36Milford, MAMA27,731+825−7%

37Chicopee, MAMA55,310+645−133%

38Winchester, MAMA23,406+564+4%

39Saugus, MAMA28,773+550+4%

40Belmont, MAMA27,175+535−202%

41Hudson, MAMA15,719+519+329%

42Arlington, MAMA46,350+455−120%

43Medford, MAMA59,834+408−125%

44Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155+406+434%

45West Concord, MAMA5,876+396−407%

46Salisbury, MAMA5,656+385−51%

47Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+364−48%

48Bellingham, MAMA5,325+357−1039%

49Hingham, MAMA5,130+298−392%

50Newburyport, MAMA19,148+227−73%

51Kingston, MAMA5,910+211−65%

52Pinehurst, MAMA6,845+211−35%

53Oxford, MAMA5,671+204−391%

54Scituate, MAMA5,796+176−259%

55Longmeadow, MAMA15,696+151−9%

56East Harwich, MAMA5,654+128−85%

57Wakefield, MAMA27,793+128−710%

58Foxborough, MAMA6,251+116−159%

59Chelsea, MAMA40,130+97−98%

60Marshfield, MAMA5,161+89−64%

61Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+54−80%

62Walpole, MAMA6,461+51−86%

63Holyoke, MAMA38,023+42−101%

64Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222+40−73%

65North Westport, MAMA5,289+38−123%

66Norwood, MAMA31,542+15−113%

67North Scituate, MAMA6,492+12−93%

68Holbrook, MAMA11,380+6−102%

69Ware, MAMA6,369-4−99%

70Needham, MAMA32,459-25−102%

71Somerset, MAMA18,298-69−112%

72Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961-75−107%

73Northborough, MAMA6,392-90−118%

74Taunton, MAMA62,522-102−102%

75Athol, MAMA8,801-105−71%

76Melrose, MAMA29,597-151−85%

77Plymouth, MAMA7,918-164−141%

78Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405-186−133%

79Medfield, MAMA6,849-187−127%

80Webster, MAMA12,228-188−24%

81Cochituate, MAMA6,471-199−128%

82Adams, MAMA5,427-269−53%

83Sharon, MAMA6,232-283−690%

84Maynard, MAMA10,712-327−403%

85Spencer, MAMA5,661-332+21%

86Beverly, MAMA43,363-360−122%

87Northampton, MAMA31,047-429+63%

88Williamstown, MAMA5,070-429+1059%

89West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194-448−143%

90Brockton, MAMA106,134-494−133%

91Clinton, MAMA7,658-495+739%

92South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552-511−141%

93Gardner, MAMA21,483-542−184%

94Leominster, MAMA44,194-544−117%

95Marblehead, MAMA20,413-569−240%

96East Falmouth, MAMA6,245-577−156%

97Swampscott, MAMA15,277-625−182%

98Hull, MAMA10,138-757−230%

99Stoneham, MAMA23,355-782−4988%

100North Adams, MAMA12,368-973−54%

101Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-1,056−63%

102Gloucester, MAMA30,627-1,484−195%

103Somerville, MAMA84,211-1,724−236%

104Fall River, MAMA95,298-3,081+303%

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