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Most population gained, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities that added the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 114 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Boston, MAMA672,973+58,053+291%

02Worcester, MAMA213,862+25,473+782%

03Cambridge, MAMA122,588+13,241+138%

04Lawrence, MAMA89,320+12,766+595%

05Brockton, MAMA106,134+11,833+681%

06Lynn, MAMA104,236+10,924+40%

07Revere, MAMA60,141+10,431+132%

08Quincy, MAMA103,173+9,365+208%

09Lowell, MAMA119,971+9,035+423%

10Everett, MAMA53,572+7,408+217%

11Haverhill, MAMA68,361+6,908−9%

12Malden, MAMA66,370+6,813+177%

13New Bedford, MAMA101,834+6,007−198%

14Chelsea, MAMA40,130+5,610−12%

15Somerville, MAMA84,211+5,291+317%

16Fall River, MAMA95,298+5,143−772%

17Waltham, MAMA65,037+4,586+240%

18Brookline, MAMA63,266+4,459+87%

19Framingham, MAMA73,021+4,044+111%

20Newton, MAMA90,741+3,777+204%

21Barnstable, MAMA50,101+3,723–

22Weymouth, MAMA59,759+3,694–

23The Pinehills, MAMA5,282+3,560–

24Taunton, MAMA62,522+3,534−42%

25Medford, MAMA59,834+3,486−312%

26Arlington, MAMA46,350+3,464−255%

27Braintree, MAMA38,957+3,399–

28Marlborough, MAMA42,772+3,294−26%

29Peabody, MAMA55,953+3,230+196%

30Needham, MAMA32,459+3,205+137%

31Beverly, MAMA43,363+3,168+90%

32Salem, MAMA45,381+3,140+36%

33Lexington, MAMA34,295+3,060+122%

34Leominster, MAMA44,194+3,023−4%

35Norwood, MAMA31,542+3,009−2763%

36Springfield, MAMA154,702+2,869−159%

37Attleboro, MAMA47,447+2,868−22%

38Melrose, MAMA29,597+2,834−379%

39Woburn, MAMA43,962+2,756+110%

40Nantucket, MAMA10,017+2,720+285%

41Belmont, MAMA27,175+2,566−588%

42Wakefield, MAMA27,793+2,158−10376%

43Saugus, MAMA28,773+1,991+276%

44Milford, MAMA27,731+1,916+115%

45Burlington, MAMA26,274+1,879−541%

46Winthrop, MAMA18,647+1,819–

47Stoneham, MAMA23,355+1,807+11194%

48Fitchburg, MAMA42,136+1,628−178%

49Milton, MAMA28,587+1,627+383%

50Franklin, MAMA33,955+1,626–

51Winchester, MAMA23,406+1,596+194%

52Danvers, MAMA28,098+1,594+54%

53Wellesley, MAMA30,347+1,568−78500%

54Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+1,404+424%

55Swampscott, MAMA15,277+1,324+74%

56Abington, MAMA17,053+1,077+37%

57Gardner, MAMA21,483+1,059+64%

58Wilmington, MAMA23,336+1,024−72%

59Northampton, MAMA31,047+1,022−487%

60Southbridge, MAMA18,105+1,021–

61Andover, MAMA9,451+973−385%

62Gloucester, MAMA30,627+940−40%

63Newburyport, MAMA19,148+873+4%

64Hudson, MAMA15,719+842+596%

65Webster, MAMA12,228+782−414%

66Clinton, MAMA7,658+777−1417%

67Reading, MAMA25,612+771−34%

68Salisbury, MAMA5,656+760−4%

69Maynard, MAMA10,712+640+493%

70Dedham, MAMA25,237+635−300%

71Marblehead, MAMA20,413+633+56%

72Holbrook, MAMA11,380+614−340%

73South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552+611−51%

74Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155+602+692%

75Foxborough, MAMA6,251+602−406%

76Sharon, MAMA6,232+526+996%

77Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222+470+213%

78Medfield, MAMA6,849+456−33%

79West Springfield, MAMA28,829+444–

80East Harwich, MAMA5,654+378−54%

81Scituate, MAMA5,796+375−438%

82Cochituate, MAMA6,471+358−50%

83North Scituate, MAMA6,492+337+94%

84Hingham, MAMA5,130+329−423%

85Marshfield, MAMA5,161+318+30%

86Palmer, MAMA12,367+308–

87Northborough, MAMA6,392+307−38%

88West Concord, MAMA5,876+292−326%

89West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194+266−75%

90Chicopee, MAMA55,310+262−113%

91Agawam, MAMA28,783+254–

92East Falmouth, MAMA6,245+240−77%

93Athol, MAMA8,801+221−161%

94Pinehurst, MAMA6,845+216−34%

95Walpole, MAMA6,461+201−46%

96Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405+200−64%

97Plymouth, MAMA7,918+173−57%

98North Westport, MAMA5,289+149−191%

99Somerset, MAMA18,298+138−76%

100Spencer, MAMA5,661+110−140%

101Kingston, MAMA5,910+109−82%

102Ware, MAMA6,369+96−127%

103Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961+83−93%

104Longmeadow, MAMA15,696+69−58%

105Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+46−93%

106Williamstown, MAMA5,070-17−54%

107Adams, MAMA5,427-49−91%

108Bellingham, MAMA5,325-72+89%

109Oxford, MAMA5,671-175+150%

110Hull, MAMA10,138-221−138%

111Westfield, MAMA40,546-260−115%

112North Adams, MAMA12,368-747−65%

113Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-810−71%

114Holyoke, MAMA38,023-1,642−58%

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