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Most population lost, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities that lost 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

01Boston, MAMA672,973-9,205−162%

02Revere, MAMA60,141-2,174−148%

03Springfield, MAMA154,702-1,180−76%

04Amherst, MAMA40,920-1,081–

05Chelsea, MAMA40,130-879−114%

06Hingham, MAMA5,130-849+732%

07Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222-608−505%

08Winthrop, MAMA18,647-557–

09Pinehurst, MAMA6,845-523−260%

10Clinton, MAMA7,658-508+761%

11Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-470−83%

12Cochituate, MAMA6,471-456−163%

13Westfield, MAMA40,546-456−127%

14West Concord, MAMA5,876-444+244%

15Holyoke, MAMA38,023-425−89%

16Lawrence, MAMA89,320-407−122%

17Malden, MAMA66,370-357−115%

18North Adams, MAMA12,368-355−83%

19Waltham, MAMA65,037-316−123%

20Medford, MAMA59,834-305−81%

21Andover, MAMA9,451-284−17%

22Chicopee, MAMA55,310-265−87%

23Oxford, MAMA5,671-257+267%

24Brockton, MAMA106,134-257−117%

25Braintree, MAMA38,957-244–

26Melrose, MAMA29,597-167−84%

27Bridgewater, MAMA29,309-162–

28Lexington, MAMA34,295-159−112%

29Longmeadow, MAMA15,696-157−195%

30Agawam, MAMA28,783-153–

31South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552-151−112%

32Nantucket, MAMA10,017-149−121%

33Spencer, MAMA5,661-149−46%

34Fitchburg, MAMA42,136-148−93%

35Marlborough, MAMA42,772-146−103%

36Gardner, MAMA21,483-139−122%

37Dedham, MAMA25,237-127−60%

38Belmont, MAMA27,175-120−77%

39Franklin, MAMA33,955-107–

40Randolph, MAMA34,948-106–

41Greenfield, MAMA17,691-104−65%

42Burlington, MAMA26,274-103−76%

43Medfield, MAMA6,849-90−113%

44Haverhill, MAMA68,361-89−101%

45West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194-84−108%

46Northborough, MAMA6,392-82−117%

47New Bedford, MAMA101,834-81−99%

48Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405-75−113%

49Norwood, MAMA31,542-69−39%

50Palmer, MAMA12,367-67–

51West Springfield, MAMA28,829-63–

52Milton, MAMA28,587-43−113%

53Adams, MAMA5,427-39−93%

54Maynard, MAMA10,712-34−131%

55East Falmouth, MAMA6,245-33−103%

56Hudson, MAMA15,719-30−125%

57Marblehead, MAMA20,413-28−107%

58Holbrook, MAMA11,380-25−90%

59Wilmington, MAMA23,336-13−100%

60Abington, MAMA17,053-9−101%

61Somerville, MAMA84,211-9−101%

62Somerset, MAMA18,298-5−101%

63Beverly, MAMA43,363-5−100%

64Danvers, MAMA28,098+11−99%

65Foxborough, MAMA6,251+24−112%

66Salisbury, MAMA5,656+27−97%

67Webster, MAMA12,228+34−114%

68Framingham, MAMA73,021+37−98%

69Arlington, MAMA46,350+42−102%

70Sharon, MAMA6,232+48+0%

71Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+64−76%

72Hull, MAMA10,138+66−89%

73Brookline, MAMA63,266+75−97%

74Fall River, MAMA95,298+82−111%

75Reading, MAMA25,612+94−92%

76Ware, MAMA6,369+103−129%

77Stoneham, MAMA23,355+111+594%

78Newton, MAMA90,741+121−90%

79Leominster, MAMA44,194+127−96%

80North Attleborough, MAMA31,506+150–

81Saugus, MAMA28,773+154−71%

82Swampscott, MAMA15,277+166−78%

83Scituate, MAMA5,796+176−259%

84Southbridge, MAMA18,105+188–

85Kingston, MAMA5,910+210−65%

86Peabody, MAMA55,953+214−80%

87Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155+234+208%

88Plymouth, MAMA7,918+251−37%

89Attleboro, MAMA47,447+301−92%

90Athol, MAMA8,801+315−187%

91Salem, MAMA45,381+315−86%

92Walpole, MAMA6,461+342−8%

93Gloucester, MAMA30,627+346−78%

94Newburyport, MAMA19,148+363−57%

95Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+365−48%

96Needham, MAMA32,459+368−73%

97Cambridge, MAMA122,588+393−93%

98East Harwich, MAMA5,654+404−51%

99Winchester, MAMA23,406+436−20%

100Lynn, MAMA104,236+456−94%

101Quincy, MAMA103,173+478−84%

102Marshfield, MAMA5,161+508+108%

103Worcester, MAMA213,862+537−81%

104Bellingham, MAMA5,325+543−1529%

105Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961+558−50%

106North Westport, MAMA5,289+569−447%

107Barnstable, MAMA50,101+652–

108Wakefield, MAMA27,793+703−3448%

109Milford, MAMA27,731+760−15%

110Williamstown, MAMA5,070+762−2159%

111The Pinehills, MAMA5,282+767–

112Wellesley, MAMA30,347+797−39950%

113Everett, MAMA53,572+970−58%

114Taunton, MAMA62,522+1,025−83%

115Woburn, MAMA43,962+1,063−19%

116Weymouth, MAMA59,759+1,068–

117North Scituate, MAMA6,492+1,078+520%

118Northampton, MAMA31,047+1,391−627%

119Lowell, MAMA119,971+2,814+63%

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