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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. The median across all 119 is -9. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Boston, MA, up 113 places to #1.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲113Boston, MAMA672,973-9,205−162%

02▲106Revere, MAMA60,141-2,174−148%

03▲76Springfield, MAMA154,702-1,180−76%

04Amherst, MAMA40,920-1,081–

05▲96Chelsea, MAMA40,130-879−114%

06▲25Hingham, MAMA5,130-849+732%

07▲31Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222-608−505%

08▲61Winthrop, MAMA18,647-557–

09▲12Pinehurst, MAMA6,845-523−260%

10▲39Clinton, MAMA7,658-508+761%

11▼9Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-470−83%

12▲21Cochituate, MAMA6,471-456−163%

13▼9Westfield, MAMA40,546-456−127%

14▲13West Concord, MAMA5,876-444+244%

15▼14Holyoke, MAMA38,023-425−89%

16▲95Lawrence, MAMA89,320-407−122%

17▲86Malden, MAMA66,370-357−115%

18▼15North Adams, MAMA12,368-355−83%

19▲79Waltham, MAMA65,037-316−123%

20▲70Medford, MAMA59,834-305−81%

21▲33Andover, MAMA9,451-284−17%

22▲3Chicopee, MAMA55,310-265−87%

23▼17Oxford, MAMA5,671-257+267%

24▲86Brockton, MAMA106,134-257−117%

25▲63Braintree, MAMA38,957-244–

26▲51Melrose, MAMA29,597-167−84%

27Bridgewater, MAMA29,309-162–

28▲54Lexington, MAMA34,295-159−112%

29▼18Longmeadow, MAMA15,696-157−195%

30▼6Agawam, MAMA28,783-153–

31▲11South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552-151−112%

32▲43Nantucket, MAMA10,017-149−121%

33▼18Spencer, MAMA5,661-149−46%

34▲33Fitchburg, MAMA42,136-148−93%

35▲52Marlborough, MAMA42,772-146−103%

36▲22Gardner, MAMA21,483-139−122%

37▲8Dedham, MAMA25,237-127−60%

38▲36Belmont, MAMA27,175-120−77%

39▲26Franklin, MAMA33,955-107–

40Randolph, MAMA34,948-106–

41Greenfield, MAMA17,691-104−65%

42▲28Burlington, MAMA26,274-103−76%

43▼6Medfield, MAMA6,849-90−113%

44▲60Haverhill, MAMA68,361-89−101%

45▼19West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194-84−108%

46▼18Northborough, MAMA6,392-82−117%

47▲55New Bedford, MAMA101,834-81−99%

48▼29Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405-75−113%

49▲31Norwood, MAMA31,542-69−39%

50▼21Palmer, MAMA12,367-67–

51▼15West Springfield, MAMA28,829-63–

52▲14Milton, MAMA28,587-43−113%

53▼45Adams, MAMA5,427-39−93%

54▼8Maynard, MAMA10,712-34−131%

55▼32East Falmouth, MAMA6,245-33−103%

56▼5Hudson, MAMA15,719-30−125%

57▼13Marblehead, MAMA20,413-28−107%

58▼15Holbrook, MAMA11,380-25−90%

59▼2Wilmington, MAMA23,336-13−100%

60▼1Abington, MAMA17,053-9−101%

61▲39Somerville, MAMA84,211-9−101%

62▼46Somerset, MAMA18,298-5−101%

63▲21Beverly, MAMA43,363-5−100%

64▼1Danvers, MAMA28,098+11−99%

65▼25Foxborough, MAMA6,251+24−112%

66▼19Salisbury, MAMA5,656+27−97%

67▼17Webster, MAMA12,228+34−114%

68▲28Framingham, MAMA73,021+37−98%

69▲20Arlington, MAMA46,350+42−102%

70▼31Sharon, MAMA6,232+480%

71▼10Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+64−76%

72▼67Hull, MAMA10,138+66−89%

73▲24Brookline, MAMA63,266+75−97%

74▲25Fall River, MAMA95,298+82−111%

75▼27Reading, MAMA25,612+94−92%

76▼63Ware, MAMA6,369+103−129%

77▼9Stoneham, MAMA23,355+111+594%

78▲17Newton, MAMA90,741+121−90%

79▲2Leominster, MAMA44,194+127−96%

80North Attleborough, MAMA31,506+150–

81▼9Saugus, MAMA28,773+154−71%

82▼22Swampscott, MAMA15,277+166−78%

83▼49Scituate, MAMA5,796+176−259%

84▼29Southbridge, MAMA18,105+188–

85▼71Kingston, MAMA5,910+210−65%

86Peabody, MAMA55,953+214−80%

87▼46Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155+234+208%

88▼70Plymouth, MAMA7,918+251−37%

89▼11Attleboro, MAMA47,447+301−92%

90▼68Athol, MAMA8,801+315−187%

91▼8Salem, MAMA45,381+315−86%

92▼72Walpole, MAMA6,461+342−8%

93▼40Gloucester, MAMA30,627+346−78%

94▼42Newburyport, MAMA19,148+363−57%

95▼85Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+365−48%

96▼11Needham, MAMA32,459+368−73%

97▲15Cambridge, MAMA122,588+393−93%

98▼63East Harwich, MAMA5,654+404−51%

99▼35Winchester, MAMA23,406+436−20%

100▲9Lynn, MAMA104,236+456−94%

101▲6Quincy, MAMA103,173+478−84%

102▼72Marshfield, MAMA5,161+508+108%

103▲10Worcester, MAMA213,862+537−81%

104▼97Bellingham, MAMA5,325+543−1529%

105▼93Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961+558−50%

106▼89North Westport, MAMA5,289+569−447%

107▼13Barnstable, MAMA50,101+652–

108▼35Wakefield, MAMA27,793+703−3448%

109▼38Milford, MAMA27,731+760−15%

110▼101Williamstown, MAMA5,070+762−2159%

111▼19The Pinehills, MAMA5,282+767–

112▼50Wellesley, MAMA30,347+797−39950%

113▼8Everett, MAMA53,572+970−58%

114▼23Taunton, MAMA62,522+1,025−83%

115▼39Woburn, MAMA43,962+1,063−19%

116▼23Weymouth, MAMA59,759+1,068–

117▼85North Scituate, MAMA6,492+1,078+520%

118▼62Northampton, MAMA31,047+1,391−627%

119▼13Lowell, MAMA119,971+2,814+63%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES