RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Most population lost, Massachusetts cities · 2000

Massachusetts cities that lost 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. The median across all 105 is +543.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01New Bedford, MAMA101,834-6,154–

02Springfield, MAMA154,702-4,901–

03Holyoke, MAMA38,023-3,866–

04Pittsfield, MAMA42,909-2,829–

05Arlington, MAMA46,350-2,241–

06North Adams, MAMA12,368-2,116–

07Fitchburg, MAMA42,136-2,092–

08Chicopee, MAMA55,310-1,979–

09Medford, MAMA59,834-1,642–

10Melrose, MAMA29,597-1,016–

11Fall River, MAMA95,298-765–

12Adams, MAMA5,427-572–

13Belmont, MAMA27,175-526–

14Burlington, MAMA26,274-426–

15Athol, MAMA8,801-362–

16Ware, MAMA6,369-359–

17Andover, MAMA9,451-342–

18Dedham, MAMA25,237-318–

19Greenfield, MAMA17,691-300–

20Spencer, MAMA5,661-274–

21Northampton, MAMA31,047-264–

22Holbrook, MAMA11,380-256–

23Webster, MAMA12,228-249–

24Foxborough, MAMA6,251-197–

25North Westport, MAMA5,289-164–

26West Concord, MAMA5,876-129–

27Norwood, MAMA31,542-113–

28Scituate, MAMA5,796-111–

29Hingham, MAMA5,130-102–

30Oxford, MAMA5,671-70–

31Clinton, MAMA7,658-59–

32Bellingham, MAMA5,325-38–

33Williamstown, MAMA5,070-37–

34Wakefield, MAMA27,793-21–

35Wellesley, MAMA30,347-2–

36Stoneham, MAMA23,355+16–

37Sharon, MAMA6,232+48–

38Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155+76–

39Maynard, MAMA10,712+108–

40Hudson, MAMA15,719+121–

41Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222+150–

42Longmeadow, MAMA15,696+166–

43North Scituate, MAMA6,492+174–

44Marshfield, MAMA5,161+244–

45Lynnfield, MAMA13,064+268–

46Pinehurst, MAMA6,845+327–

47Milton, MAMA28,587+337–

48Walpole, MAMA6,461+372–

49Plymouth, MAMA7,918+400–

50Marblehead, MAMA20,413+406–

51Northborough, MAMA6,392+496–

52Saugus, MAMA28,773+529–

53Winchester, MAMA23,406+543–

54Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405+558–

55Somerset, MAMA18,298+579–

56Hull, MAMA10,138+584–

57Kingston, MAMA5,910+606–

58Gardner, MAMA21,483+645–

59Medfield, MAMA6,849+685–

60Whitinsville, MAMA7,115+701–

61Nantucket, MAMA10,017+706–

62Cochituate, MAMA6,471+722–

63Swampscott, MAMA15,277+762–

64Abington, MAMA17,053+788–

65Salisbury, MAMA5,656+789–

66East Harwich, MAMA5,654+830–

67Newburyport, MAMA19,148+838–

68Milford, MAMA27,731+891–

69East Falmouth, MAMA6,245+1,038–

70Danvers, MAMA28,098+1,038–

71West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194+1,051–

72Peabody, MAMA55,953+1,090–

73Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961+1,124–

74Reading, MAMA25,612+1,169–

75Newton, MAMA90,741+1,244–

76South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552+1,245–

77Somerville, MAMA84,211+1,268–

78Woburn, MAMA43,962+1,315–

79Waltham, MAMA65,037+1,348–

80Needham, MAMA32,459+1,354–

81Lexington, MAMA34,295+1,381–

82Brockton, MAMA106,134+1,516–

83Gloucester, MAMA30,627+1,557–

84Beverly, MAMA43,363+1,667–

85Westfield, MAMA40,546+1,700–

86Lowell, MAMA119,971+1,728–

87Lawrence, MAMA89,320+1,836–

88Framingham, MAMA73,021+1,916–

89Salem, MAMA45,381+2,316–

90Everett, MAMA53,572+2,336–

91Brookline, MAMA63,266+2,389–

92Malden, MAMA66,370+2,456–

93Worcester, MAMA213,862+2,889–

94Quincy, MAMA103,173+3,040–

95Leominster, MAMA44,194+3,158–

96Attleboro, MAMA47,447+3,685–

97Wilmington, MAMA23,336+3,709–

98Marlborough, MAMA42,772+4,442–

99Revere, MAMA60,141+4,497–

100Cambridge, MAMA122,588+5,553–

101Taunton, MAMA62,522+6,144–

102Chelsea, MAMA40,130+6,370–

103Haverhill, MAMA68,361+7,551–

104Lynn, MAMA104,236+7,805–

105Boston, MAMA672,973+14,858–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS