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Most sparsely populated, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 54 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Palmer, MAMA12,367392–

02North Adams, MAMA12,368608−16%

03Greenfield, MAMA17,691826+29%

04Barnstable, MAMA50,101836–

05Westfield, MAMA40,546876+1%

06Southbridge, MAMA18,105895–

07Northampton, MAMA31,047907+7%

08Gardner, MAMA21,483974+3%

09Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091,060−6%

10Bridgewater, MAMA29,3091,076–

11Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,169+1%

12Agawam, MAMA28,7831,234–

13Franklin, MAMA33,9551,275–

14Taunton, MAMA62,5221,339+12%

15Amherst, MAMA40,9201,481–

16Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,514+8%

17Leominster, MAMA44,1941,533+7%

18North Attleborough, MAMA31,5061,671–

19West Springfield, MAMA28,8291,723–

20Attleboro, MAMA47,4471,772+13%

21Holyoke, MAMA38,0231,796−5%

22Marlborough, MAMA42,7722,050+18%

23Haverhill, MAMA68,3612,069+16%

24Newburyport, MAMA19,1482,293+11%

25Chicopee, MAMA55,3102,415+1%

26Braintree, MAMA38,9572,831–

27Beverly, MAMA43,3632,874+9%

28Fall River, MAMA95,2982,877+4%

29Framingham, MAMA73,0212,916+9%

30Peabody, MAMA55,9533,446+16%

31Woburn, MAMA43,9623,475+18%

32Randolph, MAMA34,9483,556–

33Weymouth, MAMA59,7593,565–

34Springfield, MAMA154,7024,854+2%

35Brockton, MAMA106,1344,975+13%

36Newton, MAMA90,7415,090+8%

37New Bedford, MAMA101,8345,091+9%

38Waltham, MAMA65,0375,103+10%

39Salem, MAMA45,3815,472+12%

40Worcester, MAMA213,8625,724+24%

41Quincy, MAMA103,1736,225+17%

42Melrose, MAMA29,5976,320+9%

43Medford, MAMA59,8347,389+7%

44Lowell, MAMA119,9718,815+14%

45Winthrop, MAMA18,6479,366–

46Lynn, MAMA104,2369,706+17%

47Revere, MAMA60,14110,544+27%

48Lawrence, MAMA89,32012,889+24%

49Malden, MAMA66,37013,156+18%

50Boston, MAMA672,97313,922+14%

51Everett, MAMA53,57215,683+41%

52Chelsea, MAMA40,13018,085+14%

53Cambridge, MAMA122,58819,163+21%

54Somerville, MAMA84,21120,425+9%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES