RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Most sparsely populated, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities with the fewest residents per square mile (1990). This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 105 is 2,065.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01East Harwich, MAMA5,654488–

02Nantucket, MAMA10,017536–

03Salisbury, MAMA5,656628–

04Greenfield, MAMA17,691655–

05Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961710–

06Marshfield, MAMA5,161792–

07West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194809–

08North Adams, MAMA12,368826–

09Westfield, MAMA40,546829–

10Bellingham, MAMA5,325841–

11Northampton, MAMA31,047854–

12North Westport, MAMA5,289905–

13Gardner, MAMA21,483912–

14Kingston, MAMA5,910992–

15East Falmouth, MAMA6,2451,026–

16Wilmington, MAMA23,3361,040–

17Ware, MAMA6,3691,050–

18Athol, MAMA8,8011,067–

19Taunton, MAMA62,5221,067–

20Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,096–

21Lynnfield, MAMA13,0641,144–

22Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091,201–

23Medfield, MAMA6,8491,210–

24Scituate, MAMA5,7961,275–

25North Scituate, MAMA6,4921,304–

26Leominster, MAMA44,1941,323–

27Abington, MAMA17,0531,387–

28Williamstown, MAMA5,0701,410–

29Attleboro, MAMA47,4471,433–

30Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,481–

31South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5521,489–

32Holbrook, MAMA11,3801,522–

33Marlborough, MAMA42,7721,525–

34Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151,548–

35Haverhill, MAMA68,3611,556–

36Cochituate, MAMA6,4711,587–

37Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961,702–

38West Concord, MAMA5,8761,706–

39Oxford, MAMA5,6711,723–

40Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551,741–

41Northborough, MAMA6,3921,754–

42Hingham, MAMA5,1301,760–

43Lexington, MAMA34,2951,763–

44Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451,773–

45Danvers, MAMA28,0981,820–

46Walpole, MAMA6,4611,956–

47Newburyport, MAMA19,1481,958–

48Sharon, MAMA6,2321,970–

49Milton, MAMA28,5871,977–

50Maynard, MAMA10,7121,981–

51Foxborough, MAMA6,2511,983–

52Burlington, MAMA26,2741,983–

53Holyoke, MAMA38,0232,065–

54Andover, MAMA9,4512,235–

55Somerset, MAMA18,2982,235–

56Needham, MAMA32,4592,241–

57Reading, MAMA25,6122,259–

58Milford, MAMA27,7312,299–

59Dedham, MAMA25,2372,316–

60Saugus, MAMA28,7732,371–

61Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4052,453–

62Chicopee, MAMA55,3102,472–

63Hudson, MAMA15,7192,483–

64Beverly, MAMA43,3632,531–

65Adams, MAMA5,4272,594–

66Framingham, MAMA73,0212,595–

67Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2222,602–

68Wellesley, MAMA30,3472,656–

69Norwood, MAMA31,5422,765–

70Fall River, MAMA95,2982,799–

71Woburn, MAMA43,9622,841–

72Peabody, MAMA55,9532,897–

73Spencer, MAMA5,6612,990–

74Plymouth, MAMA7,9183,243–

75Wakefield, MAMA27,7933,357–

76Winchester, MAMA23,4063,360–

77Hull, MAMA10,1383,644–

78Stoneham, MAMA23,3553,691–

79Webster, MAMA12,2283,988–

80Brockton, MAMA106,1344,350–

81Swampscott, MAMA15,2774,517–

82Waltham, MAMA65,0374,541–

83Worcester, MAMA213,8624,544–

84Marblehead, MAMA20,4134,561–

85Salem, MAMA45,3814,593–

86Newton, MAMA90,7414,632–

87Springfield, MAMA154,7024,926–

88New Bedford, MAMA101,8344,996–

89Quincy, MAMA103,1735,128–

90Belmont, MAMA27,1755,320–

91Clinton, MAMA7,6585,320–

92Melrose, MAMA29,5976,011–

93Medford, MAMA59,8347,089–

94Revere, MAMA60,1417,501–

95Lynn, MAMA104,2367,565–

96Lowell, MAMA119,9717,600–

97Brookline, MAMA63,2668,094–

98Arlington, MAMA46,3508,680–

99Lawrence, MAMA89,32010,131–

100Everett, MAMA53,57210,451–

101Malden, MAMA66,37010,681–

102Boston, MAMA672,97311,880–

103Chelsea, MAMA40,13012,938–

104Cambridge, MAMA122,58814,976–

105Somerville, MAMA84,21118,484–

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