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Most sparsely populated, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 105 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

01East Harwich, MAMA5,654488−17%

02Nantucket, MAMA10,017536−18%

03Salisbury, MAMA5,656628−18%

04Greenfield, MAMA17,691655+2%

05Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961710−21%

06Marshfield, MAMA5,161792−6%

07West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194809−16%

08North Adams, MAMA12,368826+14%

09Westfield, MAMA40,546829−4%

10Bellingham, MAMA5,325841+1%

11Northampton, MAMA31,047854+1%

12North Westport, MAMA5,289905+4%

13Gardner, MAMA21,483912−3%

14Kingston, MAMA5,910992−11%

15East Falmouth, MAMA6,2451,026−16%

16Wilmington, MAMA23,3361,040−17%

17Ware, MAMA6,3691,050+6%

18Athol, MAMA8,8011,067+4%

19Taunton, MAMA62,5221,067−11%

20Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,096−5%

21Lynnfield, MAMA13,0641,144−2%

22Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091,201+6%

23Medfield, MAMA6,8491,210−10%

24Scituate, MAMA5,7961,275+2%

25North Scituate, MAMA6,4921,304−3%

26Leominster, MAMA44,1941,323−8%

27Abington, MAMA17,0531,387−5%

28Williamstown, MAMA5,0701,410+1%

29Attleboro, MAMA47,4471,433−9%

30Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,481+5%

31South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5521,489−11%

32Holbrook, MAMA11,3801,522+2%

33Marlborough, MAMA42,7721,525−12%

34Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151,548−11%

35Haverhill, MAMA68,3611,556−13%

36Cochituate, MAMA6,4711,587−11%

37Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961,702−1%

38West Concord, MAMA5,8761,706+2%

39Oxford, MAMA5,6711,723+1%

40Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551,741−1%

41Northborough, MAMA6,3921,754−8%

42Hingham, MAMA5,1301,760+2%

43Lexington, MAMA34,2951,763−5%

44Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451,773−5%

45Danvers, MAMA28,0981,820−4%

46Walpole, MAMA6,4611,956−6%

47Newburyport, MAMA19,1481,958−5%

48Sharon, MAMA6,2321,970−1%

49Milton, MAMA28,5871,977−1%

50Maynard, MAMA10,7121,981−1%

51Foxborough, MAMA6,2511,983+4%

52Burlington, MAMA26,2741,983+2%

53Holyoke, MAMA38,0232,065+10%

54Andover, MAMA9,4512,235+4%

55Somerset, MAMA18,2982,235−3%

56Needham, MAMA32,4592,241−5%

57Reading, MAMA25,6122,259−5%

58Milford, MAMA27,7312,299−4%

59Dedham, MAMA25,2372,316+1%

60Saugus, MAMA28,7732,371−2%

61Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4052,453−10%

62Chicopee, MAMA55,3102,472+4%

63Hudson, MAMA15,7192,483−1%

64Beverly, MAMA43,3632,531−4%

65Adams, MAMA5,4272,594+10%

66Framingham, MAMA73,0212,595−3%

67Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2222,602−2%

68Wellesley, MAMA30,3472,656+0%

69Norwood, MAMA31,5422,765+0%

70Fall River, MAMA95,2982,799+1%

71Woburn, MAMA43,9622,841−4%

72Peabody, MAMA55,9532,897−2%

73Spencer, MAMA5,6612,990+5%

74Plymouth, MAMA7,9183,243−5%

75Wakefield, MAMA27,7933,357+0%

76Winchester, MAMA23,4063,360−3%

77Hull, MAMA10,1383,644−5%

78Stoneham, MAMA23,3553,691−0%

79Webster, MAMA12,2283,988+2%

80Brockton, MAMA106,1344,350−2%

81Swampscott, MAMA15,2774,517−5%

82Waltham, MAMA65,0374,541−2%

83Worcester, MAMA213,8624,544−2%

84Marblehead, MAMA20,4134,561−2%

85Salem, MAMA45,3814,593−6%

86Newton, MAMA90,7414,632−1%

87Springfield, MAMA154,7024,926+3%

88New Bedford, MAMA101,8344,996+7%

89Quincy, MAMA103,1735,128−3%

90Belmont, MAMA27,1755,320+2%

91Clinton, MAMA7,6585,320+1%

92Melrose, MAMA29,5976,011+4%

93Medford, MAMA59,8347,089+3%

94Revere, MAMA60,1417,501−10%

95Lynn, MAMA104,2367,565−9%

96Lowell, MAMA119,9717,600−2%

97Brookline, MAMA63,2668,094−4%

98Arlington, MAMA46,3508,680+5%

99Lawrence, MAMA89,32010,131−3%

100Everett, MAMA53,57210,451−6%

101Malden, MAMA66,37010,681−4%

102Boston, MAMA672,97311,880−3%

103Chelsea, MAMA40,13012,938−18%

104Cambridge, MAMA122,58814,976−5%

105Somerville, MAMA84,21118,484−2%

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