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Most sparsely populated, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 114 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

01The Pinehills, MAMA5,282234–

02Palmer, MAMA12,367384–

03East Harwich, MAMA5,654607+3%

04North Adams, MAMA12,368674−7%

05Barnstable, MAMA50,101754–

06Southbridge, MAMA18,105826–

07Salisbury, MAMA5,656828+9%

08Northampton, MAMA31,047834−1%

09Marshfield, MAMA5,161858+2%

10North Westport, MAMA5,289881+1%

11Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961884−1%

12Westfield, MAMA40,546888+3%

13West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194899−7%

14Bellingham, MAMA5,325900+8%

15Gardner, MAMA21,483917−3%

16Ware, MAMA6,369992−0%

17Athol, MAMA8,8011,010−1%

18Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,099−5%

19Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091,105−2%

20East Falmouth, MAMA6,2451,111−9%

21Kingston, MAMA5,9101,162+4%

22Lynnfield, MAMA13,0641,177+0%

23Franklin, MAMA33,9551,188–

24Taunton, MAMA62,5221,196−0%

25Agawam, MAMA28,7831,219–

26Williamstown, MAMA5,0701,273−9%

27Nantucket, MAMA10,0171,279+94%

28Scituate, MAMA5,7961,291+3%

29Medfield, MAMA6,8491,310−3%

30Wilmington, MAMA23,3361,315+5%

31North Scituate, MAMA6,4921,354+0%

32Leominster, MAMA44,1941,414−1%

33Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,449+3%

34Holbrook, MAMA11,3801,487+0%

35South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5521,595−4%

36Abington, MAMA17,0531,605+9%

37Attleboro, MAMA47,4471,628+4%

38West Springfield, MAMA28,8291,697–

39Cochituate, MAMA6,4711,725−3%

40Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961,737+1%

41Oxford, MAMA5,6711,762+3%

42West Concord, MAMA5,8761,786+7%

43Hingham, MAMA5,1301,824+6%

44Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151,841+6%

45Haverhill, MAMA68,3611,843+3%

46Marlborough, MAMA42,7721,845+6%

47Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551,863+6%

48Northborough, MAMA6,3921,877−1%

49Holyoke, MAMA38,0231,884+0%

50Sharon, MAMA6,2321,891−5%

51Lexington, MAMA34,2951,910+3%

52Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451,917+3%

53Maynard, MAMA10,7121,939−3%

54Foxborough, MAMA6,2511,954+2%

55Danvers, MAMA28,0981,995+5%

56Milton, MAMA28,5872,075+4%

57Burlington, MAMA26,2742,085+7%

58Newburyport, MAMA19,1482,086+1%

59Walpole, MAMA6,4612,106+1%

60Adams, MAMA5,4272,251−5%

61Somerset, MAMA18,2982,300−0%

62Needham, MAMA32,4592,349−0%

63Andover, MAMA9,4512,376+11%

64Dedham, MAMA25,2372,408+5%

65Chicopee, MAMA55,3102,414+1%

66Milford, MAMA27,7312,468+3%

67Saugus, MAMA28,7732,471+2%

68Reading, MAMA25,6122,481+4%

69Hudson, MAMA15,7192,594+4%

70Braintree, MAMA38,9572,597–

71Beverly, MAMA43,3632,618−1%

72Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4052,639−3%

73Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2222,671+1%

74Fall River, MAMA95,2982,683−3%

75Spencer, MAMA5,6612,703−6%

76Framingham, MAMA73,0212,728+2%

77Norwood, MAMA31,5422,756+0%

78Wellesley, MAMA30,3472,792+5%

79Woburn, MAMA43,9623,013+2%

80Peabody, MAMA55,9533,156+6%

81Weymouth, MAMA59,7593,206–

82Plymouth, MAMA7,9183,349−2%

83Wakefield, MAMA27,7933,372+1%

84Winchester, MAMA23,4063,543+3%

85Stoneham, MAMA23,3553,563−4%

86Hull, MAMA10,1383,584−7%

87Webster, MAMA12,2283,841−2%

88Brockton, MAMA106,1344,397−1%

89Marblehead, MAMA20,4134,523−3%

90Swampscott, MAMA15,2774,562−4%

91New Bedford, MAMA101,8344,753+1%

92Waltham, MAMA65,0374,757+2%

93Newton, MAMA90,7414,776+2%

94Springfield, MAMA154,7024,803+1%

95Worcester, MAMA213,8624,846+5%

96Clinton, MAMA7,6584,949−6%

97Salem, MAMA45,3814,984+2%

98Belmont, MAMA27,1755,321+2%

99Quincy, MAMA103,1735,568+5%

100Melrose, MAMA29,5975,762−1%

101Medford, MAMA59,8346,937+1%

102Lowell, MAMA119,9717,827+1%

103Arlington, MAMA46,3508,332+1%

104Lynn, MAMA104,2368,411+1%

105Brookline, MAMA63,2668,688+3%

106Winthrop, MAMA18,6478,788–

107Revere, MAMA60,1419,073+9%

108Lawrence, MAMA89,32011,021+6%

109Malden, MAMA66,37011,784+6%

110Everett, MAMA53,57212,198+10%

111Boston, MAMA672,97312,776+5%

112Chelsea, MAMA40,13015,853+0%

113Cambridge, MAMA122,58816,439+4%

114Somerville, MAMA84,21118,374−2%

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