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Most sparsely populated, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2010). This list covers the 114 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 114 is 2,086.

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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, MAMA6,3699920%

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, MAMA13,0641,1770%

23Franklin, MAMA33,9551,188–

24Taunton, MAMA62,5221,1960%

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, MAMA6,4921,3540%

32Leominster, MAMA44,1941,414−1%

33Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,449+3%

34Holbrook, MAMA11,3801,4870%

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, MAMA38,0231,8840%

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, MAMA18,2982,3000%

62Needham, MAMA32,4592,3490%

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, MAMA31,5422,7560%

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, MAMA40,13015,8530%

113Cambridge, MAMA122,58816,439+4%

114Somerville, MAMA84,21118,374−2%

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