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Most sparsely populated, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2020). This list covers the 119 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 119 is 2,178.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Palmer, MAMA12,367394–

02North Adams, MAMA12,368637−12%

03East Harwich, MAMA5,654655+11%

04Barnstable, MAMA50,101816–

05Greenfield, MAMA17,691830+30%

06Northampton, MAMA31,047864+2%

07Southbridge, MAMA18,105877–

08Westfield, MAMA40,546883+2%

09Bellingham, MAMA5,325887+6%

10Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9618980%

11North Westport, MAMA5,289910+4%

12Marshfield, MAMA5,161921+10%

13West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194939−3%

14Salisbury, MAMA5,656957+26%

15Gardner, MAMA21,483965+2%

16Ware, MAMA6,3691,007+1%

17Athol, MAMA8,8011,037+1%

18Bridgewater, MAMA29,3091,051–

19Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091,085−4%

20The Pinehills, MAMA5,2821,107–

21Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,135−2%

22East Falmouth, MAMA6,2451,155−5%

23Kingston, MAMA5,9101,185+6%

24Agawam, MAMA28,7831,230–

25Franklin, MAMA33,9551,249–

26Williamstown, MAMA5,0701,268−9%

27Taunton, MAMA62,5221,272+6%

28Lynnfield, MAMA13,0641,319+13%

29Wilmington, MAMA23,3361,376+9%

30Scituate, MAMA5,7961,383+11%

31Medfield, MAMA6,8491,402+4%

32Amherst, MAMA40,9201,421–

33North Scituate, MAMA6,4921,443+7%

34Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,508+7%

35Leominster, MAMA44,1941,519+6%

36Holbrook, MAMA11,3801,572+6%

37North Attleborough, MAMA31,5061,635–

38South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5521,682+1%

39Oxford, MAMA5,6711,7110%

40Abington, MAMA17,0531,713+17%

41West Springfield, MAMA28,8291,724–

42Attleboro, MAMA47,4471,735+10%

43Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961,744+1%

44Nantucket, MAMA10,0171,746+165%

45Holyoke, MAMA38,0231,806−4%

46Cochituate, MAMA6,4711,819+2%

47Whitinsville, MAMA7,1151,853+6%

48West Concord, MAMA5,8761,872+12%

49Hingham, MAMA5,1301,930+12%

50Northborough, MAMA6,3921,971+3%

51Pinehurst, MAMA6,8451,975+6%

52Marlborough, MAMA42,7722,003+15%

53Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1552,017+15%

54Haverhill, MAMA68,3612,052+15%

55Maynard, MAMA10,7122,062+3%

56Sharon, MAMA6,2322,067+4%

57Lexington, MAMA34,2952,097+14%

58Danvers, MAMA28,0982,115+11%

59Foxborough, MAMA6,2512,164+13%

60Walpole, MAMA6,4612,178+4%

61Newburyport, MAMA19,1482,190+6%

62Milton, MAMA28,5872,200+10%

63Adams, MAMA5,4272,231−5%

64Burlington, MAMA26,2742,245+15%

65Somerset, MAMA18,2982,3170%

66Chicopee, MAMA55,3102,426+2%

67Dedham, MAMA25,2372,470+8%

68Reading, MAMA25,6122,558+8%

69Needham, MAMA32,4592,609+11%

70Andover, MAMA9,4512,640+23%

71Saugus, MAMA28,7732,656+10%

72Milford, MAMA27,7312,656+11%

73Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4052,7390%

74Hudson, MAMA15,7192,741+9%

75Spencer, MAMA5,6612,755−4%

76Beverly, MAMA43,3632,828+7%

77Fall River, MAMA95,2982,838+2%

78Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2222,841+7%

79Braintree, MAMA38,9572,844–

80Framingham, MAMA73,0212,889+8%

81Wellesley, MAMA30,3472,949+11%

82Norwood, MAMA31,5423,046+11%

83Woburn, MAMA43,9623,231+10%

84Peabody, MAMA55,9533,355+13%

85Plymouth, MAMA7,9183,4260%

86Weymouth, MAMA59,7593,426–

87Hull, MAMA10,1383,507−9%

88Randolph, MAMA34,9483,559–

89Wakefield, MAMA27,7933,664+9%

90Winchester, MAMA23,4063,808+10%

91Stoneham, MAMA23,3553,864+5%

92Webster, MAMA12,2284,104+5%

93Marblehead, MAMA20,4134,6680%

94Springfield, MAMA154,7024,893+3%

95Brockton, MAMA106,1344,952+12%

96Newton, MAMA90,7414,988+6%

97Swampscott, MAMA15,2775,000+5%

98New Bedford, MAMA101,8345,054+8%

99Waltham, MAMA65,0375,117+10%

100Salem, MAMA45,3815,363+10%

101Clinton, MAMA7,6585,470+4%

102Worcester, MAMA213,8625,528+20%

103Belmont, MAMA27,1755,874+13%

104Quincy, MAMA103,1736,133+15%

105Melrose, MAMA29,5976,367+10%

106Medford, MAMA59,8347,367+7%

107Lowell, MAMA119,9718,490+10%

108Arlington, MAMA46,3509,006+9%

109Brookline, MAMA63,2669,348+11%

110Lynn, MAMA104,2369,429+14%

111Winthrop, MAMA18,6479,702–

112Revere, MAMA60,14110,902+32%

113Lawrence, MAMA89,32012,863+24%

114Malden, MAMA66,37013,134+18%

115Boston, MAMA672,97313,977+15%

116Everett, MAMA53,57214,366+29%

117Chelsea, MAMA40,13018,381+16%

118Cambridge, MAMA122,58818,509+17%

119Somerville, MAMA84,21119,657+5%

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