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Most sparsely populated, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 119 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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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, MAMA5,961898+0%

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, MAMA5,6711,711+0%

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, MAMA18,2982,317+0%

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, MAMA5,4052,739+0%

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, MAMA7,9183,426+0%

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, MAMA20,4134,668+0%

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