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Youngest by median age, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the youngest median age (2024 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 42.2. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Oxford, MA, up 28 places to #58.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Amherst, MAMA40,92021.4–

02Williamstown, MAMA5,07021.9−1%

03Cambridge, MAMA122,58830.40%

04Somerville, MAMA84,21131.9+3%

05▲1Lawrence, MAMA89,32032.6+11%

06▼1Boston, MAMA672,97333.3+7%

07▲4Springfield, MAMA154,70233.7+6%

08Worcester, MAMA213,86233.9+1%

09▲1Waltham, MAMA65,03734.4+1%

10▼3Chelsea, MAMA40,13034.4+10%

11▲1Brookline, MAMA63,26635.2+2%

12▲1Everett, MAMA53,57235.2−1%

13▼4Lowell, MAMA119,97135.6+13%

14▲2Malden, MAMA66,37035.80%

15Medford, MAMA59,83435.9−4%

16▲1Fitchburg, MAMA42,13636.3+6%

17▲1Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15536.3+6%

18▼4Lynn, MAMA104,23636.5+7%

19▲2Brockton, MAMA106,13436.7+8%

20▲20Athol, MAMA8,80136.8−1%

21▲1New Bedford, MAMA101,83437.0+3%

22▲1Wellesley, MAMA30,34737.1−1%

23▲12Webster, MAMA12,22837.2+1%

24Framingham, MAMA73,02137.5+4%

25▲8Marlborough, MAMA42,77237.5+4%

26▼7Bridgewater, MAMA29,30937.6–

27Milford, MAMA27,73138.5+5%

28▲1Quincy, MAMA103,17338.6+3%

29▲12Whitinsville, MAMA7,11538.8+15%

30▲21Taunton, MAMA62,52238.9+9%

31▲5Beverly, MAMA43,36339.0+2%

32▲16Norwood, MAMA31,54239.0+1%

33▲13Abington, MAMA17,05339.1+7%

34▼14Revere, MAMA60,14139.2+4%

35▼5Fall River, MAMA95,29839.3+10%

36▼10Salem, MAMA45,38139.3+8%

37▲7Woburn, MAMA43,96239.3+4%

38Watertown, MAMA35,71039.4–

39▼5Haverhill, MAMA68,36139.4+11%

40▼2Ware, MAMA6,36939.8+9%

41▲16Attleboro, MAMA47,44739.8+10%

42Methuen, MAMA54,58439.9–

43▼1Westfield, MAMA40,54639.9+11%

44▲9Sharon, MAMA6,23239.9+2%

45▼14Holyoke, MAMA38,02340.0+18%

46▲4West Springfield, MAMA28,82940.1–

47▼8Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22240.4+17%

48▼20Southbridge, MAMA18,10540.9–

49▼24Clinton, MAMA7,65840.9+10%

50▼1Milton, MAMA28,58741.1+5%

51▲20Northampton, MAMA31,04741.3+11%

52▲13Braintree, MAMA38,95741.3–

53▲2Franklin, MAMA33,95541.3–

54▲8Randolph, MAMA34,94841.3–

55▼8Foxborough, MAMA6,25141.4+9%

56▲27Lynnfield, MAMA13,06441.4−3%

57▲4Arlington, MAMA46,35041.6+5%

58▲28Oxford, MAMA5,67141.7+8%

59▼7Chicopee, MAMA55,31041.9+8%

60▼1Newton, MAMA90,74142.1+9%

61▼29Nantucket, MAMA10,01742.2+13%

62▲11Hingham, MAMA5,13042.2+6%

63▲22Stoneham, MAMA23,35542.2+4%

64Wilmington, MAMA23,33642.3+17%

65▲19North Scituate, MAMA6,49242.3+5%

66▲21Pittsfield, MAMA42,90942.4+7%

67▲5Wakefield, MAMA27,79342.4+9%

68▼14North Attleborough, MAMA31,50642.4–

69▲7Winchester, MAMA23,40642.5+3%

70▲11Pinehurst, MAMA6,84542.6+20%

71▼34Andover, MAMA9,45142.7+1%

72▼14Holbrook, MAMA11,38042.8+11%

73▼17Belmont, MAMA27,17542.9+6%

74▲8Winthrop, MAMA18,64743.0–

75Needham, MAMA32,45943.1+6%

76▼31Leominster, MAMA44,19443.3+19%

77▼34Melrose, MAMA29,59743.6+11%

78▼15Gardner, MAMA21,48343.7+17%

79▲1Reading, MAMA25,61243.7+12%

80Amesbury, MAMA17,58843.7–

81▼3Hudson, MAMA15,71943.8+17%

82▲10Bellingham, MAMA5,32544.0+22%

83▼17North Adams, MAMA12,36844.1+16%

84▼16Weymouth, MAMA59,75944.1–

85▲9Swampscott, MAMA15,27744.5+7%

86▲9Saugus, MAMA28,77344.5+8%

87▲10Longmeadow, MAMA15,69644.6+4%

88▲3Greenfield, MAMA17,69144.6+16%

89▼12Dedham, MAMA25,23744.6+13%

90▲15North Westport, MAMA5,28944.7+10%

91▲2Walpole, MAMA6,46145.1+10%

92▲6Danvers, MAMA28,09845.3+12%

93▼14Maynard, MAMA10,71245.3+20%

94▲10Peabody, MAMA55,95345.3+12%

95▼25Medfield, MAMA6,84945.7+19%

96▼8Cochituate, MAMA6,47145.8+10%

97▼37Burlington, MAMA26,27445.9+20%

98Easthampton, MAMA15,85146.0–

99▲1Marshfield, MAMA5,16146.1+19%

100▲2Plymouth, MAMA7,91846.2+20%

101Somerset, MAMA18,29847.0+9%

102▼6Lexington, MAMA34,29547.3+8%

103▼4Agawam, MAMA28,78347.4–

104▼35Adams, MAMA5,42747.6+14%

105▼15Palmer, MAMA12,36747.8–

106▼3West Concord, MAMA5,87648.1+23%

107▼18Northborough, MAMA6,39248.8+30%

108▼1Barnstable, MAMA50,10149.1–

109▼3Marblehead, MAMA20,41349.1+17%

110▼2Newburyport, MAMA19,14849.8+22%

111▼2Gloucester, MAMA30,62750.2+25%

112▼45Kingston, MAMA5,91050.4+35%

113▼2Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40551.0+10%

114▲1Salisbury, MAMA5,65651.0+29%

115▼5Scituate, MAMA5,79651.7+20%

116▼3South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55252.4+6%

117▼5West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19452.9+19%

118▼44Spencer, MAMA5,66153.4+53%

119▼5Hull, MAMA10,13856.1+40%

120▼2Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96158.2+9%

121▼5East Harwich, MAMA5,65460.3+27%

122▼5East Falmouth, MAMA6,24561.1+38%

123▼4The Pinehills, MAMA5,28270.2–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES