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Youngest by median age, Massachusetts cities · 2000

Massachusetts cities with the youngest median age (2000 ACS). This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 105 is 38.0.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 1990

01Williamstown, MAMA5,07022.1−1%

02Lawrence, MAMA89,32029.5+2%

03Cambridge, MAMA122,58830.4−2%

04Boston, MAMA672,97331.1+2%

05Somerville, MAMA84,21131.10%

06Chelsea, MAMA40,13031.3+5%

07Lowell, MAMA119,97131.4+7%

08Springfield, MAMA154,70231.9+4%

09Worcester, MAMA213,86233.4+5%

10Whitinsville, MAMA7,11533.8+6%

11Holyoke, MAMA38,02334.0+7%

12Brockton, MAMA106,13434.0+7%

13Fitchburg, MAMA42,13634.1+9%

14Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15534.1+7%

15Lynn, MAMA104,23634.2+4%

16Waltham, MAMA65,03734.2+8%

17Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22234.5+11%

18Brookline, MAMA63,26634.5−1%

19Spencer, MAMA5,66135.0+12%

20Haverhill, MAMA68,36135.5+10%

21Everett, MAMA53,57235.6+3%

22Pinehurst, MAMA6,84535.6+13%

23Fall River, MAMA95,29835.7+6%

24Taunton, MAMA62,52235.7+8%

25Malden, MAMA66,37035.7+6%

26Westfield, MAMA40,54635.8+10%

27New Bedford, MAMA101,83435.9+7%

28Attleboro, MAMA47,44736.1+12%

29Marlborough, MAMA42,77236.1+11%

30Bellingham, MAMA5,32536.2+16%

31Framingham, MAMA73,02136.2+7%

32Leominster, MAMA44,19436.3+10%

33Wilmington, MAMA23,33636.3+9%

34Ware, MAMA6,36936.4+7%

35Salem, MAMA45,38136.4+9%

36Abington, MAMA17,05336.7+11%

37Milford, MAMA27,73136.7+9%

38Webster, MAMA12,22837.0+9%

39Athol, MAMA8,80137.1+16%

40Clinton, MAMA7,65837.2+14%

41Northampton, MAMA31,04737.3+11%

42Kingston, MAMA5,91037.3+13%

43Hudson, MAMA15,71937.4+12%

44Northborough, MAMA6,39237.4+10%

45Gardner, MAMA21,48337.5+10%

46Nantucket, MAMA10,01737.5−4%

47Medford, MAMA59,83437.5+8%

48Wellesley, MAMA30,34737.6+6%

49Quincy, MAMA103,17337.6+9%

50Revere, MAMA60,14137.6+3%

51Maynard, MAMA10,71237.7+11%

52Woburn, MAMA43,96237.7+13%

53North Adams, MAMA12,36838.0+18%

54Foxborough, MAMA6,25138.0+11%

55Burlington, MAMA26,27438.3+14%

56Beverly, MAMA43,36338.3+10%

57Medfield, MAMA6,84938.3+9%

58Holbrook, MAMA11,38038.4+11%

59Greenfield, MAMA17,69138.4+11%

60Oxford, MAMA5,67138.5+13%

61Plymouth, MAMA7,91838.5+8%

62Norwood, MAMA31,54238.6+9%

63Chicopee, MAMA55,31038.7+10%

64Marshfield, MAMA5,16138.7+11%

65Newton, MAMA90,74138.7+8%

66Wakefield, MAMA27,79338.9+9%

67Reading, MAMA25,61239.1+8%

68Sharon, MAMA6,23239.2+11%

69West Concord, MAMA5,87639.2+12%

70Milton, MAMA28,58739.3+6%

71Salisbury, MAMA5,65639.4+8%

72Melrose, MAMA29,59739.4+6%

73Arlington, MAMA46,35039.5+7%

74Pittsfield, MAMA42,90939.6+11%

75Dedham, MAMA25,23739.6+8%

76Hingham, MAMA5,13039.7+6%

77Hull, MAMA10,13840.2+23%

78Gloucester, MAMA30,62740.2+10%

79Peabody, MAMA55,95340.3+12%

80Belmont, MAMA27,17540.4+7%

81Danvers, MAMA28,09840.4+11%

82North Scituate, MAMA6,49240.4+6%

83Stoneham, MAMA23,35540.6+12%

84North Westport, MAMA5,28940.7+10%

85Needham, MAMA32,45940.8+5%

86Newburyport, MAMA19,14840.9+12%

87Walpole, MAMA6,46141.0+13%

88Winchester, MAMA23,40641.1+8%

89Saugus, MAMA28,77341.3+12%

90Swampscott, MAMA15,27741.5+4%

91Cochituate, MAMA6,47141.7+7%

92Adams, MAMA5,42741.8+2%

93Marblehead, MAMA20,41341.9+6%

94Andover, MAMA9,45142.1+10%

95Lynnfield, MAMA13,06442.6+9%

96Longmeadow, MAMA15,69642.9+6%

97Somerset, MAMA18,29843.0+7%

98Scituate, MAMA5,79643.1+9%

99Lexington, MAMA34,29543.7+6%

100East Falmouth, MAMA6,24544.3+17%

101West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19444.4+15%

102Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40546.2−2%

103East Harwich, MAMA5,65447.6+11%

104South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55249.3−3%

105Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96153.3+11%

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