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Youngest by median age, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities with the youngest median age (2020 ACS). This list covers the 119 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 119 is 41.8.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Amherst, MAMA40,92021.8–

02Williamstown, MAMA5,07022.20%

03Cambridge, MAMA122,58830.6+1%

04Somerville, MAMA84,21131.4+1%

05Boston, MAMA672,97331.7+2%

06Lawrence, MAMA89,32033.0+12%

07Chelsea, MAMA40,13033.3+6%

08Worcester, MAMA213,86234.3+3%

09Lowell, MAMA119,97134.3+9%

10Waltham, MAMA65,03734.5+1%

11Springfield, MAMA154,70234.6+8%

12Brookline, MAMA63,26634.9+1%

13Everett, MAMA53,57235.2−1%

14Lynn, MAMA104,23635.6+4%

15Medford, MAMA59,83435.6−5%

16Malden, MAMA66,37035.70%

17Fitchburg, MAMA42,13636.1+6%

18Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15537.0+9%

19Bridgewater, MAMA29,30937.2–

20Revere, MAMA60,14137.3−1%

21Brockton, MAMA106,13437.5+10%

22New Bedford, MAMA101,83437.8+5%

23Wellesley, MAMA30,34737.9+1%

24Framingham, MAMA73,02138.3+6%

25Clinton, MAMA7,65838.6+4%

26Salem, MAMA45,38138.6+6%

27Milford, MAMA27,73138.9+6%

28Southbridge, MAMA18,10538.9–

29Quincy, MAMA103,17338.9+3%

30Fall River, MAMA95,29839.0+9%

31Holyoke, MAMA38,02339.0+15%

32Nantucket, MAMA10,01739.5+5%

33Marlborough, MAMA42,77239.6+10%

34Haverhill, MAMA68,36139.7+12%

35Webster, MAMA12,22839.9+8%

36Beverly, MAMA43,36340.0+4%

37Andover, MAMA9,45140.1−5%

38Ware, MAMA6,36940.1+10%

39Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22240.2+17%

40Athol, MAMA8,80140.3+9%

41Whitinsville, MAMA7,11540.3+19%

42Westfield, MAMA40,54640.6+13%

43Melrose, MAMA29,59740.7+3%

44Woburn, MAMA43,96240.8+8%

45Leominster, MAMA44,19440.9+13%

46Abington, MAMA17,05341.0+12%

47Foxborough, MAMA6,25141.0+8%

48Norwood, MAMA31,54241.0+6%

49Milton, MAMA28,58741.0+4%

50West Springfield, MAMA28,82941.1–

51Taunton, MAMA62,52241.2+15%

52Chicopee, MAMA55,31041.2+6%

53Sharon, MAMA6,23241.3+5%

54North Attleborough, MAMA31,50641.5–

55Franklin, MAMA33,95541.6–

56Belmont, MAMA27,17541.7+3%

57Attleboro, MAMA47,44741.7+16%

58Holbrook, MAMA11,38041.7+9%

59Newton, MAMA90,74141.7+8%

60Burlington, MAMA26,27441.8+9%

61Arlington, MAMA46,35041.9+6%

62Randolph, MAMA34,94841.9–

63Gardner, MAMA21,48342.1+12%

64Wilmington, MAMA23,33642.4+17%

65Braintree, MAMA38,95742.4–

66North Adams, MAMA12,36842.6+12%

67Kingston, MAMA5,91042.6+14%

68Weymouth, MAMA59,75942.6–

69Adams, MAMA5,42742.7+2%

70Medfield, MAMA6,84942.7+11%

71Northampton, MAMA31,04742.8+15%

72Wakefield, MAMA27,79342.9+10%

73Hingham, MAMA5,13043.0+8%

74Spencer, MAMA5,66143.1+23%

75Needham, MAMA32,45943.1+6%

76Winchester, MAMA23,40643.1+5%

77Dedham, MAMA25,23743.2+9%

78Hudson, MAMA15,71943.2+16%

79Maynard, MAMA10,71243.2+15%

80Reading, MAMA25,61243.3+11%

81Pinehurst, MAMA6,84543.3+22%

82Winthrop, MAMA18,64743.5–

83Lynnfield, MAMA13,06443.7+3%

84North Scituate, MAMA6,49243.8+8%

85Stoneham, MAMA23,35543.9+8%

86Oxford, MAMA5,67144.1+15%

87Pittsfield, MAMA42,90944.2+12%

88Cochituate, MAMA6,47144.4+6%

89Northborough, MAMA6,39244.4+19%

90Palmer, MAMA12,36744.5–

91Greenfield, MAMA17,69144.6+16%

92Bellingham, MAMA5,32545.0+24%

93Walpole, MAMA6,46145.1+10%

94Swampscott, MAMA15,27745.2+9%

95Saugus, MAMA28,77345.2+9%

96Lexington, MAMA34,29545.5+4%

97Longmeadow, MAMA15,69645.9+7%

98Danvers, MAMA28,09846.0+14%

99Agawam, MAMA28,78346.2–

100Marshfield, MAMA5,16146.4+20%

101Somerset, MAMA18,29846.7+9%

102Plymouth, MAMA7,91846.8+22%

103West Concord, MAMA5,87646.9+20%

104Peabody, MAMA55,95347.0+17%

105North Westport, MAMA5,28947.7+17%

106Marblehead, MAMA20,41349.0+17%

107Barnstable, MAMA50,10150.3–

108Newburyport, MAMA19,14850.3+23%

109Gloucester, MAMA30,62750.4+25%

110Scituate, MAMA5,79650.6+17%

111Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40551.1+11%

112West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19452.0+17%

113South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55253.4+8%

114Hull, MAMA10,13854.7+36%

115Salisbury, MAMA5,65655.0+40%

116East Harwich, MAMA5,65455.4+16%

117East Falmouth, MAMA6,24557.0+29%

118Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96162.0+16%

119The Pinehills, MAMA5,28269.1–

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