City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
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Boston | 1 | 629,842 | 671,570 | -1.63% | 13,029 | 48.34 | City |
Worcester | 2 | 205,575 | 205,063 | 0.06% | 5,503 | 37.36 | City |
Springfield | 3 | 152,721 | 155,407 | -0.44% | 4,792 | 31.87 | City |
Cambridge | 4 | 118,627 | 118,349 | 0.06% | 18,544 | 6.40 | City |
Lowell | 5 | 111,850 | 115,366 | -0.78% | 8,218 | 13.61 | City |
Brockton | 6 | 104,150 | 105,502 | -0.32% | 4,882 | 21.33 | City |
Quincy | 7 | 101,992 | 101,462 | 0.13% | 6,154 | 16.57 | City |
Lynn | 8 | 100,687 | 101,095 | -0.1% | 9,376 | 10.74 | City |
New Bedford | 9 | 100,377 | 100,987 | -0.15% | 5,019 | 20 | City |
Fall River | 10 | 93,431 | 93,933 | -0.13% | 2,821 | 33.12 | City |
Lawrence | 11 | 87,032 | 88,876 | -0.53% | 12,559 | 6.93 | City |
Newton | 12 | 86,003 | 88,759 | -0.8% | 4,824 | 17.83 | City |
Somerville | 13 | 78,710 | 80,814 | -0.66% | 19,090 | 4.12 | City |
Medford | 14 | 70,384 | 60,414 | 3.67% | 8,692 | 8.10 | City |
Framingham | 15 | 69,790 | 72,136 | -0.83% | 2,787 | 25.04 | City |
Plymouth | 16 | 68,957 | 61,018 | 13.01% | 715 | 96.43 | Town |
Haverhill | 17 | 66,638 | 67,668 | -0.38% | 2,017 | 33.04 | City |
Malden | 18 | 63,413 | 66,011 | -1.01% | 12,569 | 5.04 | City |
Waltham | 19 | 63,084 | 65,046 | -0.77% | 4,950 | 12.74 | City |
Brookline | 20 | 62,854 | 59,223 | 0.12% | 9,298 | 6.76 | CDP |
Taunton | 21 | 60,374 | 59,470 | 0.38% | 1,293 | 46.71 | City |
Weymouth Town | 22 | 57,359 | 57,461 | -0.04% | 3,421 | 16.77 | City |
Revere | 23 | 55,189 | 61,867 | -2.94% | 9,675 | 5.70 | City |
Chicopee | 24 | 54,517 | 55,443 | -0.42% | 2,380 | 22.91 | City |
Methuen Town | 25 | 53,497 | 52,985 | 0.24% | 2,408 | 22.21 | City |
Peabody | 26 | 53,404 | 54,388 | -0.46% | 3,289 | 16.24 | City |
Amherst Town | 27 | 52,327 | 27,791 | 13.28% | 1,894 | 27.62 | City |
Barnstable Town | 28 | 50,168 | 48,896 | 0.64% | 837 | 59.93 | City |
Everett | 29 | 49,783 | 48,917 | 0.44% | 14,573 | 3.42 | City |
Attleboro | 30 | 46,727 | 46,475 | 0.14% | 1,745 | 26.78 | City |
Arlington | 31 | 45,628 | 45,379 | -0.3% | 8,874 | 5.14 | CDP |
Salem | 32 | 44,970 | 44,474 | 0.28% | 5,422 | 8.29 | City |
Leominster | 33 | 43,548 | 43,744 | -0.11% | 1,511 | 28.82 | City |
Pittsfield | 34 | 42,843 | 43,777 | -0.54% | 1,059 | 40.47 | City |
Beverly | 35 | 41,874 | 42,596 | -0.43% | 2,775 | 15.09 | City |
Woburn | 36 | 41,705 | 40,791 | 0.55% | 3,297 | 12.65 | City |
Fitchburg | 37 | 41,345 | 41,659 | -0.19% | 1,486 | 27.82 | City |
Shrewsbury | 38 | 41,239 | 38,449 | 7.26% | 1,988 | 20.74 | Town |
Billerica | 39 | 41,159 | 41,801 | -1.54% | 1,609 | 25.57 | Town |
Westfield | 40 | 40,330 | 40,740 | -0.25% | 872 | 46.26 | City |
Marlborough | 41 | 40,288 | 41,654 | -0.84% | 1,931 | 20.86 | City |
Braintree Town | 42 | 38,063 | 39,071 | -0.66% | 2,766 | 13.76 | City |
Holyoke | 43 | 37,286 | 38,154 | -0.58% | 1,761 | 21.17 | City |
Chelsea | 44 | 36,691 | 40,583 | -2.58% | 16,535 | 2.22 | City |
Natick | 45 | 35,984 | 36,891 | -2.46% | 2,406 | 14.96 | Town |
Chelmsford | 46 | 35,836 | 36,353 | -1.42% | 1,601 | 22.38 | Town |
Franklin Town | 47 | 34,971 | 32,341 | 1.92% | 1,313 | 26.64 | City |
Watertown Town | 48 | 34,713 | 35,331 | -0.44% | 8,687 | 4 | City |
Lexington | 49 | 34,193 | 33,304 | -0.04% | 2,081 | 16.43 | CDP |
Randolph Town | 50 | 34,147 | 34,913 | -0.56% | 3,474 | 9.83 | City |
Dartmouth | 51 | 33,542 | 31,365 | 6.94% | 551 | 60.93 | Town |
Falmouth | 52 | 33,056 | 32,536 | 1.6% | 750 | 44.06 | Town |
North Andover | 53 | 32,481 | 30,854 | 5.27% | 1,236 | 26.28 | Town |
Needham | 54 | 32,255 | 31,177 | 0.46% | 2,623 | 12.30 | CDP |
Dracut | 55 | 31,806 | 32,501 | -2.14% | 1,538 | 20.68 | Town |
Norwood | 56 | 31,517 | 29,446 | 0.28% | 3,037 | 10.38 | CDP |
Northampton | 57 | 31,354 | 27,300 | 3.34% | 916 | 34.24 | City |
North Attleborough Town | 58 | 31,034 | 30,826 | 0.17% | 1,646 | 18.86 | City |
Wellesley | 59 | 30,856 | 28,747 | 1.64% | 3,079 | 10.02 | CDP |
Tewksbury | 60 | 30,639 | 31,233 | -1.9% | 1,478 | 20.72 | Town |
Gloucester | 61 | 29,932 | 29,740 | 0.16% | 1,143 | 26.19 | City |
Bridgewater Town | 62 | 29,051 | 28,509 | 0.47% | 1,066 | 27.24 | City |
Saugus | 63 | 28,656 | 28,326 | 0.16% | 2,659 | 10.78 | CDP |
Stoughton | 64 | 28,643 | 29,245 | -2.06% | 1,781 | 16.09 | Town |
Melrose | 65 | 28,602 | 29,708 | -0.96% | 6,108 | 4.68 | City |
Milton | 66 | 28,586 | 27,590 | 0.24% | 2,197 | 13.01 | CDP |
West Springfield Town | 67 | 28,236 | 28,766 | -0.46% | 1,688 | 16.73 | City |
Agawam Town | 68 | 28,164 | 28,622 | -0.4% | 1,208 | 23.32 | City |
Milford | 69 | 28,035 | 26,072 | 0.84% | 2,761 | 10.15 | CDP |
Danvers | 70 | 27,798 | 27,549 | -0.2% | 2,093 | 13.28 | CDP |
Wakefield | 71 | 27,067 | 27,041 | 0.03% | 3,661 | 7.39 | CDP |
Belmont | 72 | 26,879 | 26,158 | -0.22% | 5,784 | 4.65 | CDP |
Burlington | 73 | 26,039 | 28,077 | -0.25% | 2,216 | 11.75 | CDP |
Easton | 74 | 25,410 | 25,068 | 1.36% | 884 | 28.76 | Town |
Reading | 75 | 25,279 | 25,236 | -0.27% | 2,534 | 9.98 | CDP |
Yarmouth | 76 | 25,090 | 24,987 | 0.41% | 1,039 | 24.16 | Town |
Dedham | 77 | 24,970 | 25,330 | -0.36% | 2,431 | 10.27 | CDP |
Canton | 78 | 24,911 | 24,394 | 2.12% | 1,329 | 18.75 | Town |
Middleborough | 79 | 24,222 | 24,261 | -0.16% | 351 | 69.04 | Town |
Westford | 80 | 24,139 | 24,704 | -2.29% | 798 | 30.24 | Town |
Acton | 81 | 23,791 | 23,938 | -0.61% | 1,198 | 19.87 | Town |
Mansfield | 82 | 23,656 | 23,853 | -0.83% | 1,177 | 20.10 | Town |
Wilmington | 83 | 22,992 | 23,390 | -0.43% | 1,355 | 16.97 | CDP |
Winchester | 84 | 22,858 | 22,760 | 0.11% | 3,789 | 6.03 | CDP |
Stoneham | 85 | 22,822 | 23,625 | -0.37% | 3,794 | 6.02 | CDP |
Wareham | 86 | 22,819 | 23,275 | -1.96% | 637 | 35.82 | Town |
Ludlow | 87 | 20,897 | 20,762 | 0.65% | 768 | 27.20 | Town |
Gardner | 88 | 20,585 | 21,219 | -0.76% | 933 | 22.07 | City |
Marblehead | 89 | 20,256 | 20,530 | -0.23% | 4,626 | 4.38 | CDP |
Grafton | 90 | 19,837 | 19,641 | 1% | 870 | 22.80 | Town |
Holden | 91 | 19,786 | 19,895 | -0.55% | 564 | 35.08 | Town |
Norton | 92 | 19,062 | 19,208 | -0.76% | 685 | 27.83 | Town |
Newburyport | 93 | 19,020 | 18,304 | 0.95% | 2,278 | 8.35 | City |
Sudbury | 94 | 18,773 | 18,872 | -0.53% | 773 | 24.27 | Town |
Somerset | 95 | 18,256 | 18,160 | -0.03% | 2,311 | 7.90 | CDP |
Ashland | 96 | 18,240 | 18,815 | -3.06% | 1,478 | 12.34 | Town |
Pembroke | 97 | 18,031 | 18,344 | -1.71% | 828 | 21.79 | Town |
South Hadley | 98 | 17,824 | 16,282 | 9.47% | 1,006 | 17.71 | Town |
Winthrop Town | 99 | 17,769 | 19,251 | -2.04% | 8,925 | 1.99 | City |
Greenfield | 100 | 17,601 | 17,711 | -0.15% | 822 | 21.41 | City |
Concord | 101 | 17,566 | 18,343 | -4.24% | 717 | 24.52 | Town |
Southbridge Town | 102 | 17,527 | 17,711 | -0.26% | 866 | 20.24 | City |
Swansea | 103 | 17,311 | 17,168 | 0.83% | 763 | 22.68 | Town |
Rockland | 104 | 17,265 | 17,775 | -2.87% | 1,722 | 10.03 | Town |
Abington | 105 | 17,061 | 16,557 | 0.17% | 1,713 | 9.96 | CDP |
Amesbury Town | 106 | 17,020 | 17,338 | -0.46% | 1,385 | 12.29 | City |
Auburn | 107 | 16,614 | 16,863 | -1.48% | 1,073 | 15.49 | Town |
Northbridge | 108 | 16,425 | 16,313 | 0.69% | 951 | 17.27 | Town |
Westport | 109 | 16,413 | 16,342 | 0.43% | 329 | 49.82 | Town |
East Longmeadow | 110 | 16,345 | 16,382 | -0.23% | 1,264 | 12.94 | Town |
Westwood | 111 | 16,187 | 16,242 | -0.34% | 1,488 | 10.88 | Town |
Duxbury | 112 | 16,001 | 16,076 | -0.47% | 675 | 23.70 | Town |
Raynham | 113 | 15,982 | 15,142 | 5.55% | 780 | 20.48 | Town |
North Reading | 114 | 15,967 | 15,542 | 2.73% | 1,214 | 13.16 | Town |
Easthampton Town | 115 | 15,914 | 16,176 | -0.41% | 1,194 | 13.32 | City |
Longmeadow | 116 | 15,842 | 15,736 | 0.17% | 1,743 | 9.09 | CDP |
Fairhaven | 117 | 15,831 | 15,911 | -0.5% | 1,279 | 12.38 | Town |
Seekonk | 118 | 15,701 | 15,542 | 1.02% | 854 | 18.39 | Town |
Mashpee | 119 | 15,652 | 15,061 | 3.92% | 669 | 23.39 | Town |
Hudson | 120 | 15,598 | 15,222 | 0.33% | 2,715 | 5.75 | CDP |
Whitman | 121 | 15,199 | 15,122 | 0.51% | 2,192 | 6.93 | Town |
Swampscott | 122 | 15,066 | 15,184 | -0.19% | 4,985 | 3.02 | CDP |
Holliston | 123 | 14,856 | 14,973 | -0.78% | 796 | 18.66 | Town |
Uxbridge | 124 | 14,574 | 14,191 | 2.7% | 493 | 29.59 | Town |
Hanover | 125 | 14,506 | 14,815 | -2.09% | 934 | 15.54 | Town |
East Bridgewater | 126 | 14,108 | 14,421 | -2.17% | 818 | 17.24 | Town |
Bedford | 127 | 14,089 | 14,347 | -1.8% | 1,031 | 13.66 | Town |
Millbury | 128 | 14,026 | 13,824 | 1.46% | 893 | 15.71 | Town |
Medway | 129 | 13,905 | 13,085 | 6.27% | 1,205 | 11.54 | Town |
Harwich | 130 | 13,675 | 13,431 | 1.82% | 655 | 20.88 | Town |
Rehoboth | 131 | 13,621 | 12,516 | 8.83% | 290 | 46.93 | Town |
Wayland | 132 | 13,510 | 13,893 | -2.76% | 898 | 15.04 | Town |
Charlton | 133 | 13,410 | 13,305 | 0.79% | 318 | 42.18 | Town |
Wrentham | 134 | 12,983 | 12,176 | 6.63% | 598 | 21.71 | Town |
Lynnfield | 135 | 12,882 | 12,968 | -0.16% | 1,307 | 9.86 | CDP |
North Adams | 136 | 12,624 | 12,930 | -0.6% | 620 | 20.35 | City |
Webster | 137 | 12,620 | 11,719 | 1.43% | 4,248 | 2.97 | CDP |
Palmer Town | 138 | 12,252 | 12,422 | -0.34% | 388 | 31.58 | City |
Tyngsborough | 139 | 12,246 | 12,385 | -1.12% | 729 | 16.80 | Town |
Lakeville | 140 | 12,153 | 11,538 | 5.33% | 411 | 29.60 | Town |
South Yarmouth | 141 | 12,023 | 10,598 | 0.92% | 1,728 | 6.96 | CDP |
Dudley | 142 | 11,746 | 11,902 | -1.31% | 564 | 20.83 | Town |
Norfolk | 143 | 11,676 | 11,555 | 1.05% | 784 | 14.90 | Town |
Weston | 144 | 11,641 | 11,766 | -1.06% | 692 | 16.82 | Town |
Carver | 145 | 11,524 | 11,632 | -0.93% | 309 | 37.31 | Town |
Holbrook | 146 | 11,326 | 11,051 | -0.05% | 1,561 | 7.25 | CDP |
Norwell | 147 | 11,188 | 11,340 | -1.34% | 535 | 20.93 | Town |
Leicester | 148 | 10,961 | 11,062 | -0.91% | 471 | 23.26 | Town |
Maynard | 149 | 10,609 | 10,900 | -0.29% | 2,036 | 5.21 | CDP |
Acushnet | 150 | 10,579 | 10,558 | 0.2% | 574 | 18.43 | Town |
Southborough | 151 | 10,335 | 10,441 | -1.01% | 738 | 14.01 | Town |
Littleton | 152 | 10,247 | 10,123 | 1.23% | 620 | 16.52 | Town |
Hull | 153 | 10,108 | 10,478 | -0.04% | 3,519 | 2.87 | CDP |
Middleton | 154 | 10,053 | 9,618 | 4.52% | 748 | 13.45 | Town |
Nantucket | 155 | 10,039 | 8,606 | -2.14% | 1,724 | 5.82 | CDP |
Andover | 156 | 10,017 | 8,821 | 3.08% | 2,716 | 3.69 | CDP |
Plainville | 157 | 9,791 | 9,927 | -1.37% | 891 | 10.99 | Town |
Sutton | 158 | 9,365 | 9,350 | 0.16% | 289 | 32.41 | Town |
Douglas | 159 | 9,319 | 8,993 | 3.62% | 256 | 36.45 | Town |
Freetown | 160 | 9,254 | 9,207 | 0.51% | 269 | 34.46 | Town |
Blackstone | 161 | 9,217 | 9,183 | 0.37% | 830 | 11.11 | Town |
Millis | 162 | 9,158 | 8,503 | 7.7% | 761 | 12.03 | Town |
Southwick | 163 | 9,150 | 9,216 | -0.72% | 297 | 30.82 | Town |
Athol | 164 | 9,136 | 8,323 | -0.07% | 1,116 | 8.19 | CDP |
Lancaster | 165 | 8,566 | 8,423 | 1.7% | 312 | 27.47 | Town |
Montague | 166 | 8,425 | 8,566 | -1.65% | 279 | 30.15 | Town |
Westminster | 167 | 8,392 | 8,228 | 1.99% | 237 | 35.44 | Town |
Georgetown | 168 | 8,356 | 8,463 | -1.26% | 650 | 12.86 | Town |
Cohasset | 169 | 8,280 | 8,377 | -1.16% | 846 | 9.78 | Town |
Upton | 170 | 8,240 | 8,001 | 2.99% | 381 | 21.60 | Town |
Templeton | 171 | 8,217 | 8,137 | 0.98% | 258 | 31.87 | Town |
Dighton | 172 | 8,152 | 8,109 | 0.53% | 370 | 22.03 | Town |
Sterling | 173 | 8,083 | 7,977 | 1.33% | 264 | 30.62 | Town |
Monson | 174 | 8,052 | 8,126 | -0.91% | 182 | 44.22 | Town |
West Boylston | 175 | 7,881 | 7,635 | 3.22% | 608 | 12.95 | Town |
Middleborough Center | 176 | 7,841 | 7,564 | 0.22% | 1,996 | 3.93 | CDP |
Mansfield Center | 177 | 7,692 | 8,043 | 0.01% | 2,791 | 2.76 | CDP |
Halifax | 178 | 7,590 | 7,740 | -1.94% | 475 | 15.97 | Town |
West Bridgewater | 179 | 7,475 | 7,707 | -3.01% | 488 | 15.32 | Town |
Hamilton | 180 | 7,470 | 7,560 | -1.19% | 527 | 14.18 | Town |
Clinton | 181 | 7,173 | 7,058 | -1.29% | 4,804 | 1.49 | CDP |
Whitinsville | 182 | 7,161 | 7,435 | -0.78% | 1,966 | 3.64 | CDP |
Stow | 183 | 6,994 | 7,151 | -2.2% | 404 | 17.32 | Town |
Harvard | 184 | 6,920 | 6,835 | 1.24% | 262 | 26.44 | Town |
Cochituate | 185 | 6,879 | 6,730 | -0.42% | 1,806 | 3.81 | CDP |
Northborough | 186 | 6,822 | 6,532 | 1.08% | 2,077 | 3.29 | CDP |
Lincoln | 187 | 6,783 | 6,985 | -2.89% | 477 | 14.23 | Town |
Berkley | 188 | 6,771 | 6,770 | 0.01% | 410 | 16.51 | Town |
Merrimac | 189 | 6,657 | 6,716 | -0.88% | 783 | 8.50 | Town |
Newbury | 190 | 6,657 | 6,714 | -0.85% | 285 | 23.37 | Town |
Groveland | 191 | 6,655 | 6,745 | -1.33% | 749 | 8.88 | Town |
Mattapoisett | 192 | 6,611 | 6,506 | 1.61% | 381 | 17.34 | Town |
Walpole | 193 | 6,535 | 6,211 | 1.26% | 2,326 | 2.81 | CDP |
Foxborough | 194 | 6,505 | 6,119 | 1.51% | 2,260 | 2.88 | CDP |
Ashburnham | 195 | 6,402 | 6,310 | 1.46% | 167 | 38.33 | Town |
Mendon | 196 | 6,326 | 6,224 | 1.64% | 356 | 17.77 | Town |
Medfield | 197 | 6,320 | 6,668 | 0.02% | 1,277 | 4.95 | CDP |
Kingston | 198 | 6,244 | 6,750 | 1.25% | 1,298 | 4.81 | CDP |
East Falmouth | 199 | 6,196 | 6,163 | -2.84% | 1,140 | 5.44 | CDP |
Southampton | 200 | 6,183 | 6,215 | -0.52% | 220 | 28.15 | Town |
Yarmouth Port | 201 | 6,169 | 5,202 | 1.63% | 1,025 | 6.02 | CDP |
Dalton | 202 | 6,104 | 6,316 | -3.36% | 280 | 21.77 | Town |
Ware | 203 | 6,081 | 5,978 | -1.4% | 978 | 6.22 | CDP |
West Yarmouth | 204 | 6,046 | 6,388 | -0.43% | 904 | 6.69 | CDP |
East Harwich | 205 | 6,041 | 4,756 | 2.97% | 753 | 8.02 | CDP |
North Scituate | 206 | 5,978 | 5,372 | 2.61% | 1,594 | 3.75 | CDP |
Pinehurst | 207 | 5,972 | 6,997 | -3.66% | 1,601 | 3.73 | CDP |
Rochester | 208 | 5,912 | 5,725 | 3.27% | 176 | 33.57 | Town |
Bolton | 209 | 5,802 | 5,669 | 2.35% | 291 | 19.95 | Town |
Eastham | 210 | 5,786 | 5,749 | 0.64% | 414 | 13.97 | Town |
Sharon | 211 | 5,749 | 6,217 | -1.99% | 1,921 | 2.99 | CDP |
Adams | 212 | 5,746 | 5,689 | 0.21% | 2,345 | 2.45 | CDP |
The Pinehills | 213 | 5,723 | 4,531 | 5.49% | 1,403 | 4.08 | CDP |
Bliss Corner | 214 | 5,715 | 5,272 | 1.1% | 2,856 | 2 | CDP |
Hingham | 215 | 5,704 | 5,837 | 0.87% | 1,841 | 3.10 | CDP |
West Concord | 216 | 5,606 | 7,294 | -7% | 1,661 | 3.38 | CDP |
Spencer | 217 | 5,464 | 5,810 | -1.55% | 2,591 | 2.11 | CDP |
Oxford | 218 | 5,446 | 5,926 | 0.33% | 1,572 | 3.46 | CDP |
Salisbury | 219 | 5,422 | 5,116 | 1.44% | 922 | 5.88 | CDP |
Boxborough | 220 | 5,374 | 5,490 | -2.11% | 523 | 10.28 | Town |
Manchester-by-the-Sea | 221 | 5,312 | 5,386 | -1.37% | 576 | 9.23 | Town |
Hadley | 222 | 5,250 | 5,308 | -1.09% | 227 | 23.09 | Town |
Marion | 223 | 5,233 | 5,338 | -1.97% | 370 | 14.13 | Town |
Oak Bluffs | 224 | 5,211 | 5,329 | -2.21% | 715 | 7.29 | Town |
Berlin | 225 | 5,211 | 3,276 | 59.07% | 402 | 12.97 | Town |
Carlisle | 226 | 5,103 | 5,230 | -2.43% | 334 | 15.27 | Town |
Raynham Center | 227 | 5,078 | 4,561 | 0.04% | 1,204 | 4.22 | CDP |
Bellingham | 228 | 5,056 | 4,216 | 4.33% | 938 | 5.39 | CDP |
Rockport | 229 | 5,051 | 5,247 | 1.08% | 1,269 | 3.98 | CDP |
Paxton | 230 | 5,006 | 5,003 | 0.06% | 341 | 14.69 | Town |
Boylston | 231 | 4,990 | 4,852 | 2.84% | 311 | 16.06 | Town |
Scituate | 232 | 4,986 | 5,905 | -4.37% | 1,227 | 4.06 | CDP |
Wenham | 233 | 4,950 | 4,923 | 0.55% | 646 | 7.66 | Town |
Ipswich | 234 | 4,918 | 4,826 | 0.47% | 3,001 | 1.64 | CDP |
Hampden | 235 | 4,865 | 4,953 | -1.78% | 248 | 19.61 | Town |
Millis-Clicquot | 236 | 4,848 | 4,455 | 1.36% | 1,545 | 3.14 | CDP |
Marshfield | 237 | 4,802 | 5,190 | -0.68% | 950 | 5.05 | CDP |
Tisbury | 238 | 4,796 | 4,811 | -0.31% | 736 | 6.52 | Town |
Avon | 239 | 4,691 | 4,772 | -1.7% | 1,093 | 4.29 | Town |
Hopedale | 240 | 4,631 | 3,643 | 5.63% | 2,649 | 1.75 | CDP |
North Plymouth | 241 | 4,578 | 4,258 | 1.78% | 3,674 | 1.25 | CDP |
West Newbury | 242 | 4,576 | 4,505 | 1.58% | 340 | 13.45 | Town |
North Westport | 243 | 4,533 | 4,787 | -1.37% | 874 | 5.19 | CDP |
Winchendon | 244 | 4,457 | 4,673 | -0.04% | 1,968 | 2.27 | CDP |
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock | 245 | 4,431 | 4,843 | -2.27% | 2,037 | 2.17 | CDP |
Williamstown | 246 | 4,431 | 4,565 | -0.74% | 1,304 | 3.40 | CDP |
Westborough | 247 | 4,415 | 4,024 | 0.39% | 2,338 | 1.89 | CDP |
Smith Mills | 248 | 4,406 | 4,706 | -1.67% | 944 | 4.67 | CDP |
Hubbardston | 249 | 4,361 | 4,315 | 1.07% | 106 | 41.06 | Town |
East Dennis | 250 | 4,354 | 3,068 | 7.99% | 901 | 4.83 | CDP |
Sherborn | 251 | 4,338 | 4,408 | -1.59% | 275 | 15.79 | Town |
Wilbraham | 252 | 4,167 | 3,251 | 4.1% | 745 | 5.59 | CDP |
Sagamore | 253 | 4,140 | 3,792 | 2.15% | 1,243 | 3.33 | CDP |
Forestdale | 254 | 4,080 | 3,744 | 2.1% | 1,070 | 3.81 | CDP |
North Lakeville | 255 | 4,044 | 3,226 | 5.34% | 802 | 5.04 | CDP |
Northwest Harwich | 256 | 4,029 | 4,123 | -0.57% | 505 | 7.98 | CDP |
Turners Falls | 257 | 3,994 | 3,682 | 1.99% | 2,101 | 1.90 | CDP |
East Sandwich | 258 | 3,831 | 3,628 | 0.58% | 510 | 7.52 | CDP |
Provincetown | 259 | 3,753 | 2,730 | 4.45% | 2,100 | 1.79 | CDP |
North Pembroke | 260 | 3,749 | 4,159 | -2.65% | 838 | 4.47 | CDP |
Orange | 261 | 3,739 | 3,882 | 0.11% | 624 | 5.99 | CDP |
Brimfield | 262 | 3,690 | 3,687 | 0.08% | 106 | 34.77 | Town |
Wellfleet | 263 | 3,650 | 3,563 | 2.44% | 184 | 19.78 | Town |
Sunderland | 264 | 3,625 | 3,656 | -0.85% | 255 | 14.22 | Town |
Princeton | 265 | 3,500 | 3,492 | 0.23% | 99 | 35.43 | Town |
West Tisbury | 266 | 3,496 | 3,550 | -1.52% | 140 | 25.03 | Town |
South Duxbury | 267 | 3,465 | 3,338 | 0.81% | 1,181 | 2.94 | CDP |
Dunstable | 268 | 3,379 | 3,356 | 0.69% | 205 | 16.46 | Town |
Sheffield | 269 | 3,325 | 3,321 | 0.12% | 70 | 47.41 | Town |
South Dennis | 270 | 3,307 | 2,895 | 3.21% | 727 | 4.55 | CDP |
Nahant | 271 | 3,300 | 3,512 | -0.54% | 3,067 | 1.08 | CDP |
North Seekonk | 272 | 3,294 | 2,158 | 9.44% | 2,355 | 1.40 | CDP |
Ashby | 273 | 3,149 | 3,180 | -0.97% | 133 | 23.66 | Town |
Millville | 274 | 3,121 | 3,165 | -1.39% | 642 | 4.86 | Town |
Dennis Port | 275 | 3,077 | 3,523 | -3.48% | 1,013 | 3.04 | CDP |
Lanesborough | 276 | 2,972 | 3,040 | -2.24% | 103 | 28.85 | Town |
Sandwich | 277 | 2,968 | 2,928 | 0.34% | 820 | 3.62 | CDP |
Acushnet Center | 278 | 2,925 | 3,403 | -3.91% | 2,067 | 1.42 | CDP |
Plympton | 279 | 2,893 | 2,927 | -1.16% | 197 | 14.68 | Town |
Cordaville | 280 | 2,884 | 2,884 | 0% | 1,588 | 1.82 | CDP |
Monument Beach | 281 | 2,875 | 3,173 | -2.51% | 1,113 | 2.58 | CDP |
Ocean Grove | 282 | 2,865 | 2,434 | 3.13% | 4,328 | 0.66 | CDP |
Belchertown | 283 | 2,830 | 3,037 | 3.32% | 563 | 5.03 | CDP |
West Wareham | 284 | 2,812 | 2,398 | 3.84% | 754 | 3.73 | CDP |
West Dennis | 285 | 2,790 | 2,479 | 1.05% | 856 | 3.26 | CDP |
Buzzards Bay | 286 | 2,778 | 3,208 | -3.71% | 1,450 | 1.92 | CDP |
Hopkinton | 287 | 2,760 | 3,864 | -8.88% | 1,802 | 1.53 | CDP |
Ayer | 288 | 2,751 | 2,551 | -3.81% | 2,075 | 1.33 | CDP |
Lunenburg | 289 | 2,705 | 1,593 | 11.45% | 712 | 3.80 | CDP |
Wareham Center | 290 | 2,677 | 2,631 | 0.45% | 1,656 | 1.62 | CDP |
Pocasset | 291 | 2,658 | 2,596 | 0.61% | 719 | 3.70 | CDP |
Hardwick | 292 | 2,642 | 2,660 | -0.68% | 68 | 38.60 | Town |
Fiskdale | 293 | 2,639 | 3,015 | -3.44% | 833 | 3.17 | CDP |
Vineyard Haven | 294 | 2,585 | 1,903 | 4.4% | 1,982 | 1.30 | CDP |
Topsfield | 295 | 2,552 | 3,046 | -4.6% | 943 | 2.71 | CDP |
Littleton Common | 296 | 2,538 | 3,370 | -6.14% | 717 | 3.54 | CDP |
Marshfield Hills | 297 | 2,527 | 2,389 | 1.4% | 551 | 4.58 | CDP |
Harwich Port | 298 | 2,518 | 1,906 | 5.58% | 957 | 2.63 | CDP |
Dover | 299 | 2,506 | 2,518 | -0.12% | 591 | 4.24 | CDP |
Boxford | 300 | 2,503 | 2,925 | -4.03% | 467 | 5.36 | CDP |
Norton Center | 301 | 2,486 | 2,758 | -1.86% | 1,465 | 1.70 | CDP |
Truro | 302 | 2,482 | 2,444 | 1.55% | 118 | 20.95 | Town |
North Brookfield | 303 | 2,451 | 2,423 | 0.29% | 1,661 | 1.48 | CDP |
Baldwinville | 304 | 2,435 | 2,137 | 3.18% | 949 | 2.57 | CDP |
Williamsburg | 305 | 2,431 | 2,498 | -2.68% | 95 | 25.54 | Town |
Cedar Crest | 306 | 2,372 | 2,548 | -1.82% | 1,627 | 1.46 | CDP |
Hanson | 307 | 2,294 | 1,880 | 4.75% | 1,250 | 1.83 | CDP |
Sturbridge | 308 | 2,232 | 2,101 | 0.22% | 419 | 5.33 | CDP |
North Falmouth | 309 | 2,204 | 2,572 | -2.52% | 566 | 3.89 | CDP |
Bourne | 310 | 2,187 | 1,377 | 10.23% | 1,283 | 1.71 | CDP |
North Eastham | 311 | 2,171 | 1,741 | 4.83% | 631 | 3.44 | CDP |
East Douglas | 312 | 2,139 | 2,985 | -8.98% | 628 | 3.41 | CDP |
Brewster | 313 | 2,131 | 1,347 | 10.13% | 547 | 3.90 | CDP |
Bernardston | 314 | 2,104 | 2,099 | 0.24% | 90 | 23.39 | Town |
Mattapoisett Center | 315 | 2,097 | 3,193 | -11.56% | 429 | 4.88 | CDP |
East Pepperell | 316 | 2,082 | 1,916 | 2.06% | 1,470 | 1.42 | CDP |
Essex | 317 | 2,063 | 1,697 | 4.67% | 1,002 | 2.06 | CDP |
Pepperell | 318 | 2,039 | 2,685 | -3.91% | 985 | 2.07 | CDP |
White Island Shores | 319 | 2,037 | 2,409 | -4.37% | 1,759 | 1.16 | CDP |
Lenox | 320 | 2,014 | 1,984 | 0.4% | 1,010 | 2 | CDP |
Stockbridge | 321 | 1,972 | 2,009 | -1.84% | 87 | 22.74 | Town |
Becket | 322 | 1,921 | 1,931 | -0.52% | 42 | 46.06 | Town |
West Chatham | 323 | 1,919 | 1,224 | 8.05% | 656 | 2.92 | CDP |
Weweantic | 324 | 1,899 | 1,287 | 8.76% | 1,496 | 1.27 | CDP |
Oakham | 325 | 1,888 | 1,853 | 1.89% | 91 | 20.82 | Town |
Shelburne | 326 | 1,882 | 1,884 | -0.11% | 81 | 23.16 | Town |
Hinsdale | 327 | 1,874 | 1,914 | -2.09% | 90 | 20.73 | Town |
Leverett | 328 | 1,858 | 1,856 | 0.11% | 82 | 22.79 | Town |
Dennis | 329 | 1,834 | 1,962 | -1.71% | 373 | 4.91 | CDP |
Groton | 330 | 1,817 | 1,127 | 10.52% | 1,087 | 1.67 | CDP |
Orleans | 331 | 1,811 | 1,519 | 4.2% | 781 | 2.32 | CDP |
Buckland | 332 | 1,802 | 1,811 | -0.5% | 92 | 19.67 | Town |
Wales | 333 | 1,785 | 1,827 | -2.3% | 113 | 15.75 | Town |
South Deerfield | 334 | 1,756 | 2,150 | -5.29% | 557 | 3.15 | CDP |
West Falmouth | 335 | 1,750 | 1,836 | -1.19% | 568 | 3.08 | CDP |
Conway | 336 | 1,748 | 1,767 | -1.07% | 46 | 37.72 | Town |
Shelburne Falls | 337 | 1,729 | 1,659 | 0.88% | 658 | 2.63 | CDP |
Chatham | 338 | 1,724 | 1,550 | 2.62% | 654 | 2.64 | CDP |
Shutesbury | 339 | 1,724 | 1,720 | 0.23% | 65 | 26.51 | Town |
Phillipston | 340 | 1,710 | 1,723 | -0.75% | 71 | 24.25 | Town |
South Lancaster | 341 | 1,686 | 1,575 | 1.32% | 1,271 | 1.33 | CDP |
Ashfield | 342 | 1,686 | 1,686 | 0% | 42 | 39.99 | Town |
Erving | 343 | 1,671 | 1,659 | 0.72% | 121 | 13.79 | Town |
Monson Center | 344 | 1,658 | 1,688 | -0.42% | 494 | 3.35 | CDP |
Great Barrington | 345 | 1,636 | 2,213 | -7.2% | 1,135 | 1.44 | CDP |
Rutland | 346 | 1,631 | 1,749 | -1.75% | 551 | 2.96 | CDP |
Colrain | 347 | 1,627 | 1,603 | 1.5% | 38 | 43.08 | Town |
Clarksburg | 348 | 1,621 | 1,654 | -1.99% | 128 | 12.69 | Town |
Westhampton | 349 | 1,616 | 1,616 | 0% | 59 | 27.18 | Town |
Whately | 350 | 1,613 | 1,616 | -0.19% | 80 | 20.16 | Town |
Otis | 351 | 1,612 | 1,633 | -1.29% | 45 | 35.56 | Town |
Onset | 352 | 1,603 | 1,049 | 9.5% | 1,487 | 1.08 | CDP |
Gill | 353 | 1,572 | 1,552 | 1.29% | 114 | 13.77 | Town |
West Brookfield | 354 | 1,553 | 1,511 | 0.71% | 1,230 | 1.26 | CDP |
Green Harbor | 355 | 1,529 | 819 | 13.18% | 4,592 | 0.33 | CDP |
Devens | 356 | 1,519 | 2,007 | -7.43% | 224 | 6.78 | CDP |
Hanscom AFB | 357 | 1,518 | 2,119 | -8.06% | 1,702 | 0.89 | CDP |
Teaticket | 358 | 1,514 | 1,608 | -1.5% | 1,436 | 1.05 | CDP |
Granville | 359 | 1,514 | 1,536 | -1.43% | 36 | 42.32 | Town |
Lee | 360 | 1,506 | 1,508 | 0% | 1,137 | 1.32 | CDP |
New Marlborough | 361 | 1,486 | 1,525 | -2.56% | 32 | 46.88 | Town |
Rowley | 362 | 1,481 | 1,803 | -5.13% | 864 | 1.71 | CDP |
Holland | 363 | 1,474 | 1,430 | 0.75% | 555 | 2.65 | CDP |
Hatfield | 364 | 1,465 | 1,154 | 4.79% | 598 | 2.45 | CDP |
East Brookfield | 365 | 1,417 | 1,273 | 2.61% | 876 | 1.62 | CDP |
Richmond | 366 | 1,388 | 1,409 | -1.49% | 74 | 18.71 | Town |
Harwich Center | 367 | 1,387 | 1,383 | -1.14% | 617 | 2.25 | CDP |
Egremont | 368 | 1,374 | 1,370 | 0.29% | 74 | 18.67 | Town |
West Stockbridge | 369 | 1,307 | 1,339 | -2.39% | 71 | 18.45 | Town |
Royalston | 370 | 1,263 | 1,252 | 0.88% | 30 | 41.79 | Town |
Pelham | 371 | 1,256 | 1,280 | -1.88% | 50 | 25.10 | Town |
Townsend | 372 | 1,225 | 1,276 | 3.99% | 723 | 1.69 | CDP |
South Ashburnham | 373 | 1,215 | 883 | 7.33% | 407 | 2.98 | CDP |
Chilmark | 374 | 1,207 | 1,215 | -0.66% | 63 | 19.04 | Town |
Brookfield | 375 | 1,180 | 716 | 10.9% | 1,024 | 1.15 | CDP |
Charlemont | 376 | 1,173 | 1,184 | -0.93% | 45 | 26.25 | Town |
Worthington | 377 | 1,173 | 1,191 | -1.51% | 37 | 31.96 | Town |
Granby | 378 | 1,169 | 1,183 | -0.26% | 336 | 3.48 | CDP |
Housatonic | 379 | 1,165 | 682 | 8.37% | 1,308 | 0.89 | CDP |
Chesterfield | 380 | 1,157 | 1,186 | -2.44% | 38 | 30.85 | Town |
Mashpee Neck | 381 | 1,137 | 1,403 | -5.49% | 898 | 1.27 | CDP |
Millers Falls | 382 | 1,121 | 1,158 | 2.75% | 1,228 | 0.91 | CDP |
Monterey | 383 | 1,071 | 1,092 | -1.92% | 41 | 26.43 | Town |
Woods Hole | 384 | 1,051 | 933 | 2.94% | 492 | 2.13 | CDP |
New Salem | 385 | 1,032 | 983 | 4.98% | 23 | 44.76 | Town |
Shirley | 386 | 1,002 | 1,716 | -15.09% | 760 | 1.32 | CDP |
New Braintree | 387 | 984 | 992 | -0.81% | 47 | 20.76 | Town |
Sandisfield | 388 | 978 | 985 | -0.71% | 19 | 51.80 | Town |
Goshen | 389 | 931 | 959 | -2.92% | 54 | 17.30 | Town |
Northfield | 390 | 924 | 970 | 0.87% | 208 | 4.45 | CDP |
Wendell | 391 | 911 | 926 | -1.62% | 29 | 31.85 | Town |
West Warren | 392 | 900 | 585 | 4.29% | 710 | 1.27 | CDP |
Marion Center | 393 | 899 | 1,061 | -4.26% | 877 | 1.02 | CDP |
New Seabury | 394 | 881 | 595 | 8.9% | 366 | 2.41 | CDP |
Huntington | 395 | 867 | 675 | 0.11% | 187 | 4.63 | CDP |
Montgomery | 396 | 822 | 817 | 0.61% | 55 | 14.95 | Town |
Windsor | 397 | 808 | 825 | -2.06% | 23 | 34.99 | Town |
Cummington | 398 | 806 | 827 | -2.54% | 35 | 22.94 | Town |
Peru | 399 | 797 | 808 | -1.36% | 31 | 25.93 | Town |
Chester | 400 | 777 | 935 | -1.15% | 557 | 1.40 | CDP |
Warwick | 401 | 772 | 784 | -1.53% | 21 | 37.35 | Town |
Hancock | 402 | 734 | 752 | -2.39% | 21 | 35.68 | Town |
Leyden | 403 | 730 | 732 | -0.27% | 41 | 17.94 | Town |
Heath | 404 | 713 | 722 | -1.25% | 29 | 24.90 | Town |
Florida | 405 | 669 | 690 | -3.04% | 27 | 24.36 | Town |
Savoy | 406 | 642 | 645 | -0.46% | 18 | 35.85 | Town |
Plainfield | 407 | 625 | 629 | -0.64% | 30 | 21.12 | Town |
Edgartown | 408 | 604 | 517 | -0.49% | 505 | 1.20 | CDP |
Warren | 409 | 588 | 546 | 1.91% | 458 | 1.28 | CDP |
Seabrook | 410 | 573 | 520 | -1.88% | 1,628 | 0.35 | CDP |
Russell | 411 | 547 | 658 | -2.32% | 238 | 2.30 | CDP |
Deerfield | 412 | 518 | 525 | 3.19% | 282 | 1.84 | CDP |
Barre | 413 | 504 | 950 | -8.2% | 319 | 1.58 | CDP |
Washington | 414 | 497 | 495 | 0.4% | 13 | 38 | Town |
Alford | 415 | 477 | 487 | -2.05% | 41 | 11.51 | Town |
Tolland | 416 | 467 | 469 | -0.43% | 15 | 31.55 | Town |
Aquinnah | 417 | 430 | 440 | -2.27% | 81 | 5.33 | Town |
Rowe | 418 | 419 | 422 | -0.71% | 18 | 23.44 | Town |
Tyringham | 419 | 415 | 425 | -2.35% | 22 | 18.64 | Town |
Cheshire | 420 | 411 | 683 | -14.2% | 1,070 | 0.38 | CDP |
Middlefield | 421 | 384 | 385 | -0.26% | 16 | 24.10 | Town |
Hawley | 422 | 354 | 354 | 0% | 12 | 30.49 | Town |
Blandford | 423 | 353 | 338 | 0.57% | 307 | 1.15 | CDP |
Madaket | 424 | 345 | 291 | 4.23% | 174 | 1.99 | CDP |
Petersham | 425 | 294 | 256 | 3.52% | 238 | 1.23 | CDP |
Popponesset | 426 | 276 | 202 | -14.02% | 923 | 0.30 | CDP |
New Ashford | 427 | 249 | 247 | 0.81% | 18 | 13.46 | Town |
Seconsett Island | 428 | 231 | 37 | 25.54% | 2,243 | 0.10 | CDP |
Lenox Dale | 429 | 207 | 337 | -10.39% | 378 | 0.55 | CDP |
Mount Washington | 430 | 155 | 159 | -2.52% | 7 | 22.25 | Town |
Siasconset | 431 | 141 | 89 | 10.16% | 66 | 2.13 | CDP |
Monomoscoy Island | 432 | 132 | 114 | 3.94% | 569 | 0.23 | CDP |
Monroe | 433 | 113 | 116 | -2.59% | 11 | 10.69 | Town |
Popponesset Island | 434 | 84 | 35 | 9.09% | 1,167 | 0.07 | CDP |
Gosnold | 435 | 60 | 65 | -7.69% | 5 | 13.19 | Town |
Massachusetts is the 15th most populous state in the U.S., with an estimated population of 6.8 million in 2017. Boston, which is the capital of the state, is the most populated, with an estimated 667,137 residents in 2017. The second most populous city, Worcester, falls far behind with just 184,815 people. Springfield, Lowell, and Cambridge round out the five cities in the state that have population counts greater than 100,000 residents. There are a total of 48 cities in the state which have populations that fall between 10,000 and 100,000 people.
Municipalities are classified as either a city or a town, and the form of government that is used determines this designation. Cities use mayor-council or council-manager structures, while towns hold open town meetings or representative town meetings. Under this designation, there are 56 total cities in Massachusetts and 295 towns. The smallest town in the state is Gosnold in Dukes County, with a population of just 75 people. The smallest city is Palmer in Hampden County, with a population of 12,140 residents.
Boston is the biggest city in Massachusetts, with a population of 629,842 in 2024.
Amherst Town is the fastest growing city in Massachusetts over the past 4 years, having grown 13.28% annually since 2020.
There are 248 cities in Massachusetts.
The 10 largest cities in Massachusetts are: Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Cambridge, Lowell, Brockton, Quincy, Lynn, New Bedford and Fall River.