Massachusetts Cities by Population 2025

321 cities

City
Rank
2025 Pop. ↓
2024 Pop.
Change
Density
Area (mi²)
Type
Boston1655,013654,4230.09%13,55048.34 City
Worcester2211,511209,5660.93%5,66137.36 City
Springfield3153,002153,337-0.22%4,80131.87 City
Cambridge4119,802119,0080.67%18,7286.40 City
Lowell5114,506114,4010.09%8,41313.61 City
Brockton6104,888104,8890%4,91721.33 City
Lynn7101,965101,6030.36%9,49510.74 City
Quincy8101,163101,380-0.21%6,10416.57 City
New Bedford9100,819100,7570.06%5,04120 City
Fall River1094,24894,0440.22%2,84533.12 City
Newton1189,54188,9780.63%5,02217.83 City
Lawrence1288,62488,3980.26%12,7886.93 City
Somerville1380,86580,6360.28%19,6134.12 City
Framingham1472,11371,9940.17%2,87925.04 City
Haverhill1567,94767,6810.39%2,05733.04 City
Plymouth1667,66966,5371.7%70296.43 Town
Malden1765,26165,1970.1%12,9365.04 City
Waltham1864,68564,5810.16%5,07512.74 City
Brookline1963,78463,3730.65%9,4366.76 Town
Weymouth Town2062,42460,7692.72%3,72316.77 City
Taunton2161,47060,9410.87%1,31646.71 City
Medford2258,85058,7970.09%7,2678.10 City
Revere2356,91057,432-0.91%9,9775.70 City
Chicopee2454,63654,737-0.18%2,38522.91 City
Peabody2554,38254,2190.3%3,34916.24 City
Methuen Town2653,89553,6750.41%2,42622.21 City
Everett2751,75451,0361.41%15,1503.42 City
Barnstable Town2850,15149,9300.44%83759.93 City
Attleboro2946,82046,7370.18%1,74826.78 City
Arlington3046,80546,4580.75%9,1025.14 Town
Salem3145,22444,9840.53%5,4538.29 City
Leominster3243,38543,506-0.28%1,50528.82 City
Beverly3342,52642,4220.24%2,81815.09 City
Pittsfield3442,46642,771-0.71%1,04940.47 City
Woburn3542,01341,8300.44%3,32112.65 City
Billerica3641,78741,7030.2%1,63425.57 Town
Fitchburg3741,53541,557-0.05%1,49327.82 City
Marlborough3841,16341,171-0.02%1,97320.86 City
Westfield3940,52540,5170.02%87646.26 City
Shrewsbury4039,46139,1750.73%1,90220.74 Town
Braintree Town4138,26438,377-0.29%2,78013.76 City
Chelsea4237,75338,036-0.74%17,0142.22 City
Holyoke4337,50637,567-0.16%1,77221.17 City
Andover4436,74536,6150.36%1,19230.82 Town
Natick4536,63036,5740.15%2,44914.96 Town
Chelmsford4636,35236,2660.24%1,62422.38 Town
Watertown Town4735,34835,3020.13%8,8464 City
Randolph Town4834,33934,413-0.21%3,4949.83 City
Lexington4933,94233,9120.09%2,06516.43 Town
Dartmouth5033,47533,4470.08%54960.93 Town
Franklin Town5133,25133,1880.19%1,24826.64 City
Falmouth5233,05933,064-0.01%75044.06 Town
Dracut5332,41732,3540.19%1,56820.68 Town
North Andover5432,26931,9421.02%1,22826.28 Town
Needham5532,19732,1770.06%2,61812.30 Town
Tewksbury5631,73331,4880.78%1,53120.72 Town
Wellesley5731,07530,9040.55%3,10110.02 Town
Norwood5831,00031,115-0.37%2,98710.38 Town
Milford5930,22130,239-0.06%2,04914.75 Town
Gloucester6030,21130,0850.42%1,15326.19 City
Melrose6129,44529,4010.15%6,2884.68 City
Northampton6229,27229,321-0.17%85534.24 City
Wakefield6329,00828,4092.11%3,9237.39 Town
Stoughton6428,89228,927-0.12%1,79616.09 Town
Bridgewater Town6528,87628,8470.1%1,06027.24 City
Saugus6628,80828,7190.31%2,67410.78 Town
Agawam Town6728,47228,4390.12%1,22123.32 City
Milton6828,34828,361-0.05%2,17913.01 Town
West Springfield Town6928,31428,369-0.19%1,69216.73 City
Danvers7028,05227,9740.28%2,11313.28 Town
Burlington7127,49127,0091.79%2,34011.75 Town
Belmont7226,95426,9200.13%5,8004.65 Town
Marshfield7325,84725,8060.16%90228.65 Town
Easton7425,63025,4970.52%89128.76 Town
Reading7525,61225,5200.36%2,5679.98 Town
Walpole7625,29225,628-1.31%1,23720.45 Town
Dedham7724,87624,922-0.18%2,42210.27 Town
Yarmouth7824,85524,979-0.5%1,02924.16 Town
Middleborough7924,73024,6170.46%35869.04 Town
Westford8024,66524,6040.25%81630.24 Town
Canton8124,64924,6420.03%1,31518.75 Town
Hingham8224,27924,2340.19%1,09422.20 Town
Acton8324,17724,1030.31%1,21719.87 Town
Mansfield8423,93223,8970.15%1,19020.10 Town
Wilmington8523,39423,2710.53%1,37816.97 Town
Wareham8623,27823,2380.17%65035.82 Town
Winchester8722,98922,9130.33%3,8116.03 Town
Westborough8822,92222,4672.02%1,11320.60 Town
Stoneham8922,90822,8810.12%3,8086.02 Town
Gardner9021,03021,0020.13%95322.07 City
Ludlow9120,81720,831-0.07%76527.20 Town
Marblehead9220,42420,3600.31%4,6644.38 Town
Bourne9320,27020,346-0.37%49840.67 Town
Sandwich9420,22120,345-0.61%47242.87 Town
Grafton9520,20320,0890.57%88622.80 Town
Sudbury9620,06819,7311.71%82724.27 Town
Hudson9720,01419,9590.28%1,73611.53 Town
Holden9819,94419,9390.03%56835.08 Town
Hopkinton9919,92619,7330.98%76026.23 Town
Scituate10019,48919,3930.5%1,13217.21 Town
Norton10119,22219,1840.2%69127.83 Town
Newburyport10218,87718,8040.39%2,2618.35 City
Ashland10318,62918,6100.1%1,51012.34 Town
Sharon10418,48018,4610.1%78923.43 Town
Foxborough10518,44818,466-0.1%92919.86 Town
Somerset10618,25918,2340.14%2,3127.90 Town
Pembroke10718,25418,270-0.09%83821.79 Town
Concord10818,15218,1190.18%74024.52 Town
Winthrop Town10917,97518,147-0.95%9,0281.99 City
Southbridge Town11017,85217,866-0.08%88220.24 City
Bellingham11117,83417,6950.79%97218.34 Town
South Hadley11217,80217,897-0.53%1,00517.71 Town
Amesbury Town11317,54917,4260.71%1,42812.29 City
Rockland11417,54817,571-0.13%1,75010.03 Town
Swansea11517,52717,4510.44%77322.68 Town
Webster11617,48917,541-0.3%1,41512.36 Town
Abington11716,96216,966-0.02%1,7039.96 Town
North Reading11816,90016,4772.57%1,28413.16 Town
Auburn11916,85816,8390.11%1,08915.49 Town
Northbridge12016,61516,5350.48%96217.27 Town
Westport12116,57716,5190.35%33349.82 Town
East Longmeadow12216,46016,4190.25%1,27212.94 Town
Duxbury12316,33116,2580.45%68923.70 Town
Westwood12416,24816,2460.01%1,49310.88 Town
Raynham12516,11115,8801.46%78720.48 Town
Fairhaven12615,98215,9300.33%1,29112.38 Town
Easthampton Town12715,94715,989-0.26%1,19713.32 City
Swampscott12815,90315,6951.32%5,2623.02 Town
Seekonk12915,89715,8110.54%86418.39 Town
Northborough13015,65915,674-0.1%84818.47 Town
Clinton13115,63615,5830.34%2,7665.65 Town
Longmeadow13215,62115,6210%1,7199.09 Town
Whitman13315,41615,3660.33%2,2236.93 Town
Mashpee13415,31215,354-0.27%65523.39 Town
Belchertown13515,28315,311-0.18%29152.60 Town
Holliston13615,17315,0940.52%81318.66 Town
Dennis13714,87114,887-0.11%72220.60 Town
Uxbridge13814,74014,6330.73%49829.59 Town
Hanover13914,71914,736-0.11%94715.54 Town
Bedford14014,63814,5160.84%1,07113.66 Town
Wilbraham14114,54214,5300.08%66022.04 Town
East Bridgewater14214,46814,4380.21%83917.24 Town
Nantucket14314,44614,4450.01%31346.19 Town
Kingston14414,18014,0640.83%76118.64 Town
Millbury14514,07814,0400.27%89615.71 Town
Ipswich14614,01713,9600.41%43732.10 Town
Rehoboth14713,89513,6042.14%29646.93 Town
Medway14813,88213,7211.17%1,20311.54 Town
Wayland14913,77213,7620.07%91515.04 Town
Harwich15013,52313,559-0.27%64820.88 Town
Charlton15113,39313,3920.01%31842.18 Town
Oxford15213,27613,291-0.11%50126.52 Town
Lynnfield15313,19813,1160.63%1,3399.86 Town
Medfield15413,10413,0960.06%90914.41 Town
Wrentham15512,70312,6230.63%58521.71 Town
Tyngsborough15612,55712,5160.33%74816.80 Town
North Adams15712,35312,418-0.52%60720.35 City
Palmer Town15812,28512,300-0.12%38931.58 City
Lakeville15912,11412,0410.61%40929.60 Town
Athol16011,96511,9510.12%37032.30 Town
Spencer16111,87611,898-0.18%36232.85 Town
Lunenburg16211,83111,841-0.08%44826.39 Town
Dudley16311,79111,820-0.24%56620.83 Town
Pepperell16411,77211,7410.26%52222.57 Town
Carver16511,76711,7210.39%31537.31 Town
Weston16611,72111,6830.33%69716.82 Town
Norfolk16711,66611,6300.31%78314.90 Town
Groton16811,39311,3350.51%34832.77 Town
Norwell16911,32911,3140.13%54120.93 Town
Holbrook17011,26011,272-0.11%1,5527.25 Town
Leicester17111,07611,0710.04%47623.26 Town
Acushnet17210,65410,6280.24%57818.43 Town
Maynard17310,60610,6050.01%2,0355.21 Town
Hanson17410,57410,580-0.06%70415.02 Town
Winchendon17510,49710,4690.27%24443.02 Town
Southborough17610,41110,420-0.09%74314.01 Town
Littleton17710,36910,3100.57%62816.52 Town
Ware17810,34510,2061.36%30134.38 Town
Brewster17910,28310,332-0.47%44822.94 Town
Hull18010,18610,1470.38%3,5472.87 Town
Sturbridge1819,9349,9310.03%26737.23 Town
Plainville1829,8919,8860.05%90010.99 Town
Middleton1839,8719,8600.11%73413.45 Town
Rutland1849,6269,5241.07%27435.13 Town
Lancaster1859,5889,1954.27%34927.47 Town
Sutton1869,5109,4730.39%29332.41 Town
Freetown1879,4109,3500.64%27334.46 Town
Salisbury1889,4019,3300.76%61215.37 Town
Millis1899,3789,1981.96%77912.03 Town
Douglas1909,3719,3060.7%25736.45 Town
Blackstone1919,2509,2300.22%83311.11 Town
Southwick1929,2159,2050.11%29930.82 Town
Townsend1939,0209,0120.09%27632.71 Town
Upton1948,6378,4741.92%40021.60 Town
Ayer1958,6188,5820.42%9638.95 Town
Georgetown1968,5188,4810.44%66212.86 Town
Cohasset1978,4728,4320.47%8669.78 Town
Westminster1988,4398,4080.37%23835.44 Town
Montague1998,3788,411-0.39%27830.15 Town
Templeton2008,3718,3160.66%26331.87 Town
Sterling2018,3008,2520.58%27130.62 Town
Boxford2028,2298,1890.49%34923.56 Town
Dighton2038,2188,2000.22%37322.03 Town
Monson2048,1308,1170.16%18444.22 Town
Adams2057,8657,930-0.82%34422.89 Town
West Boylston2067,8227,8060.21%60412.95 Town
West Bridgewater2077,7857,7330.67%50815.32 Town
Halifax2087,7467,7320.18%48515.97 Town
Hamilton2097,7067,6460.78%54414.18 Town
Orange2107,5367,547-0.15%21535.06 Town
Williamstown2117,3477,366-0.26%15746.73 Town
Great Barrington2127,1307,162-0.45%15944.82 Town
Rockport2137,1127,0500.88%1,0186.99 Town
Stow2147,1027,0950.1%41017.32 Town
Harvard2156,9906,9590.45%26426.44 Town
Shirley2166,9176,8840.48%43715.82 Town
Newbury2176,9046,8351.01%29523.37 Town
Lincoln2186,8916,8900.01%48414.23 Town
Berkley2196,8806,8510.42%41716.51 Town
Groveland2206,7936,7680.37%7658.88 Town
Mattapoisett2216,7706,7110.88%39117.34 Town
Merrimac2226,7626,7400.33%7968.50 Town
Chatham2236,6496,667-0.27%41116.17 Town
Topsfield2246,6246,5840.61%55711.90 Town
Rowley2256,5146,4361.21%35818.20 Town
Ashburnham2266,4756,4450.46%16938.33 Town
Mendon2276,3916,3610.47%36017.77 Town
Orleans2286,3236,354-0.49%44614.16 Town
Southampton2296,1296,162-0.54%21828.15 Town
Dalton2306,1106,155-0.73%28121.77 Town
Granby2316,0386,049-0.18%21727.82 Town
Hopedale2326,0366,0320.07%1,1655.18 Town
Rochester2335,9855,9280.96%17833.57 Town
Dover2345,8625,863-0.02%38815.10 Town
Eastham2355,7795,791-0.21%41413.97 Town
Bolton2365,7405,7390.02%28819.95 Town
Lee2375,6425,668-0.46%21626.15 Town
Barre2385,5165,526-0.18%12444.35 Town
Manchester-by-the-Sea2395,4785,4370.75%5939.23 Town
Boxborough2405,4735,4620.2%53210.28 Town
Marion2415,2925,2920%37514.13 Town
Oak Bluffs2425,2655,310-0.85%7227.29 Town
Hadley2435,2575,267-0.19%22823.09 Town
Edgartown2445,2285,248-0.38%19526.81 Town
Carlisle2455,2125,2020.19%34115.27 Town
Deerfield2465,1985,1870.21%16032.40 Town
Lenox2475,0485,056-0.16%23821.22 Town
Boylston2485,0445,0080.72%31416.06 Town
Warren2495,0405,0200.4%18327.53 Town
Paxton2505,0045,010-0.12%34114.69 Town
Wenham2515,0014,9790.44%6537.66 Town
Hampden2524,9194,9160.06%25119.61 Town
Tisbury2534,7754,820-0.93%7326.52 Town
Avon2544,6994,712-0.28%1,0954.29 Town
North Brookfield2554,6964,710-0.3%22121.27 Town
West Newbury2564,6764,6370.84%34813.45 Town
Sherborn2574,4354,4220.29%28115.79 Town
Hubbardston2584,3464,3460%10641.06 Town
West Brookfield2593,8863,8650.54%19020.48 Town
Essex2603,7423,7180.65%26813.96 Town
Brimfield2613,7193,7090.27%10734.77 Town
Provincetown2623,6913,700-0.24%3829.67 Town
Sunderland2633,6063,621-0.41%25414.22 Town
Wellfleet2643,5973,612-0.41%18219.78 Town
West Tisbury2653,5423,564-0.62%14225.03 Town
Berlin2663,5353,4801.58%27312.97 Town
Princeton2673,5003,504-0.11%9935.43 Town
Dunstable2683,4743,4410.96%21116.46 Town
Brookfield2693,4623,4550.2%22315.53 Town
Nahant2703,3223,3110.33%3,0871.08 Town
Hatfield2713,3113,315-0.12%20815.90 Town
Sheffield2723,2793,298-0.58%6947.41 Town
Ashby2733,2263,2120.44%13623.66 Town
Cheshire2743,1473,171-0.76%11726.81 Town
Millville2753,1283,137-0.29%6434.86 Town
Lanesborough2762,9732,990-0.57%10328.85 Town
Plympton2772,9462,9390.24%20114.68 Town
Northfield2782,8392,851-0.42%8334.26 Town
Hardwick2792,6622,663-0.04%6938.60 Town
Holland2802,5552,560-0.19%20812.28 Town
Truro2812,4652,472-0.28%11820.95 Town
Williamsburg2822,4572,463-0.24%9625.54 Town
East Brookfield2832,1862,194-0.36%2229.86 Town
Bernardston2842,1132,1130%9023.39 Town
Huntington2852,0592,065-0.29%7826.32 Town
Stockbridge2861,9741,984-0.5%8722.74 Town
Oakham2871,9301,9081.15%9320.82 Town
Becket2881,8991,910-0.58%4146.06 Town
Hinsdale2891,8821,889-0.37%9120.73 Town
Shelburne2901,8561,867-0.59%8023.16 Town
Leverett2911,8511,856-0.27%8122.79 Town
Buckland2921,8011,805-0.22%9219.67 Town
Wales2931,7941,798-0.22%11415.75 Town
Conway2941,7601,761-0.06%4737.72 Town
Phillipston2951,7221,723-0.06%7124.25 Town
Shutesbury2961,7071,714-0.41%6426.51 Town
Ashfield2971,6841,687-0.18%4239.99 Town
Erving2981,6551,659-0.24%12013.79 Town
Colrain2991,6471,6380.55%3843.08 Town
Clarksburg3001,6281,634-0.37%12812.69 Town
Westhampton3011,6281,6270.06%6027.18 Town
Whately3021,6211,623-0.12%8020.16 Town
Russell3031,6191,623-0.25%9317.47 Town
Otis3041,5991,609-0.62%4535.56 Town
Gill3051,5401,546-0.39%11213.77 Town
Granville3061,5191,522-0.2%3642.32 Town
New Marlborough3071,4791,491-0.8%3246.88 Town
Richmond3081,3951,398-0.21%7518.71 Town
Egremont3091,3631,367-0.29%7318.67 Town
West Stockbridge3101,3111,318-0.53%7118.45 Town
Royalston3111,2961,2860.78%3141.79 Town
Pelham3121,2531,259-0.48%5025.10 Town
Chilmark3131,2221,227-0.41%6419.04 Town
Chester3141,2011,206-0.41%3336.59 Town
Blandford3151,1961,200-0.33%2351.58 Town
Petersham3161,1711,176-0.43%2254.23 Town
Charlemont3171,1671,172-0.43%4426.25 Town
Chesterfield3181,1631,168-0.43%3830.85 Town
Worthington3191,1631,171-0.68%3631.96 Town
Monterey3201,0681,074-0.56%4026.43 Town
New Salem3211,0261,0200.59%2344.76 Town
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Boston, the state’s capital and largest city, operates under a strong-mayor system, where the mayor exercises significant control over public services such as policing, education, and public works. The city council, representing Boston’s neighborhoods, legislates on policies, budgets, and zoning, providing a balance of local representation and executive management.

Smaller cities and towns, such as Cambridge and Worcester, often operate under council-manager or representative town meeting systems. The council-manager model includes an elected council and an appointed manager who handles daily administration, while towns use representative town meetings where elected representatives vote on policies and budgets.

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