100 Biggest Cities In Massachusetts For 2023

Using the latest Census data, we detail the 100 biggest cities in Massachusetts. You can all see a comprehensive list of all 215 cities and places in Massachusetts.

We all love the biggest cities that the Bay State has to offer. You know the places like Boston and Worcester which make all the headlines.

But there are a bunch of other great large cities in Massachusetts that don't get as much love.

We're going to change that right now.

Using the most recent Census data, we can tell you about all the places in Massachusetts with a focus on the biggest. We update the data each year and this is our fourth time doing this.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Table

You can click here to see a full table of the full of the 100 biggest cities in Massachusetts, along with every other place over 1,000 people big. It is sortable by clicking on the headers.

Read on below to see more on the biggest cities. Or for more reading on places to live in Massachusetts, check out:

The 10 Biggest Cities In Massachusetts

Boston, MA
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Overall SnackAbility
8
/10

Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Population: 672,814
Population 2010: 602,609
Growth: 11.7%
More on Boston: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Worcester, MA
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Overall SnackAbility
7
/10

Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Population: 203,867
Population 2010: 179,994
Growth: 13.3%
More on Worcester: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Springfield, MA
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Overall SnackAbility
6
/10

Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Population: 155,770
Population 2010: 152,906
Growth: 1.9%
More on Springfield: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Cambridge, MA
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Overall SnackAbility
9
/10

Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Population: 116,892
Population 2010: 103,506
Growth: 12.9%
More on Cambridge: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Lowell, MA
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Overall SnackAbility
8
/10

Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Population: 114,804
Population 2010: 105,089
Growth: 9.2%
More on Lowell: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Brockton, MA
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Overall SnackAbility
7
/10

Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Population: 104,216
Population 2010: 93,869
Growth: 11.0%
More on Brockton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Quincy, MA
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Overall SnackAbility
8.5
/10

Rank Last Year: 8 (Up 1)
Population: 100,544
Population 2010: 90,780
Growth: 10.8%
More on Quincy: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

New Bedford, MA
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Overall SnackAbility
6
/10

Rank Last Year: 7 (Down 1)
Population: 100,309
Population 2010: 94,945
Growth: 5.6%
More on New Bedford: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Lynn, MA
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Overall SnackAbility
8
/10

Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
Population: 100,233
Population 2010: 89,625
Growth: 11.8%
More on Lynn: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Fall River, MA
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Overall SnackAbility
6
/10

Rank Last Year: 10 (No Change)
Population: 93,339
Population 2010: 89,482
Growth: 4.3%
More on Fall River: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

How We Determined The Largest Cities In Massachusetts

We've been ranking and dissecting cities in the Bay State for over 4 years now -- making this actually the fourth time we've run the numbers. We always use the best data, the US Census. In this case, that means we are using the American Community Survey.

It what is probably the most simple analysis we run each year, we ranked every place in Massachusetts from biggest to smallest. The biggest city this year? That would be Boston.

The smallest? Millers Falls, although there are places smaller than 1,000 people not listed here, so keep that in mind as we take a look at the top ten.

Now on to numbers 11-100 Biggest in Massachusetts

We hope that you find the big city, or really any city, that's right for you. Below is a list of the rest of the biggest cities along with every other place in Massachusetts.

Have fun snacking around in the Bay State!

For more reading on Massachusetts, check out:

Detailed List Of The Biggest Cities In Massachusetts

Rank City Current Population 2010 Growth
1 Boston 672,814 602,609 11.7%
2 Worcester 203,867 179,994 13.3%
3 Springfield 155,770 152,906 1.9%
4 Cambridge 116,892 103,506 12.9%
5 Lowell 114,804 105,089 9.2%
6 Brockton 104,216 93,869 11.0%
7 Quincy 100,544 90,780 10.8%
8 New Bedford 100,309 94,945 5.6%
9 Lynn 100,233 89,625 11.8%
10 Fall River 93,339 89,482 4.3%
11 Newton 88,647 83,949 5.6%
12 Lawrence 87,798 75,177 16.8%
13 Somerville 80,608 75,215 7.2%
14 Haverhill 67,093 60,203 11.4%
15 Malden 65,602 58,180 12.8%
16 Waltham 64,655 59,771 8.2%
17 Brookline 62,620 57,953 8.1%
18 Revere 60,720 50,008 21.4%
19 Medford 60,708 55,451 9.5%
20 Taunton 59,076 55,954 5.6%
21 Weymouth Town 57,217 53,342 7.3%
22 Chicopee 55,636 55,165 0.9%
23 Peabody 54,200 50,455 7.4%
24 Methuen Town 52,536 46,393 13.2%
25 Barnstable Town 48,556 45,775 6.1%
26 Everett 48,368 40,560 19.3%
27 Attleboro 46,146 43,355 6.4%
28 Arlington 46,045 42,240 9.0%
29 Salem 44,452 40,964 8.5%
30 Pittsfield 43,890 44,788 -2.0%
31 Leominster 43,478 40,941 6.2%
32 Beverly 42,448 39,351 7.9%
33 Fitchburg 41,796 40,214 3.9%
34 Marlborough 41,505 37,674 10.2%
35 Woburn 40,967 37,538 9.1%
36 Westfield 40,922 40,974 -0.1%
37 Chelsea 40,025 34,532 15.9%
38 Braintree Town 38,712 35,122 10.2%
39 Holyoke 38,480 39,885 -3.5%
40 Watertown Town 35,171 31,591 11.3%
41 Lexington 34,235 30,862 10.9%
42 Franklin Town 33,057 31,023 6.6%
43 Needham 31,808 28,683 10.9%
44 Norwood 31,256 28,375 10.2%
45 Gloucester 29,814 28,893 3.2%
46 Melrose 29,567 26,704 10.7%
47 Northampton 29,379 28,709 2.3%
48 Wellesley 29,365 27,623 6.3%
49 West Springfield Town 28,814 28,287 1.9%
50 Agawam Town 28,715 28,383 1.2%
51 Saugus 28,521 26,392 8.1%
52 Milton 28,382 26,667 6.4%
53 Danvers 27,966 26,113 7.1%
54 Milford 27,336 24,949 9.6%
55 Belmont 27,056 24,356 11.1%
56 Wakefield 27,041 24,620 9.8%
57 Burlington 26,234 23,926 9.6%
58 Reading 25,483 24,261 5.0%
59 Dedham 25,308 24,325 4.0%
60 Wilmington 23,311 21,891 6.5%
61 Stoneham 23,077 21,320 8.2%
62 Winchester 22,875 21,016 8.8%
63 Gardner 21,183 20,386 3.9%
64 Marblehead 20,397 19,797 3.0%
65 Winthrop Town 19,088 17,311 10.3%
66 Newburyport 18,282 17,288 5.7%
67 Somerset 18,271 18,185 0.5%
68 Southbridge Town 17,643 16,851 4.7%
69 Amesbury Town 17,286 16,225 6.5%
70 Abington 16,974 15,704 8.1%
71 Easthampton Town 16,120 16,054 0.4%
72 Longmeadow 15,863 15,759 0.7%
73 Hudson 15,445 14,653 5.4%
74 Swampscott 15,043 13,819 8.9%
75 North Adams 13,024 13,851 -6.0%
76 Lynnfield 12,874 11,487 12.1%
77 Palmer Town 12,434 12,196 2.0%
78 Webster 12,086 11,393 6.1%
79 South Yarmouth 11,696 11,468 2.0%
80 Holbrook 11,344 10,694 6.1%
81 Maynard 10,702 10,036 6.6%
82 Nantucket 10,699 7,951 34.6%
83 Hull 10,120 10,420 -2.9%
84 Athol 9,154 8,020 14.1%
85 Andover 8,958 8,586 4.3%
86 Middleborough Center 7,790 6,673 16.7%
87 Mansfield Center 7,689 7,601 1.2%
88 Clinton 7,455 7,201 3.5%
89 Whitinsville 7,329 7,055 3.9%
90 Plymouth 7,198 6,759 6.5%
91 West Concord 7,003 6,204 12.9%
92 Cochituate 6,966 6,397 8.9%
93 Northborough 6,767 6,054 11.8%
94 East Falmouth 6,739 5,986 12.6%
95 Pinehurst 6,653 7,190 -7.5%
96 Foxborough 6,557 5,113 28.2%
97 Ware 6,339 5,806 9.2%
98 Medfield 6,317 6,564 -3.8%
99 Walpole 6,188 6,438 -3.9%
100 Sharon 6,132 5,198 18.0%
101 West Yarmouth 6,124 6,103 0.3%
102 Kingston 6,013 5,686 5.8%
103 Yarmouth Port 5,872 5,176 13.4%
104 Spencer 5,743 5,655 1.6%
105 Adams 5,710 5,260 8.6%
106 Scituate 5,670 5,324 6.5%
107 Hingham 5,557 5,769 -3.7%
108 Bliss Corner 5,529 5,649 -2.1%
109 East Harwich 5,519 4,694 17.6%
110 North Scituate 5,519 5,493 0.5%
111 Oxford 5,392 6,373 -15.4%
112 Salisbury 5,081 4,891 3.9%
113 Raynham Center 5,072 4,079 24.3%
114 Marshfield 4,901 4,445 10.3%
115 Rockport 4,889 5,312 -8.0%
116 Smith Mills 4,846 4,825 0.4%
117 North Westport 4,835 4,193 15.3%
118 The Pinehills 4,724 910 419.1%
119 Ipswich 4,659 3,997 16.6%
120 Millis-Clicquot 4,653 4,493 3.6%
121 Williamstown 4,565 3,845 18.7%
122 Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock 4,503 4,886 -7.8%
123 Winchendon 4,463 4,024 10.9%
124 Westborough 4,364 3,961 10.2%
125 Northwest Harwich 4,256 4,346 -2.1%
126 North Plymouth 4,246 3,782 12.3%
127 Sagamore 4,229 3,652 15.8%
128 Bellingham 4,212 4,574 -7.9%
129 North Pembroke 4,133 2,746 50.5%
130 Turners Falls 4,049 4,550 -11.0%
131 Falmouth 3,895 3,982 -2.2%
132 Hopedale 3,814 4,014 -5.0%
133 East Sandwich 3,765 3,823 -1.5%
134 Orange 3,727 3,849 -3.2%
135 Forestdale 3,713 4,237 -12.4%
136 Wilbraham 3,675 3,258 12.8%
137 Hopkinton 3,567 2,048 74.2%
138 Dennis Port 3,440 3,436 0.1%
139 South Duxbury 3,381 3,377 0.1%
140 Nahant 3,354 3,431 -2.2%
141 Acushnet Center 3,351 2,611 28.3%
142 North Lakeville 3,343 2,150 55.5%
143 Mattapoisett Center 3,282 2,907 12.9%
144 Provincetown 3,273 2,851 14.8%
145 East Dennis 3,272 2,939 11.3%
146 South Dennis 3,259 3,800 -14.2%
147 Buzzards Bay 3,206 3,723 -13.9%
148 Monument Beach 3,187 2,622 21.5%
149 Fiskdale 3,166 2,544 24.4%
150 Ayer 3,078 2,350 31.0%
151 Wareham Center 3,057 2,874 6.4%
152 Littleton Common 3,036 2,890 5.1%
153 Boxford 3,020 2,406 25.5%
154 Sandwich 2,873 2,968 -3.2%
155 East Douglas 2,846 2,303 23.6%
156 Cordaville 2,776 2,749 1.0%
157 West Dennis 2,703 2,022 33.7%
158 Pocasset 2,660 2,691 -1.2%
159 Topsfield 2,654 2,857 -7.1%
160 Norton Center 2,627 2,604 0.9%
161 Ocean Grove 2,604 3,074 -15.3%
162 Belchertown 2,557 2,395 6.8%
163 White Island Shores 2,522 2,342 7.7%
164 North Brookfield 2,429 2,007 21.0%
165 Dover 2,413 2,390 1.0%
166 North Falmouth 2,375 3,187 -25.5%
167 Upton 2,354 2,814 -16.3%
168 West Wareham 2,313 2,085 10.9%
169 Pepperell 2,288 2,423 -5.6%
170 Vineyard Haven 2,258 2,470 -8.6%
171 West Falmouth 2,251 1,514 48.7%
172 South Deerfield 2,244 1,801 24.6%
173 Marshfield Hills 2,244 2,455 -8.6%
174 Sturbridge 2,217 2,152 3.0%
175 North Seekonk 2,191 2,588 -15.3%
176 Baldwinville 2,148 2,002 7.3%
177 Harwich Port 2,119 1,478 43.4%
178 Lenox 2,109 1,435 47.0%
179 Devens 2,071 1,874 10.5%
180 Great Barrington 2,017 2,376 -15.1%
181 Dennis 1,990 2,360 -15.7%
182 Hanscom Afb 1,917 0 nan%
183 East Pepperell 1,896 2,009 -5.6%
184 North Eastham 1,871 1,648 13.5%
185 Hanson 1,860 1,886 -1.4%
186 Shirley 1,707 1,475 15.7%
187 Essex 1,688 1,538 9.8%
188 Lunenburg 1,686 1,492 13.0%
189 Shelburne Falls 1,684 1,736 -3.0%
190 West Brookfield 1,646 1,666 -1.2%
191 South Lancaster 1,620 1,749 -7.4%
192 Monson Center 1,616 2,073 -22.0%
193 Duxbury 1,587 1,672 -5.1%
194 Chatham 1,559 1,751 -11.0%
195 Lee 1,547 2,123 -27.1%
196 Rutland 1,546 2,320 -33.4%
197 Teaticket 1,522 1,701 -10.5%
198 Rowley 1,509 1,365 10.5%
199 West Chatham 1,490 1,134 31.4%
200 Orleans 1,472 1,548 -4.9%
201 Holland 1,436 1,658 -13.4%
202 Harwich Center 1,435 1,773 -19.1%
203 Brewster 1,410 2,108 -33.1%
204 Mashpee Neck 1,405 1,071 31.2%
205 Bourne 1,390 1,263 10.1%
206 Weweantic 1,374 1,971 -30.3%
207 Groton 1,295 1,340 -3.4%
208 Hatfield 1,264 1,407 -10.2%
209 East Brookfield 1,239 1,266 -2.1%
210 Onset 1,138 926 22.9%
211 Granby 1,136 1,227 -7.4%
212 Woods Hole 1,127 655 72.1%
213 Marion Center 1,095 1,155 -5.2%
214 Townsend 1,084 825 31.4%
215 Millers Falls 1,031 1,298 -20.6%

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