Massachusetts: Cities and towns · July 1, 2025 PEP estimate
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Cities and towns · July 1, 2025 PEP estimate
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351 entries in this view. The initial list shows up to 50 entries per section.
Cities and towns · July 1, 2025 PEP estimate (351)
| Name | Type | State rank | July 1, 2025 population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston citySuffolk County | City | 1 | 672,973 |
| Worcester cityWorcester County | City | 2 | 213,862 |
| Springfield cityHampden County | City | 3 | 154,702 |
| Cambridge cityMiddlesex County | City | 4 | 122,588 |
| Lowell cityMiddlesex County | City | 5 | 119,971 |
| Brockton cityPlymouth County | City | 6 | 106,134 |
| Lynn cityEssex County | City | 7 | 104,236 |
| Quincy cityNorfolk County | City | 8 | 103,173 |
| New Bedford cityBristol County | City | 9 | 101,834 |
| Fall River cityBristol County | City | 10 | 95,298 |
| Newton cityMiddlesex County | City | 11 | 90,741 |
| Lawrence cityEssex County | City | 12 | 89,320 |
| Somerville cityMiddlesex County | City | 13 | 84,211 |
| Framingham cityMiddlesex County | City | 14 | 73,021 |
| Haverhill cityEssex County | City | 15 | 68,361 |
| Plymouth townPlymouth County | Town | 16 | 67,846 |
| Malden cityMiddlesex County | City | 17 | 66,370 |
| Waltham cityMiddlesex County | City | 18 | 65,037 |
| Brookline townNorfolk CountyIn the 2020-2024 ACS geography, a municipal jurisdiction and a Census-designated place describe overlapping territory. Both native geographies are listed separately; do not add their populations. | Town | 19 | 63,414 |
| Taunton cityBristol County | City | 20 | 62,522 |
| Revere citySuffolk County | City | 21 | 60,141 |
| Medford cityMiddlesex County | City | 22 | 59,834 |
| Weymouth Town cityNorfolk County | City | 23 | 59,759 |
| Peabody cityEssex County | City | 24 | 55,953 |
| Chicopee cityHampden County | City | 25 | 55,310 |
| Methuen cityEssex County | City | 26 | 54,584 |
| Everett cityMiddlesex County | City | 27 | 53,572 |
| Barnstable Town cityBarnstable County | City | 28 | 50,101 |
| Attleboro cityBristol County | City | 29 | 47,447 |
| Arlington townMiddlesex CountyIn the 2020-2024 ACS geography, a municipal jurisdiction and a Census-designated place describe overlapping territory. Both native geographies are listed separately; do not add their populations. | Town | 30 | 46,563 |
| Salem cityEssex County | City | 31 | 45,381 |
| Leominster cityWorcester County | City | 32 | 44,194 |
| Woburn cityMiddlesex County | City | 33 | 43,962 |
| Beverly cityEssex County | City | 34 | 43,363 |
| Pittsfield cityBerkshire County | City | 35 | 42,909 |
| Marlborough cityMiddlesex County | City | 36 | 42,772 |
| Billerica townMiddlesex County | Town | 37 | 42,632 |
| Fitchburg cityWorcester County | City | 38 | 42,136 |
| Amherst Town cityHampshire County | City | 39 | 40,920 |
| Westfield cityHampden County | City | 40 | 40,546 |
| Chelsea citySuffolk County | City | 41 | 40,130 |
| Shrewsbury townWorcester County | Town | 42 | 39,627 |
| Braintree Town cityNorfolk County | City | 43 | 38,957 |
| Chelmsford townMiddlesex County | Town | 44 | 38,549 |
| Holyoke cityHampden County | City | 45 | 38,023 |
| Andover townEssex County | Town | 46 | 37,014 |
| Natick townMiddlesex County | Town | 47 | 36,969 |
| Watertown cityMiddlesex County | City | 48 | 35,710 |
| Randolph Town cityNorfolk County | City | 49 | 34,948 |
| Lexington townMiddlesex CountyIn the 2020-2024 ACS geography, a municipal jurisdiction and a Census-designated place describe overlapping territory. Both native geographies are listed separately; do not add their populations. | Town | 50 | 34,648 |
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