What does this measure?
The percent change in number of residents of a geographic area since 2000.
Why is this important?
Population measures provide insight on the changing size and face of communities. Changes in total population are a measure of the overall health of a community and its ability to attract and retain residents.
How is our region doing?
Since 2000, the overall population in MetroWest has grown 12%, higher than the state rate of 11%, and lower than the nation's increase of 18%. From 2000 to 2020, the region's population increased from roughly 2,866,000 to 3,220,000. Middlesex is the largest county, with about 1,632,000 residents, followed by Worcester at 862,000 and Norfolk at 726,000. Worcester has had the highest percentage of growth since 2000, 15%, with Middlesex at 11% and Norfolk at 12%
The largest locality is Framingham, with 72,000 residents. It is followed by Waltham, at 65,000 and Marlborough at 42,000 residents. Natick, Lexington, Franklin, Needham and Milford round out the list of towns with more than 30,000 in population, with 37,000, 34,000, 33,000, 32,000 and 30,000 residents, respectively.
The fastest growing places since 2000 were Hopkinton (which grew 40%), Ashland (28%) and Littleton (24%). The population only declined in one locality, Lincoln, by 11%.
Notes about the data
Rate is percentage change from 2000. Data for this indicator are released annually in July.
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
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United States | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 13.1% | 13.9% | 14.8% | 15.5% | 16.1% | 16.6% | 17.8% |
Massachusetts | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 10.7% |
Region | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 9.9% | 12.4% |
Middlesex County | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | -0.1% | -0.4% | -0.7% | -0.6% | -0.1% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
Norfolk County | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
Worcester County | 0.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 14.9% |
Acton town, Middlesex County | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 6.9% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 12.8% | 14.4% | 15.6% | 16.2% | 16.7% | 16.5% | 16.4% | 18.2% |
Ashland town, Middlesex County | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 13.1% | 14.7% | 16.0% | 17.0% | 18.1% | 19.6% | 19.7% | 21.1% | 21.3% | 21.2% | 28.2% |
Bedford town, Middlesex County | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 8.1% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.1% | 13.1% |
Bellingham town, Norfolk County | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 11.7% | 11.9% | 12.7% | 10.5% |
Boxborough town, Middlesex County | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | -0.1% | -0.5% | -0.8% | -0.7% | -0.2% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 19.3% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 13.1% |
Carlisle town, Middlesex County | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% | -0.3% | -0.6% | -0.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 7.7% | 10.2% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 11.1% |
Concord town, Middlesex County | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 10.2% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 13.7% | 15.0% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
Dedham town, Norfolk County | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% | 8.6% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 8.2% |
Dover town, Norfolk County | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1% | -0.5% | -0.9% | -1.4% | -1.5% | -1.3% | -0.8% | -0.3% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 8.5% | 9.3% | 9.9% | 6.2% |
Framingham city, Middlesex County | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% | -0.3% | -0.6% | -1.0% | -0.9% | -0.5% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 8.8% | 11.1% | 8.0% |
Franklin town, Norfolk County | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.4% | 10.3% | 11.0% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 12.2% | 12.3% | 15.3% | 12.5% |
Groton town, Middlesex County | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 11.6% | 14.4% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 17.6% | 18.1% | 18.5% | 18.8% | 18.9% | 18.7% | 18.6% |
Harvard town, Worcester County | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.6% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 9.5% | 9.9% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 14.6% |
Holliston town, Middlesex County | 0.0% | -0.1% | -0.9% | -1.6% | -2.4% | -3.1% | -3.5% | -3.5% | -3.0% | -2.3% | -2.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.5% |
Hopkinton town, Middlesex County | 0.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 11.5% | 13.9% | 15.5% | 18.4% | 21.2% | 23.5% | 26.1% | 34.4% | 36.1% | 38.1% | 40.3% |
Hudson town, Middlesex County | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 9.2% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 10.5% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
Lexington town, Middlesex County | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | -0.1% | -0.3% | -0.2% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% | 9.1% | 13.4% |
Lincoln town, Middlesex County | 0.0% | -2.2% | -4.7% | -7.1% | -9.5% | -11.9% | -13.9% | -15.6% | -16.8% | -17.9% | -18.9% | -17.9% | -17.2% | -16.6% | -16.2% | -14.0% | -13.9% | -13.7% | -13.7% | -10.3% | -10.7% |
Littleton town, Middlesex County | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 10.5% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 14.9% | 20.8% | 22.3% | 23.2% | 24.6% | 25.1% | 24.0% |
Marlborough city, Middlesex County | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 8.2% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 15.0% |
Maynard town, Middlesex County | 0.0% | -0.2% | -1.1% | -1.9% | -2.8% | -3.6% | -4.1% | -4.2% | -3.8% | -3.1% | -2.9% | -2.0% | -0.8% | -0.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 8.8% | 3.2% |
Medfield town, Norfolk County | 0.0% | -0.2% | -0.6% | -1.2% | -1.8% | -2.5% | -2.8% | -2.9% | -2.6% | -2.3% | -2.0% | -1.2% | -0.3% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 4.3% |
Medway town, Norfolk County | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | -0.2% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 5.3% |
Milford town, Worcester County | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 8.3% | 8.5% | 13.2% |
Millis town, Norfolk County | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1% | -0.6% | -1.0% | -1.5% | -1.6% | -1.5% | -1.0% | -0.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 7.2% |
Natick town, Middlesex County | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% | -0.3% | -0.6% | -0.4% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 13.0% | 12.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 15.4% |
Needham town, Norfolk County | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.2% | -0.6% | -1.0% | -1.5% | -1.5% | -1.4% | -0.9% | -0.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 8.5% | 11.0% |
Sherborn town, Middlesex County | 0.0% | -0.0% | -0.8% | -1.5% | -2.2% | -3.0% | -3.3% | -3.3% | -2.7% | -2.0% | -1.7% | -0.4% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 5.0% |
Southborough town, Worcester County | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 10.4% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 12.7% | 13.1% | 14.1% | 14.9% | 15.4% | 15.6% | 16.3% | 19.0% |
Stow town, Middlesex County | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 8.0% | 10.1% | 11.3% | 14.3% | 16.1% | 17.1% | 19.1% | 19.4% | 19.5% | 19.8% | 21.6% | 22.3% | 21.3% |
Sudbury town, Middlesex County | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 16.1% | 16.7% | 12.4% |
Walpole town, Norfolk County | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 15.6% |
Waltham city, Middlesex County | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | -0.1% | -0.4% | -0.7% | -0.5% | -0.1% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% | 5.5% | 10.1% |
Wayland town, Middlesex County | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.6% | -1.2% | -1.8% | -2.5% | -2.7% | -2.6% | -2.0% | -1.1% | -1.2% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 6.5% |
Wellesley town, Norfolk County | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.0% | 8.5% | 8.1% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 11.1% |
Westborough town, Worcester County | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 19.9% |
Westford town, Middlesex County | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 8.2% | 11.9% | 13.9% | 15.7% | 16.2% | 16.6% | 16.9% | 16.6% | 19.5% | 18.7% |
Weston town, Middlesex County | 0.0% | -0.1% | -0.8% | -1.6% | -2.4% | -3.1% | -3.4% | -3.5% | -3.1% | -2.4% | -2.2% | -0.0% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 2.9% |
Westwood town, Norfolk County | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 14.0% | 14.1% | 16.2% | 15.2% |
Notes: Rate is percentage change since 2000.
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
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United States | 281,424,600 | 284,968,955 | 287,625,193 | 290,107,933 | 292,805,298 | 295,516,599 | 298,379,912 | 301,231,207 | 304,093,966 | 306,771,529 | 308,758,105 | 311,556,874 | 313,830,990 | 315,993,715 | 318,301,008 | 320,635,163 | 322,941,311 | 324,985,539 | 326,687,501 | 328,239,523 | 331,449,281 |
Massachusetts | 6,349,364 | 6,397,634 | 6,417,206 | 6,422,565 | 6,412,281 | 6,403,290 | 6,410,084 | 6,431,559 | 6,468,967 | 6,517,613 | 6,547,785 | 6,613,583 | 6,663,005 | 6,713,315 | 6,762,596 | 6,794,228 | 6,823,608 | 6,859,789 | 6,882,635 | 6,892,503 | 7,029,917 |
Region | 2,865,520 | 2,887,369 | 2,890,838 | 2,891,591 | 2,889,717 | 2,887,671 | 2,895,294 | 2,907,968 | 2,929,599 | 2,956,316 | 2,972,426 | 3,006,693 | 3,032,674 | 3,059,395 | 3,082,758 | 3,098,051 | 3,112,063 | 3,130,291 | 3,140,754 | 3,149,096 | 3,220,094 |
Middlesex County | 1,465,244 | 1,473,021 | 1,468,488 | 1,464,083 | 1,459,232 | 1,454,868 | 1,456,528 | 1,463,106 | 1,477,049 | 1,494,764 | 1,503,133 | 1,524,848 | 1,542,867 | 1,560,204 | 1,574,993 | 1,585,432 | 1,594,664 | 1,603,943 | 1,608,470 | 1,611,699 | 1,632,002 |
Norfolk County | 650,265 | 653,137 | 653,860 | 653,032 | 652,630 | 651,538 | 653,421 | 656,582 | 661,703 | 666,301 | 670,910 | 677,782 | 682,865 | 688,345 | 692,239 | 694,502 | 697,079 | 700,599 | 703,230 | 706,775 | 725,981 |
Worcester County | 750,011 | 761,211 | 768,490 | 774,476 | 777,855 | 781,265 | 785,345 | 788,280 | 790,847 | 795,251 | 798,383 | 804,063 | 806,942 | 810,846 | 815,526 | 818,117 | 820,320 | 825,749 | 829,054 | 830,622 | 862,111 |
Acton town, Middlesex County | 20,322 | 20,563 | 20,601 | 20,648 | 20,683 | 20,721 | 20,839 | 21,044 | 21,355 | 21,716 | 21,912 | 22,274 | 22,676 | 22,928 | 23,256 | 23,488 | 23,607 | 23,716 | 23,675 | 23,662 | 24,021 |
Ashland town, Middlesex County | 14,687 | 14,955 | 15,056 | 15,163 | 15,261 | 15,359 | 15,516 | 15,739 | 16,041 | 16,383 | 16,615 | 16,847 | 17,042 | 17,190 | 17,339 | 17,565 | 17,587 | 17,784 | 17,811 | 17,807 | 18,832 |
Bedford town, Middlesex County | 12,717 | 12,819 | 12,809 | 12,797 | 12,782 | 12,770 | 12,812 | 12,895 | 13,044 | 13,226 | 13,316 | 13,531 | 13,753 | 13,982 | 14,003 | 14,082 | 14,126 | 14,168 | 14,162 | 14,123 | 14,383 |
Bellingham town, Norfolk County | 15,330 | 15,473 | 15,536 | 15,563 | 15,603 | 15,620 | 15,703 | 15,824 | 16,004 | 16,180 | 16,411 | 16,498 | 16,623 | 16,765 | 16,854 | 16,932 | 17,022 | 17,127 | 17,156 | 17,270 | 16,945 |
Boxborough town, Middlesex County | 4,870 | 4,895 | 4,879 | 4,865 | 4,848 | 4,832 | 4,835 | 4,859 | 4,907 | 4,966 | 5,012 | 5,076 | 5,124 | 5,147 | 5,183 | 5,200 | 5,216 | 5,808 | 5,795 | 5,793 | 5,506 |
Carlisle town, Middlesex County | 4,714 | 4,740 | 4,726 | 4,714 | 4,700 | 4,686 | 4,690 | 4,715 | 4,763 | 4,822 | 4,852 | 4,924 | 4,985 | 5,033 | 5,079 | 5,197 | 5,216 | 5,224 | 5,231 | 5,252 | 5,237 |
Concord town, Middlesex County | 17,016 | 17,136 | 17,112 | 17,078 | 17,045 | 17,020 | 17,076 | 17,163 | 17,339 | 17,568 | 17,680 | 18,754 | 18,929 | 19,193 | 19,345 | 19,567 | 19,080 | 19,077 | 18,928 | 18,918 | 18,491 |
Dedham town, Norfolk County | 23,448 | 23,611 | 23,696 | 23,721 | 23,760 | 23,780 | 23,910 | 24,084 | 24,319 | 24,526 | 24,723 | 24,891 | 25,094 | 25,349 | 25,459 | 25,383 | 25,398 | 25,255 | 25,231 | 25,219 | 25,364 |
Dover town, Norfolk County | 5,577 | 5,585 | 5,573 | 5,548 | 5,528 | 5,500 | 5,496 | 5,505 | 5,534 | 5,562 | 5,591 | 5,667 | 5,733 | 5,795 | 5,874 | 5,942 | 5,980 | 6,051 | 6,093 | 6,127 | 5,923 |
Framingham city, Middlesex County | 66,996 | 67,304 | 67,065 | 66,819 | 66,561 | 66,330 | 66,384 | 66,633 | 67,219 | 67,986 | 68,323 | 69,656 | 70,061 | 70,411 | 70,786 | 70,938 | 71,459 | 71,784 | 72,909 | 74,416 | 72,362 |
Franklin town, Norfolk County | 29,566 | 29,842 | 29,985 | 30,058 | 30,150 | 30,209 | 30,405 | 30,663 | 31,014 | 31,339 | 31,633 | 32,166 | 32,333 | 32,611 | 32,814 | 32,886 | 32,977 | 33,166 | 33,201 | 34,087 | 33,261 |
Groton town, Middlesex County | 9,541 | 9,698 | 9,751 | 9,807 | 9,859 | 9,911 | 10,001 | 10,133 | 10,315 | 10,521 | 10,643 | 10,916 | 11,032 | 11,117 | 11,217 | 11,267 | 11,307 | 11,335 | 11,349 | 11,325 | 11,315 |
Harvard town, Worcester County | 5,979 | 6,059 | 6,130 | 6,201 | 6,257 | 6,298 | 6,357 | 6,397 | 6,426 | 6,491 | 6,521 | 6,530 | 6,538 | 6,550 | 6,549 | 6,538 | 6,549 | 6,568 | 6,603 | 6,620 | 6,851 |
Holliston town, Middlesex County | 13,827 | 13,819 | 13,709 | 13,607 | 13,499 | 13,394 | 13,340 | 13,345 | 13,414 | 13,512 | 13,546 | 13,858 | 14,037 | 14,177 | 14,388 | 14,488 | 14,577 | 14,727 | 14,872 | 14,912 | 14,996 |
Hopkinton town, Middlesex County | 13,373 | 13,594 | 13,668 | 13,748 | 13,819 | 13,893 | 14,018 | 14,202 | 14,458 | 14,749 | 14,909 | 15,237 | 15,451 | 15,834 | 16,208 | 16,512 | 16,863 | 17,969 | 18,203 | 18,470 | 18,758 |
Hudson town, Middlesex County | 18,004 | 18,172 | 18,170 | 18,176 | 18,172 | 18,171 | 18,238 | 18,386 | 18,624 | 18,905 | 19,075 | 19,327 | 19,506 | 19,654 | 19,779 | 19,857 | 19,890 | 19,918 | 19,900 | 19,864 | 20,092 |
Lexington town, Middlesex County | 30,372 | 30,562 | 30,488 | 30,421 | 30,342 | 30,271 | 30,320 | 30,485 | 30,803 | 31,195 | 31,406 | 31,966 | 32,352 | 32,810 | 33,102 | 33,338 | 33,493 | 33,463 | 33,302 | 33,132 | 34,454 |
Lincoln town, Middlesex County | 7,858 | 7,687 | 7,492 | 7,303 | 7,112 | 6,924 | 6,765 | 6,634 | 6,534 | 6,448 | 6,371 | 6,448 | 6,509 | 6,555 | 6,588 | 6,761 | 6,764 | 6,779 | 6,785 | 7,052 | 7,014 |
Littleton town, Middlesex County | 8,178 | 8,288 | 8,313 | 8,343 | 8,367 | 8,392 | 8,450 | 8,543 | 8,677 | 8,833 | 8,910 | 9,038 | 9,137 | 9,250 | 9,395 | 9,877 | 10,003 | 10,078 | 10,188 | 10,227 | 10,141 |
Marlborough city, Middlesex County | 36,343 | 36,686 | 36,687 | 36,700 | 36,696 | 36,699 | 36,846 | 37,139 | 37,618 | 38,187 | 38,501 | 38,940 | 39,307 | 39,468 | 39,691 | 39,797 | 39,782 | 39,791 | 39,716 | 39,597 | 41,793 |
Maynard town, Middlesex County | 10,416 | 10,398 | 10,305 | 10,219 | 10,127 | 10,039 | 9,988 | 9,982 | 10,024 | 10,088 | 10,112 | 10,212 | 10,328 | 10,409 | 10,488 | 10,582 | 10,604 | 10,643 | 10,634 | 11,336 | 10,746 |
Medfield town, Norfolk County | 12,271 | 12,250 | 12,198 | 12,118 | 12,048 | 11,962 | 11,929 | 11,921 | 11,956 | 11,986 | 12,027 | 12,120 | 12,230 | 12,303 | 12,386 | 12,672 | 12,864 | 12,870 | 12,884 | 12,955 | 12,799 |
Medway town, Norfolk County | 12,456 | 12,505 | 12,505 | 12,478 | 12,460 | 12,426 | 12,447 | 12,495 | 12,586 | 12,671 | 12,754 | 12,803 | 12,917 | 12,990 | 13,105 | 13,156 | 13,232 | 13,347 | 13,412 | 13,479 | 13,115 |
Milford town, Worcester County | 26,833 | 27,186 | 27,390 | 27,539 | 27,593 | 27,658 | 27,739 | 27,786 | 27,827 | 27,916 | 27,989 | 28,114 | 28,218 | 28,319 | 28,537 | 28,633 | 28,737 | 28,932 | 29,051 | 29,101 | 30,379 |
Millis town, Norfolk County | 7,895 | 7,903 | 7,884 | 7,846 | 7,817 | 7,776 | 7,769 | 7,780 | 7,819 | 7,855 | 7,900 | 7,969 | 8,015 | 8,066 | 8,110 | 8,161 | 8,186 | 8,233 | 8,259 | 8,310 | 8,460 |
Natick town, Middlesex County | 32,058 | 32,241 | 32,148 | 32,066 | 31,970 | 31,880 | 31,915 | 32,079 | 32,403 | 32,803 | 33,012 | 33,442 | 33,877 | 35,317 | 35,726 | 36,222 | 36,088 | 36,175 | 36,126 | 36,050 | 37,006 |
Needham town, Norfolk County | 28,917 | 28,922 | 28,863 | 28,735 | 28,624 | 28,486 | 28,478 | 28,524 | 28,653 | 28,759 | 28,973 | 29,286 | 29,506 | 29,841 | 30,264 | 30,493 | 30,686 | 31,026 | 31,221 | 31,388 | 32,091 |
Sherborn town, Middlesex County | 4,190 | 4,189 | 4,157 | 4,128 | 4,096 | 4,066 | 4,050 | 4,053 | 4,076 | 4,107 | 4,119 | 4,172 | 4,204 | 4,240 | 4,279 | 4,291 | 4,294 | 4,314 | 4,325 | 4,335 | 4,401 |
Southborough town, Worcester County | 8,781 | 8,975 | 9,102 | 9,212 | 9,289 | 9,370 | 9,457 | 9,533 | 9,605 | 9,695 | 9,767 | 9,817 | 9,851 | 9,894 | 9,935 | 10,016 | 10,085 | 10,136 | 10,151 | 10,208 | 10,450 |
Stow town, Middlesex County | 5,913 | 6,010 | 6,041 | 6,075 | 6,106 | 6,137 | 6,191 | 6,272 | 6,385 | 6,512 | 6,584 | 6,756 | 6,863 | 6,927 | 7,043 | 7,059 | 7,067 | 7,083 | 7,189 | 7,234 | 7,174 |
Sudbury town, Middlesex County | 16,840 | 16,976 | 16,958 | 16,947 | 16,928 | 16,911 | 16,960 | 17,079 | 17,283 | 17,527 | 17,675 | 17,947 | 18,116 | 18,322 | 18,661 | 18,765 | 18,816 | 18,827 | 19,555 | 19,655 | 18,934 |
Walpole town, Norfolk County | 22,827 | 22,985 | 23,067 | 23,092 | 23,129 | 23,143 | 23,262 | 23,424 | 23,654 | 23,868 | 24,069 | 24,375 | 24,632 | 24,754 | 24,936 | 25,094 | 25,051 | 25,150 | 25,138 | 25,200 | 26,383 |
Waltham city, Middlesex County | 59,219 | 59,531 | 59,372 | 59,166 | 58,969 | 58,810 | 58,935 | 59,141 | 59,656 | 60,364 | 60,638 | 61,382 | 62,047 | 62,327 | 63,114 | 63,003 | 62,939 | 62,822 | 62,563 | 62,495 | 65,218 |
Wayland town, Middlesex County | 13,097 | 13,110 | 13,023 | 12,942 | 12,855 | 12,771 | 12,737 | 12,756 | 12,838 | 12,949 | 12,940 | 13,111 | 13,259 | 13,413 | 13,497 | 13,615 | 13,804 | 13,867 | 13,850 | 13,835 | 13,943 |
Wellesley town, Norfolk County | 26,608 | 26,717 | 26,841 | 26,891 | 26,927 | 26,994 | 27,204 | 27,426 | 27,646 | 27,781 | 27,898 | 28,543 | 28,547 | 28,692 | 28,643 | 28,735 | 28,876 | 28,765 | 28,710 | 28,670 | 29,550 |
Westborough town, Worcester County | 17,989 | 18,137 | 18,224 | 18,282 | 18,277 | 18,272 | 18,282 | 18,266 | 18,241 | 18,258 | 18,278 | 18,414 | 18,389 | 18,609 | 18,779 | 18,873 | 18,949 | 19,103 | 19,142 | 19,144 | 21,567 |
Westford town, Middlesex County | 20,767 | 20,956 | 20,949 | 20,954 | 20,945 | 20,941 | 21,015 | 21,181 | 21,452 | 21,772 | 21,962 | 22,473 | 23,248 | 23,646 | 24,030 | 24,125 | 24,223 | 24,269 | 24,219 | 24,817 | 24,643 |
Weston town, Middlesex County | 11,514 | 11,507 | 11,421 | 11,330 | 11,240 | 11,155 | 11,119 | 11,112 | 11,162 | 11,241 | 11,260 | 11,511 | 11,693 | 11,839 | 11,916 | 12,061 | 12,094 | 12,144 | 12,124 | 12,124 | 11,851 |
Westwood town, Norfolk County | 14,118 | 14,194 | 14,211 | 14,195 | 14,192 | 14,167 | 14,205 | 14,274 | 14,395 | 14,512 | 14,625 | 14,713 | 14,805 | 14,905 | 15,028 | 16,036 | 16,043 | 16,099 | 16,113 | 16,400 | 16,266 |
INDICATORS | REGIONAL TREND |
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Change in Total Population | Increasing |
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity | Not Applicable |
Foreign-Born Population | Increasing |
Language Diversity | Increasing |
Population by Age | Not Applicable |
Change in Population by Age/Gender | Not Applicable |
Seniors Living Alone | Decreasing |
People with Disabilities | Maintaining |