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10 Fastest-Growing Massachusetts Cities in 2022

Do you know the actual difference between a city and a town? I never knew. A city has 50,000 or more residents. A town has less than 50,000 residents. With…

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Do you know the actual difference between a city and a town? I never knew. A city has 50,000 or more residents. A town has less than 50,000 residents.
With that in mind, here are the 10 fastest-growing cities in Massachusetts as we head into 2023. If the grocery stores where you live are looking a little more tightly-packed with humans recently, maybe you're on the list! How exciting?

Just for fun I also included the top Youtube result for each city when I searched "things you didn't know about (insert city here)." A few are pretty amusing.

#10 Fastest Growing City of 2022

HAVERHILL

Population Change: +5.81%

#9 Fastest Growing City of 2022

NEW BEDFORD

Population Change: +6.16%

#8 Fastest Growing City of 2022

MALDEN

Population Change: +7%

#7 Fastest Growing City of 2022

QUINCY

Population Change: +7%

#6 Fastest Growing City of 2022

LYNN

Population Change: +7%

#5 Fastest Growing City of 2022

MEDFORD

Population Change: +7%

#4 Fastest Growing City of 2022

REVERE

Population Change: +9%

#3 Fastest Growing City of 2022

BROCKTON

Population Change: +10%

#2 Fastest Growing City of 2022

LAWRENCE

Population Change: +11%

#1 Fastest Growing City of 2022

WORCESTER

Population Change: +11%

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