| 1995 and 1996 Population Estimates of the Population
Division of the U.S. Bureau of the Census by the Massachusetts Institute for Social and
Economic Research (MISER) November 18, 1997
Today, the Massachusetts Institute for Social and Economic
Research (MISER) at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst released the 1996
population estimates for the 351 towns and cities of the Commonwealth produced by the
Population Division of the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The estimates are a product of the
Federal/State Cooperative Program for Population Estimates, utilizing data on
Massachusetts births, deaths and institutional populations reported to the Federal Coop by
MISER.
These estimates show small but consistent growth of the
population of the entire State over the period from 1990 to 1996. The growth rate shown in
the estimates increased from an annual compound rate of .17% over the period from 1990 to
1995 to a rate of growth of .35% from 1995 to 1996. This is consistent with the increased
mid-1990s economic health of the Commonwealth compared to earlier in the decade.
Overall, population growth associated with the
Bureaus estimates tends to be distributed widely across the State. The greatest
growth in individual towns and cities is in excess of 20% for places of reasonably small
absolute size:
|
| Place |
1995 Pop. Estimate |
1996 Pop. Estimate |
Percentage Growth,
1990-96 |
| Boxford |
8,348 |
8,550 |
36.5 |
| West Tisbury |
2,072 |
2,169 |
27.3 |
| Berkley |
5,124 |
5,236 |
23.6 |
| Shirley |
7,412 |
7,463 |
22.0 |
| Nantucket |
7,034 |
7,267 |
20.9 |
| Franklin |
25,862 |
26,664 |
20.7 |
| Hubbardston |
3,306 |
3,373 |
20.6 |
| Of these, the largest place among high percentage growth
areas is Franklin with a population estimated for 1996 by the Census of 26,664. Among
county areas, those with the greatest growth were Nantucket, Dukes, Barnstable, Plymouth
and Norfolk, registering gains of 20.9%, 13.9%, 8.2%, 4.9% and 3.5%, respectively. The
rest of the county areas experienced 2.5% growth or lower. Places which declined tended to cluster in predictable ways, replicating the
pattern observed in earlier periods. Namely, the cities, Boston, Worcester and
Springfield, declined, along with a tightly clustered set of their suburbs. Also, many of
the towns in the Berkshires lost population between 1990 and 1996 according to the Federal
estimates released today.
Bostons population was estimated to have fallen by
15,889 between 1990 and 1996, a loss of 2.8%. Worcester lost 3,409, down by 2.0%, and
Springfield, 7,035, a 4.5% loss. Only Berkshire, Hampden and Suffolk, among county areas,
suffered losses, of 3.3%, 3.1% and 2.8%, respectively.
The following contains detailed population estimates for
1995 and 1996 and comparisons to the 1990 base population: |
| |
|
City or Town |
April 1, 1990 |
July 1, 1995 |
5 yr* Change |
July 1, 1996 |
6 yr* Change |
| |
|
(by County) |
(Census) |
Estimate |
# |
% |
Estimate |
# |
% |
| Cnty |
MCD |
|
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|
*(63 months) |
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|
*(75 months) |
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| |
|
State Totals |
6,016,425 |
6,071,078 |
54,653 |
0.9% |
6,092,352 |
75,927 |
1.3% |
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| 001 |
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Barnstable County |
186,605 |
199,232 |
12,627 |
6.8% |
201,970 |
15,365 |
8.2% |
| 001 |
005 |
Barnstable city |
40,949 |
43,193 |
2,244 |
5.5% |
43,699 |
2,750 |
6.7% |
| 001 |
010 |
Bourne town |
16,064 |
17,300 |
1,236 |
7.7% |
17,529 |
1,465 |
9.1% |
| 001 |
015 |
Brewster town |
8,440 |
9,062 |
622 |
7.4% |
9,261 |
821 |
9.7% |
| 001 |
020 |
Chatham town |
6,579 |
6,857 |
278 |
4.2% |
6,930 |
351 |
5.3% |
| 001 |
025 |
Dennis town |
13,864 |
14,302 |
438 |
3.2% |
14,423 |
559 |
4.0% |
| 001 |
030 |
Eastham town |
4,462 |
4,791 |
329 |
7.4% |
4,855 |
393 |
8.8% |
| 001 |
035 |
Falmouth town |
27,960 |
30,057 |
2,097 |
7.5% |
30,451 |
2,491 |
8.9% |
| 001 |
040 |
Harwich town |
10,275 |
11,158 |
883 |
8.6% |
11,328 |
1,053 |
10.2% |
| 001 |
045 |
Mashpee town |
7,884 |
8,739 |
855 |
10.8% |
8,935 |
1,051 |
13.3% |
| 001 |
050 |
Orleans town |
5,838 |
6,106 |
268 |
4.6% |
6,185 |
347 |
5.9% |
| 001 |
055 |
Provincetown town |
3,561 |
3,660 |
99 |
2.8% |
3,681 |
120 |
3.4% |
| 001 |
060 |
Sandwich town |
15,489 |
17,512 |
2,023 |
13.1% |
17,916 |
2,427 |
15.7% |
| 001 |
065 |
Truro town |
1,573 |
1,706 |
133 |
8.5% |
1,729 |
156 |
9.9% |
| 001 |
070 |
Wellfleet town |
2,493 |
2,679 |
186 |
7.5% |
2,713 |
220 |
8.8% |
| 001 |
075 |
Yarmouth town |
21,174 |
22,110 |
936 |
4.4% |
22,335 |
1,161 |
5.5% |
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| 003 |
|
Berkshire County |
139,352 |
135,126 |
-4,226 |
-3.0% |
134,788 |
-4,564 |
-3.3% |
| 003 |
005 |
Adams town |
9,445 |
8,986 |
-459 |
-4.9% |
8,945 |
-500 |
-5.3% |
| 003 |
010 |
Alford town |
418 |
413 |
-5 |
-1.2% |
413 |
-5 |
-1.2% |
| 003 |
015 |
Becket town |
1,481 |
1,510 |
29 |
2.0% |
1,511 |
30 |
2.0% |
| 003 |
020 |
Cheshire town |
3,479 |
3,443 |
-36 |
-1.0% |
3,445 |
-34 |
-1.0% |
| 003 |
025 |
Clarksburg town |
1,745 |
1,689 |
-56 |
-3.2% |
1,683 |
-62 |
-3.6% |
| 003 |
030 |
Dalton town |
7,155 |
6,968 |
-187 |
-2.6% |
6,965 |
-190 |
-2.7% |
| 003 |
035 |
Egremont town |
1,229 |
1,228 |
-1 |
-0.1% |
1,234 |
5 |
0.4% |
| 003 |
040 |
Florida town |
742 |
732 |
-10 |
-1.3% |
733 |
-9 |
-1.2% |
| 003 |
045 |
Great Barrington town |
7,725 |
7,654 |
-71 |
-0.9% |
7,656 |
-69 |
-0.9% |
| 003 |
050 |
Hancock town |
628 |
593 |
-35 |
-5.6% |
589 |
-39 |
-6.2% |
| 003 |
055 |
Hinsdale town |
1,959 |
1,889 |
-70 |
-3.6% |
1,884 |
-75 |
-3.8% |
| 003 |
060 |
Lanesborough town |
3,032 |
3,049 |
17 |
0.6% |
3,053 |
21 |
0.7% |
| 003 |
065 |
Lee town |
5,849 |
5,755 |
-94 |
-1.6% |
5,743 |
-106 |
-1.8% |
| 003 |
070 |
Lenox town |
5,069 |
5,035 |
-34 |
-0.7% |
5,022 |
-47 |
-0.9% |
| 003 |
075 |
Monterey town |
805 |
799 |
-6 |
-0.7% |
801 |
-4 |
-0.5% |
| 003 |
080 |
Mount Washington town |
135 |
132 |
-3 |
-2.2% |
132 |
-3 |
-2.2% |
| 003 |
085 |
New Ashford town |
192 |
182 |
-10 |
-5.2% |
181 |
-11 |
-5.7% |
| 003 |
090 |
New Marlborough town |
1,240 |
1,257 |
17 |
1.4% |
1,262 |
22 |
1.8% |
| 003 |
095 |
North Adams city |
16,797 |
15,890 |
-907 |
-5.4% |
15,847 |
-950 |
-5.7% |
| 003 |
100 |
Otis town |
1,073 |
1,070 |
-3 |
-0.3% |
1,071 |
-2 |
-0.2% |
| 003 |
105 |
Peru town |
779 |
754 |
-25 |
-3.2% |
753 |
-26 |
-3.3% |
| 003 |
110 |
Pittsfield city |
48,622 |
46,519 |
-2,103 |
-4.3% |
46,315 |
-2,307 |
-4.7% |
| 003 |
115 |
Richmond town |
1,677 |
1,637 |
-40 |
-2.4% |
1,631 |
-46 |
-2.7% |
| 003 |
120 |
Sandisfield town |
667 |
662 |
-5 |
-0.7% |
661 |
-6 |
-0.9% |
| 003 |
125 |
Savoy town |
634 |
678 |
44 |
6.9% |
687 |
53 |
8.4% |
| 003 |
130 |
Sheffield town |
2,910 |
2,955 |
45 |
1.5% |
2,967 |
57 |
2.0% |
| 003 |
135 |
Stockbridge town |
2,408 |
2,350 |
-58 |
-2.4% |
2,339 |
-69 |
-2.9% |
| 003 |
140 |
Tyringham town |
369 |
365 |
-4 |
-1.1% |
368 |
-1 |
-0.3% |
| 003 |
145 |
Washington town |
615 |
628 |
13 |
2.1% |
625 |
10 |
1.6% |
| 003 |
150 |
West Stockbridge town |
1,483 |
1,464 |
-19 |
-1.3% |
1,464 |
-19 |
-1.3% |
| 003 |
155 |
Williamstown town |
8,220 |
8,070 |
-150 |
-1.8% |
8,041 |
-179 |
-2.2% |
| 003 |
160 |
Windsor town |
770 |
770 |
0 |
0.0% |
767 |
-3 |
-0.4% |
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| 005 |
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Bristol County |
506,325 |
513,150 |
6,825 |
1.3% |
513,899 |
7,574 |
1.5% |
| 005 |
005 |
Acushnet town |
9,554 |
9,774 |
220 |
2.3% |
9,843 |
289 |
3.0% |
| 005 |
010 |
Attleboro city |
38,383 |
38,927 |
544 |
1.4% |
39,070 |
687 |
1.8% |
| 005 |
015 |
Berkley town |
4,237 |
5,124 |
887 |
20.9% |
5,236 |
999 |
23.6% |
| 005 |
020 |
Dartmouth town |
27,244 |
27,959 |
715 |
2.6% |
28,100 |
856 |
3.1% |
| 005 |
025 |
Dighton town |
5,631 |
5,840 |
209 |
3.7% |
5,871 |
240 |
4.3% |
| 005 |
030 |
Easton town |
19,807 |
20,800 |
993 |
5.0% |
20,970 |
1,163 |
5.9% |
| 005 |
035 |
Fairhaven town |
16,132 |
16,025 |
-107 |
-0.7% |
15,975 |
-157 |
-1.0% |
| 005 |
040 |
Fall River city |
92,703 |
91,177 |
-1,526 |
-1.6% |
90,865 |
-1,838 |
-2.0% |
| 005 |
045 |
Freetown town |
8,522 |
8,723 |
201 |
2.4% |
8,733 |
211 |
2.5% |
| 005 |
050 |
Mansfield town |
16,568 |
18,574 |
2,006 |
12.1% |
18,806 |
2,238 |
13.5% |
| 005 |
055 |
New Bedford city |
99,922 |
97,428 |
-2,494 |
-2.5% |
96,903 |
-3,019 |
-3.0% |
| 005 |
060 |
North Attleborough town |
25,038 |
25,397 |
359 |
1.4% |
25,550 |
512 |
2.0% |
| 005 |
065 |
Norton town |
14,265 |
15,470 |
1,205 |
8.4% |
15,659 |
1,394 |
9.8% |
| 005 |
070 |
Raynham town |
9,867 |
10,389 |
522 |
5.3% |
10,513 |
646 |
6.5% |
| 005 |
075 |
Rehoboth town |
8,656 |
9,279 |
623 |
7.2% |
9,354 |
698 |
8.1% |
| 005 |
080 |
Seekonk town |
13,046 |
13,249 |
203 |
1.6% |
13,269 |
223 |
1.7% |
| 005 |
085 |
Somerset town |
17,655 |
17,733 |
78 |
0.4% |
17,719 |
64 |
0.4% |
| 005 |
090 |
Swansea town |
15,411 |
15,508 |
97 |
0.6% |
15,533 |
122 |
0.8% |
| 005 |
095 |
Taunton city |
49,832 |
51,779 |
1,947 |
3.9% |
51,937 |
2,105 |
4.2% |
| 005 |
100 |
Westport town |
13,852 |
13,995 |
143 |
1.0% |
13,993 |
141 |
1.0% |
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Dukes County |
11,639 |
12,821 |
1,182 |
10.2% |
13,259 |
1,620 |
13.9% |
| 007 |
005 |
Chilmark town |
650 |
736 |
86 |
13.2% |
764 |
114 |
17.5% |
| 007 |
010 |
Edgartown town |
3,062 |
3,411 |
349 |
11.4% |
3,526 |
464 |
15.2% |
| 007 |
015 |
Gay Head town |
201 |
224 |
23 |
11.4% |
234 |
33 |
16.4% |
| 007 |
020 |
Gosnold town |
98 |
95 |
-3 |
-3.1% |
97 |
-1 |
-1.0% |
| 007 |
025 |
Oak Bluffs town |
2,804 |
3,032 |
228 |
8.1% |
3,128 |
324 |
11.6% |
| 007 |
030 |
Tisbury town |
3,120 |
3,251 |
131 |
4.2% |
3,341 |
221 |
7.1% |
| 007 |
035 |
West Tisbury town |
1,704 |
2,072 |
368 |
21.6% |
2,169 |
465 |
27.3% |
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Essex County |
670,080 |
682,232 |
12,152 |
1.8% |
686,774 |
16,694 |
2.5% |
| 009 |
005 |
Amesbury town |
14,997 |
15,641 |
644 |
4.3% |
15,784 |
787 |
5.2% |
| 009 |
010 |
Andover town |
29,151 |
30,687 |
1,536 |
5.3% |
30,891 |
1,740 |
6.0% |
| 009 |
015 |
Beverly city |
38,195 |
38,479 |
284 |
0.7% |
38,596 |
401 |
1.0% |
| 009 |
020 |
Boxford town |
6,266 |
8,348 |
2,082 |
33.2% |
8,550 |
2,284 |
36.5% |
| 009 |
025 |
Danvers town |
24,174 |
24,296 |
122 |
0.5% |
24,467 |
293 |
1.2% |
| 009 |
030 |
Essex town |
3,260 |
3,343 |
83 |
2.5% |
3,368 |
108 |
3.3% |
| 009 |
035 |
Georgetown town |
6,384 |
6,953 |
569 |
8.9% |
7,054 |
670 |
10.5% |
| 009 |
040 |
Gloucester city |
28,716 |
29,160 |
444 |
1.5% |
29,267 |
551 |
1.9% |
| 009 |
045 |
Groveland town |
5,214 |
5,512 |
298 |
5.7% |
5,610 |
396 |
7.6% |
| 009 |
050 |
Hamilton town |
7,280 |
7,455 |
175 |
2.4% |
7,487 |
207 |
2.8% |
| 009 |
055 |
Haverhill city |
51,418 |
53,283 |
1,865 |
3.6% |
53,952 |
2,534 |
4.9% |
| 009 |
060 |
Ipswich town |
11,873 |
12,220 |
347 |
2.9% |
12,352 |
479 |
4.0% |
| 009 |
065 |
Lawrence city |
70,207 |
68,893 |
-1,314 |
-1.9% |
68,807 |
-1,400 |
-2.0% |
| 009 |
070 |
Lynn city |
81,245 |
80,394 |
-851 |
-1.0% |
80,563 |
-682 |
-0.8% |
| 009 |
075 |
Lynnfield town |
11,049 |
11,175 |
126 |
1.1% |
11,232 |
183 |
1.7% |
| 009 |
080 |
Manchester by the Sea town |
5,286 |
5,336 |
50 |
0.9% |
5,357 |
71 |
1.3% |
| 009 |
085 |
Marblehead town |
19,971 |
19,920 |
-51 |
-0.3% |
19,973 |
2 |
0.0% |
| 009 |
090 |
Merrimac town |
5,166 |
5,561 |
395 |
7.6% |
5,670 |
504 |
9.8% |
| 009 |
095 |
Methuen city |
39,990 |
40,729 |
739 |
1.8% |
41,029 |
1,039 |
2.6% |
| 009 |
100 |
Middleton town |
4,921 |
5,454 |
533 |
10.8% |
5,624 |
703 |
14.3% |
| 009 |
105 |
Nahant town |
3,828 |
3,782 |
-46 |
-1.2% |
3,782 |
-46 |
-1.2% |
| 009 |
110 |
Newbury town |
5,623 |
5,920 |
297 |
5.3% |
5,985 |
362 |
6.4% |
| 009 |
115 |
Newburyport city |
16,317 |
16,467 |
150 |
0.9% |
16,558 |
241 |
1.5% |
| 009 |
120 |
North Andover town |
22,792 |
23,610 |
818 |
3.6% |
24,283 |
1,491 |
6.5% |
| 009 |
125 |
Peabody city |
47,264 |
48,097 |
833 |
1.8% |
48,365 |
1,101 |
2.3% |
| 009 |
130 |
Rockport town |
7,482 |
7,544 |
62 |
0.8% |
7,580 |
98 |
1.3% |
| 009 |
135 |
Rowley town |
4,452 |
5,140 |
688 |
15.5% |
5,196 |
744 |
16.7% |
| 009 |
140 |
Salem city |
38,091 |
37,934 |
-157 |
-0.4% |
38,008 |
-83 |
-0.2% |
| 009 |
145 |
Salisbury town |
6,882 |
7,027 |
145 |
2.1% |
7,093 |
211 |
3.1% |
| 009 |
150 |
Saugus town |
25,549 |
26,097 |
548 |
2.1% |
26,223 |
674 |
2.6% |
| 009 |
155 |
Swampscott town |
13,650 |
13,631 |
-19 |
-0.1% |
13,676 |
26 |
0.2% |
| 009 |
160 |
Topsfield town |
5,754 |
5,937 |
183 |
3.2% |
6,098 |
344 |
6.0% |
| 009 |
165 |
Wenham town |
4,212 |
4,413 |
201 |
4.8% |
4,423 |
211 |
5.0% |
| 009 |
170 |
West Newbury town |
3,421 |
3,794 |
373 |
10.9% |
3,871 |
450 |
13.2% |
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Franklin County |
70,092 |
70,987 |
895 |
1.3% |
71,209 |
1,117 |
1.6% |
| 011 |
005 |
Ashfield town |
1,715 |
1,738 |
23 |
1.3% |
1,744 |
29 |
1.7% |
| 011 |
010 |
Bernardston town |
2,048 |
2,076 |
28 |
1.4% |
2,091 |
43 |
2.1% |
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