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Based on the form of government, there are 292 towns and 59 cities in Massachusetts. Some municipalities, however, still refer to themselves as "towns" even though they have a city form of government. The Census Bureau classifies towns in Massachusetts as a type of "minor civil division" and cities as a type of "populated place".
Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. ( August 2020 ) This is a list of newspapers in Massachusetts , including print and online .
Location in Essex County and Massachusetts. / 42.61583°N 70.66250°W / 42.61583; -70.66250. Gloucester ( / ˈɡlɒstər / GLOST-ər) is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It sits on Cape Ann and is a part of Massachusetts's North Shore. The population was 29,729 at the 2020 U.S. Census. [ 2]
Lowell (/ ˈ l oʊ ə l /) is a city in Massachusetts, United States.Alongside Cambridge, it is one of two traditional seats of Middlesex County.With an estimated population of 115,554 in 2020, [3] it was the fifth most populous city in Massachusetts as of the last census, and the third most populous in the Boston metropolitan statistical area. [4]
We've rounded up 42 of the best small towns in Massachusetts, from witchy escapes in Salem to coastal getaways on Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard.
Mashpee, Massachusetts. Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts. / 41.64833°N 70.48167°W / 41.64833; -70.48167. Mashpee ( / ˈmæʃpi / Wampanoag: Mâseepee[ 1]) is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod. The population was 15,060 as of 2020. [ 2] The town is the site of the ...
Western Massachusetts has diverse topography; 22 colleges and universities including UMass in Amherst, MA, with approximately 100,000 students; [ 1] and such institutions as Tanglewood, the Springfield Armory, and Jacob's Pillow . The western part of western Massachusetts includes the Berkshire Mountains, where there are several vacation resorts.
Perched at the northern tip of Cape Cod, Provincetown (P-town if you’re a local or frequent visitor) is a summer hotspot. The year-round population clocks in around 3,000, but that swells to ...