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Largest Central Mass. communities
Community 2010 population 2020 population % change
Worcester 181,045 206,518 14.07%
Framingham 68,318 72,362 5.92%
Leominster 40,759 43,782 7.42%
Fitchburg 40,318 41,946 4.04%
Marlborough 38,499 41,793 8.56%
Shrewsbury 35,608 38,325 7.63%
Natick 33,006 37,006 12.12%
Franklin 31,635 33,261 5.14%
Milford 27,999 30,379 8.50%
Acton 21,924 24,021 9.56%
and investments in public assets like the
public schools, public parks, and the
public library.
"As we grow, we have been looking to
add new tools to our toolbox to maintain
affordability, such as the launch of the
city's first Affordable Housing Trust
Fund, among other strategies," Dunn
said in a written statement.
Maintaining the charm
When looking at the Central Massa-
chusetts towns with the largest pop-
ulation decreases, the rural town of
Hardwick took the lead with an almost
11% drop. e town's population went
Hopkinton Town Clerk Connor Degan (right) pictured with Town Select Board Chair Irgan
Nasrullah, said the community struck the right mix of serving various age populations.
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Community 2010 population 2021 population % change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
PHOTOS/MATT WRIGHT
