Massachusetts’ Tiniest Town Has Only a Double-Digit Population That’s Shrinking

The New England states are some of the most densely populated in the country.

This includes Massachusetts.

You might expect any town throughout the New England states to have a relatively decent population. In fact, throughout New England, there are 236.9 people per square mile on average, which is much higher than the national average of 79.56 people per square mile. However, even though Massachusetts has the highest population of all the New England states, one of its towns has a population that is even lower than the national average of people per square mile.

The tiniest town by population in the Bay State is the only town throughout the state with a population of double digits. And it's shrinking. Every other town throughout Massachusetts has at least triple digits for its amount of residents. Only three towns in total have fewer than 200 residents.

So, what are these three towns with such small populations? Which one has a population in double digits?

Let's take a look at the three smallest towns by population in Massachusetts...

3. Mount Washington

This Berkshire County town is in the very southwest corner of Massachusetts. According to the 2020 Census, it was 160. It is also where the highest waterfalls in the Bay State reside in Bash Bish Falls State Park.

2. Monroe

The town of Monroe is on the northwest edge of Franklin Country but kids who live there go to schools located in Berkshire County. They are also a border with Vermont. The population: 115.

1. Gosnold

The tiniest town in Massachusetts is Gosnold. The town has a population that only reaches double digits as it has just 70 residents as of the 2020 Census. However, other recent reports have a shrinking number since then at 64, and as low as 38. It's located in Dukes County, just off Buzzards Bay. Of the 140.2 square miles that is technically Gosnold, only 13.2 is actually land. The rest is water. Perhaps with the beachfront and water access, not too many of those remaining residents mind too much.

There they are, the tiniest town(s) in Massachusetts. Those are all far lower than the New England average of 236.9 people per square mile. Some New England towns are not quite that dense after all.