Massachusetts city quiz
Name every city and town in Massachusetts on a blank map. 351 incorporated cities and towns and 84 unincorporated communities, each with its real boundary. Type a name and its borders fill in on a street map that has highways and parks but no place names.
Largest cities in Massachusetts
| # | City | Population | Land area (sq mi) | People per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 672,973 | 48.3 | 13,922 |
| 2 | Worcester | 213,862 | 37.4 | 5,724 |
| 3 | Springfield | 154,702 | 31.9 | 4,854 |
| 4 | Cambridge | 122,588 | 6.4 | 19,154 |
| 5 | Lowell | 119,971 | 13.6 | 8,815 |
| 6 | Brockton | 106,134 | 21.3 | 4,976 |
| 7 | Lynn | 104,236 | 10.7 | 9,705 |
| 8 | Quincy | 103,173 | 16.6 | 6,226 |
| 9 | New Bedford | 101,834 | 20.0 | 5,092 |
| 10 | Fall River | 95,298 | 33.1 | 2,877 |
Population: Census Bureau July 2025 estimates. Land area: 2025 Census boundaries.
Largest unincorporated communities
South Yarmouth (11,703), Middleborough Center (7,921), Mansfield Center (7,830), Pinehurst (7,368), and Cochituate (6,927). Communities count in the quiz unless you switch them off in Options.
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Questions
How many cities are in Massachusetts?
The Census Bureau’s 2025 boundary files list 351 incorporated places in Massachusetts: 58 cities and 293 towns. There are also 84 unincorporated communities (census-designated places), which this quiz includes unless you switch them off. That makes 435 places to find in total. In Massachusetts almost all land belongs to a town, township or city, so those are the quiz’s main pieces.
What is the largest city in Massachusetts?
By population, Boston, with 672,973 people (July 2025 estimate). By land area, Plymouth, at 96.4 square miles.
What is the most densely populated city in Massachusetts?
Among places with at least 10,000 people, Somerville is the densest, with about 20,440 people per square mile on 4.12 square miles of land.
What is the smallest town in Massachusetts?
By population, Gosnold, with 62 people (July 2025 estimate).
How does the Massachusetts city quiz work?
Type a city, town or community and press Enter. If it is in the quiz, its real boundary fills in green on a blank street map that has highways, parks and water but no place names. A name shared by several places, like Springfield, fills in all of them at once. Hover a found city to see its population, land area and density, ranked within its state.
Is it free?
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