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== List of municipalities in Massachusetts ==
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is divided into 351 municipalities, which are classified as either cities or towns. Each municipality operates under its own local government, which can vary in structure and function. The distinction between cities and towns in Massachusetts is based on the form of government rather than population size.
Cities[edit | edit source]
In Massachusetts, a city is a municipality with a mayor-council government or a council-manager government. Cities typically have a more complex administrative structure compared to towns. Some of the notable cities in Massachusetts include:
Towns[edit | edit source]
Towns in Massachusetts are governed by an open town meeting or a representative town meeting. Towns generally have a simpler administrative structure and are often smaller in population compared to cities. Some of the notable towns in Massachusetts include:
Government Structure[edit | edit source]
The government structure of municipalities in Massachusetts can vary significantly. Cities typically have a mayor and a city council, while towns are governed by a board of selectmen and a town meeting. The form of government is determined by the municipality's charter.
List of Municipalities[edit | edit source]
Below is a list of all 351 municipalities in Massachusetts, categorized by their designation as a city or town:
Cities[edit | edit source]
- Agawam
- Amesbury
- Attleboro
- Barnstable
- Beverly
- Boston
- Brockton
- Cambridge
- Chelsea
- Chicopee
- Everett
- Fall River
- Fitchburg
- Gardner
- Gloucester
- Haverhill
- Holyoke
- Lawrence
- Leominster
- Lowell
- Lynn
- Malden
- Marlborough
- Medford
- Melrose
- Methuen
- New Bedford
- Newburyport
- Newton
- North Adams
- Northampton
- Peabody
- Pittsfield
- Quincy
- Revere
- Salem
- Somerville
- Springfield
- Taunton
- Waltham
- Westfield
- Woburn
- Worcester
Towns[edit | edit source]
- Acton
- Amherst
- Andover
- Arlington
- Ashland
- Ayer
- Bedford
- Belmont
- Billerica
- Bolton
- Boxborough
- Braintree
- Bridgewater
- Brookline
- Burlington
- Canton
- Carlisle
- Chelmsford
- Concord
- Danvers
- Dedham
- Dover
- Duxbury
- Easton
- Fairhaven
- Foxborough
- Framingham
- Franklin
- Groton
- Hanover
- Harvard
- Hingham
- Hopkinton
- Hudson
- Ipswich
- Kingston
- Lexington
- Lincoln
- Littleton
- Longmeadow
- Marblehead
- Marshfield
- Maynard
- Medfield
- Medway
- Middleborough
- Milford
- Millis
- Milton
- Natick
- Needham
- Newbury
- Norfolk
- North Andover
- North Attleborough
- North Reading
- Norwell
- Norwood
- Pembroke
- Pepperell
- Plainville
- Plymouth
- Reading
- Rockland
- Rowley
- Sandwich
- Saugus
- Scituate
- Sharon
- Sherborn
- Shirley
- Shrewsbury
- Southborough
- Stoneham
- Stoughton
- Sudbury
- Sutton
- Swampscott
- Tewksbury
- Topsfield
- Tyngsborough
- Wakefield
- Walpole
- Wellesley
- Westborough
- Westford
- Weston
- Westwood
- Weymouth
- Whitman
- Wilmington
- Winchester
- Winthrop
- Woburn
- Wrentham
Related Pages[edit | edit source]
- Massachusetts
- Geography of Massachusetts
- Government of Massachusetts
- History of Massachusetts
- List of counties in Massachusetts
- List of cities in Massachusetts
- List of towns in Massachusetts
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