Year Population
1640 >200[1]
1700 700[1]
1750 1,500[1]
1801 2,000[2]


Year Population
1801 2,000[2]
1837 3,532[3]
1890 6,641[4]
1910 9,284[5]
1915 11,043[5]
1930 15,136[6]
1940 15,508[7]
1950 18,407[7]
1960 23,869[7]
1970 26,938[7]
1980 25,298[7]
1990 23,782[7]
2000 23,464[8]
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  4. ^ Rev. Elias Nason, M.A. (1890). "A Gazetteer of the State of Massachusetts" (html). CapeCodHistory.us. Retrieved 2006-12-10.
  5. ^ a b Guide Book To New England Travel. 1919.
  6. ^ "Population of Massachusetts Cities, Towns & Counties: Census Counts and Current Estimates, 1930-1998 with Land Area and Population Density in 1990" (pdf). City of Newton, Massachusetts. Retrieved 2006-12-12.
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  8. ^ "Massachusetts Minor Civil Division Population Estimates" (pdf). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2006-12-10.