Boston, MA-NH
1950‑1959:Boston, MA SMA
1959‑1975:Boston, MA SMSA
1975‑1983:Boston, MA SMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Lowell, MA-NH SCSA
1983‑1992:Boston, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
1992‑2003:Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
2003‑2006:Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area in Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA


Subareas

Timeline
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Subarea
Boston, MA
Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA
Essex County, MA
Rockingham County-Strafford County, NH
In this areaDefined but not in this area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Thompson town, CT5,5856,2177,5808,1418,6688,8789,345
Berwick town, ME2,1662,7383,1364,1495,9956,3537,348
Eliot town, ME2,5093,1333,4974,9485,3295,9546,413
Kittery town, ME8,38010,68911,0289,3149,3729,54310,453
South Berwick town, ME2,6463,1123,4884,0465,8776,6717,304
York town, ME3,2564,6635,6908,4659,81812,85413,490
Acushnet town, MA4,4015,7557,7678,7049,55410,16110,544
Berkley town, MA1,2841,6092,0272,7314,2375,7496,375
Dartmouth town, MA11,11514,60718,80023,96627,24430,66631,389
Dighton town, MA2,9503,7694,6675,3525,6316,1756,665
Fairhaven town, MA12,76414,33916,33215,75916,13216,15916,222
Freetown town, MA2,1043,0394,2707,0588,5228,4728,979
Mansfield town, MA7,1847,7739,93913,45316,56822,41422,977
New Bedford city, MA109,189102,477101,77798,47899,92293,76893,102
Norton town, MA4,4016,8189,48712,69014,26518,03619,169
Raynham town, MA2,4264,1506,7059,0859,86711,73913,498
Taunton city, MA40,10941,13243,75645,00149,83255,97656,251
Amesbury town, MA10,85110,78711,38813,97114,99716,45016,643
Andover town, MA12,43715,87823,69526,37029,15131,24733,042
Beverly city, MA28,88436,10838,34837,65538,19539,86239,876
Boxford town, MA9262,0104,0325,3746,2667,9218,177
Danvers town, MA15,72021,92626,15124,10024,17425,21226,045
Essex town, MA1,7942,2382,6702,9983,2603,2673,346
Georgetown town, MA2,4113,7555,2905,6876,3847,3778,041
Gloucester city, MA25,16725,78927,94127,76828,71630,27330,713
Groveland town, MA2,3403,2975,3825,0405,2146,0386,608
Hamilton town, MA2,7645,4886,3736,9607,2808,3158,349
Haverhill city, MA47,28046,34646,12046,86551,41858,96960,242
Ipswich town, MA6,8958,54410,75011,15811,87312,98713,302
Lawrence city, MA80,53670,93366,91563,17570,20772,04371,314
Lynn city, MA99,73894,47890,29478,47181,24589,05088,792
Lynnfield town, MA3,9278,39810,82611,26711,27411,54211,546
Manchester town, MA2,8683,9325,1515,4245,2865,2285,335
Marblehead town, MA13,76518,52121,29520,12619,97120,37720,297
Merrimac town, MA2,8043,2614,2454,4515,1666,1386,360
Methuen town, MA24,47728,11435,45636,70139,99043,78944,609
Middleton town, MA2,9163,7184,0444,1354,9217,7449,273
Nahant town, MA2,6793,9604,1193,9473,8283,6323,591
Newbury town, MA1,9942,5193,8044,5295,6236,7177,002
Newburyport city, MA14,11114,00415,80715,90016,31717,18917,414
North Andover town, MA8,48510,90816,28420,12922,79227,20227,155
Peabody city, MA22,64532,20248,08045,97647,03948,12951,239
Rockport town, MA4,2314,6165,6366,3457,4827,7677,763
Rowley town, MA1,7682,7833,0403,8674,4525,5005,845
Salem city, MA41,88039,21140,55638,22038,09140,40741,756
Salisbury town, MA2,6953,1544,1795,9736,8827,8278,284
Saugus town, MA17,16220,66625,11024,74625,54926,07826,915
Swampscott town, MA11,58013,29413,57813,83713,65014,41214,288
Topsfield town, MA1,4123,3515,2255,7095,7546,1416,183
Wenham town, MA1,6442,7983,8493,8974,2124,4404,650
West Newbury town, MA1,5981,8442,2542,8613,4214,1494,306
Acton town, MA3,5107,23814,77017,54417,87220,33120,562
Arlington town, MA44,35349,95353,52448,21944,63042,38941,224
Ashby town, MA1,4641,8832,2742,3112,7172,8452,930
Ashland town, MA3,5007,7798,8829,16512,06614,67415,551
Ayer town, MA5,74014,9277,3976,9936,8717,2877,228
Bedford town, MA5,23410,96913,51313,06712,99612,59512,462
Belmont town, MA27,38128,71528,28526,10024,72024,19423,371
Billerica town, MA11,10117,86731,64836,72737,60938,98139,963
Boxborough town, MA4397441,4513,1263,3434,8685,062
Burlington town, MA3,25012,85221,98023,48623,30222,87623,299
Cambridge city, MA120,740107,716100,36195,32295,802101,355100,135
Carlisle town, MA8761,4882,8713,3064,3334,7174,829
Chelmsford town, MA9,40715,13031,43231,17432,38333,85833,759
Concord town, MA8,62312,51716,14816,29317,07616,99316,833
Dracut town, MA8,66613,67418,21421,24925,59428,56228,892
Dunstable town, MA5228241,2921,6712,2362,8293,154
Everett city, MA45,98243,54442,48537,19535,70138,03736,837
Framingham town, MA28,08644,52664,04865,11364,98966,91065,060
Groton town, MA2,8893,9045,1096,1547,5119,54710,437
Holliston town, MA3,7536,22212,06912,62212,92613,80113,847
Hopkinton town, MA3,4864,9325,9817,1149,19113,34614,112
Hudson town, MA8,2119,66616,08416,40817,23318,11318,943
Lexington town, MA17,33527,69131,88629,47928,97430,35530,266
Lincoln town, MA2,4275,6137,5677,0987,6668,0567,931
Littleton town, MA2,3495,1096,3806,9707,0518,1848,589
Lowell city, MA97,24992,10794,23992,418103,439105,167103,111
Malden city, MA59,80457,67656,12753,38653,88456,34055,871
Marlborough city, MA15,75618,81927,93630,61731,81336,25537,444
Maynard town, MA6,9787,6959,7109,59010,32510,43310,230
Medford city, MA66,11364,97164,39758,07657,40755,76553,523
Melrose city, MA26,98829,61933,18030,05528,15027,13426,365
Natick town, MA19,83828,83131,05729,46130,51032,17031,943
Newton city, MA81,99492,38491,06683,62282,58583,82983,158
North Reading town, MA4,4028,33111,26411,45512,00213,83713,949
Pepperell town, MA3,4604,3365,8878,06110,09811,14211,408
Reading town, MA14,00619,25922,53922,67822,53923,70823,164
Sherborn town, MA1,2451,8063,3094,0493,9894,2004,223
Shirley town, MA4,2715,2024,9095,1246,1186,3737,612
Somerville city, MA102,35194,69788,77977,37276,21077,47874,963
Stoneham town, MA13,22917,82120,72521,42422,20322,21921,582
Stow town, MA1,7002,5733,9845,1445,3285,9026,179
Sudbury town, MA2,5967,44713,50614,02714,35816,84117,066
Tewksbury town, MA7,50515,90222,75524,63527,26628,85129,043
Townsend town, MA2,8173,6504,2817,2018,4969,1989,285
Tyngsborough town, MA2,0593,3024,2045,6838,64211,08111,338
Wakefield town, MA19,63324,29525,40224,89524,82524,80424,575
Waltham city, MA47,18755,41361,58258,20057,87859,22659,556
Watertown town, MA37,32939,09239,30734,38433,28432,98632,303
Wayland town, MA4,40710,44413,46112,17011,87413,10013,002
Westford town, MA4,2626,26110,36813,43416,39220,75421,461
Weston town, MA5,0268,26110,87011,16910,20011,46911,581
Wilmington town, MA7,03912,47517,10217,47117,65121,36321,472
Winchester town, MA15,50919,37622,26920,70120,26720,81021,181
Woburn city, MA20,49231,21437,40636,62635,94337,25837,147
Bellingham town, MA4,1006,77413,96714,30014,87715,31415,784
Braintree town, MA23,16131,06935,05036,33733,83633,82833,681
Brookline town, MA57,58954,04458,88655,06254,71857,10755,590
Canton town, MA7,46512,77117,10018,18218,53020,77521,571
Cohasset town, MA3,7315,8406,9547,1747,0757,2617,222
Dedham town, MA18,48723,86926,93825,29823,78223,46423,736
Dover town, MA1,7222,8464,5294,7034,9155,5585,641
Foxborough town, MA7,03010,13614,21814,14814,63716,24616,313
Franklin town, MA8,03710,53017,83018,21722,09529,56030,893
Holbrook town, MA4,00410,10411,77511,14011,04110,78510,775
Medfield town, MA4,5496,0219,82110,22010,53112,27312,343
Medway town, MA3,7445,1687,9388,4479,93112,44812,812
Millis town, MA2,5514,3745,6866,9087,6137,9027,964
Milton town, MA22,39526,37527,19025,86025,72526,06226,034
Needham town, MA16,31325,79329,74827,90127,55728,91128,418
Norfolk town, MA2,7043,4714,6566,3639,27010,46010,490
Norwood town, MA16,63624,89830,81529,71128,70028,58728,478
Plainville town, MA2,0883,8104,9535,8576,8717,6838,022
Quincy city, MA83,83587,40987,96684,74384,98588,02590,250
Randolph town, MA9,98218,90027,03528,21830,09330,96330,468
Sharon town, MA4,84710,07012,36713,60115,51717,40817,207
Stoughton town, MA11,14616,32823,45926,71026,77727,14926,692
Walpole town, MA9,10914,06818,14918,85920,21222,82423,112
Wellesley town, MA20,54926,07128,05127,20926,61526,61326,978
Westwood town, MA5,83710,35412,75013,21212,55714,11713,900
Weymouth town, MA32,69048,17754,61055,60154,06353,98853,788
Wrentham town, MA5,3416,6857,3157,5809,00610,55411,093
Abington town, MA7,15210,60712,33413,51713,81714,60516,351
Carver town, MA1,5301,9492,4206,98810,59011,16311,562
Duxbury town, MA3,1674,7277,63611,80713,89514,24814,660
Hanover town, MA3,3895,92310,10711,35811,91213,16414,101
Hanson town, MA3,2644,3707,1488,6179,0289,4959,926
Hingham town, MA10,66515,37818,84520,33919,82119,88221,507
Hull town, MA3,3797,0559,9619,71410,46611,05011,280
Kingston town, MA3,4614,3025,9997,3629,04511,78012,457
Lakeville town, MA2,0663,2094,3765,9317,7859,82110,639
Marion town, MA2,2502,8813,4663,9324,4965,1235,319
Marshfield town, MA3,2676,74815,22320,91621,53124,32424,890
Mattapoisett town, MA2,2653,1174,5005,5975,8506,2686,479
Middleborough town, MA10,16411,06513,60716,40417,86719,94121,198
Norwell town, MA2,5155,2077,7969,1829,2799,76510,396
Pembroke town, MA2,5794,91911,19313,48714,54416,92718,095
Plymouth town, MA13,60814,44518,60635,91345,60851,70154,923
Plympton town, MA6978211,2241,9742,3842,6372,781
Rochester town, MA1,3281,5591,7703,2053,9214,5815,310
Rockland town, MA8,96013,11915,67415,69516,12317,67017,839
Scituate town, MA5,99311,21416,97317,31716,78617,86318,120
Wareham town, MA7,5699,46111,49218,45719,23220,33521,296
Boston city, MA801,444697,197641,071562,994574,283589,141559,034
Chelsea city, MA38,91233,74930,62525,43128,71035,08032,518
Revere city, MA36,76340,08043,15942,42342,78647,28345,807
Winthrop town, MA19,49620,30320,33519,29418,12718,30317,069
Ashburnham town, MA2,6032,7583,4844,0755,4335,5465,981
Auburn town, MA8,84014,04715,34714,84515,00515,90116,400
Barre town, MA3,4063,4793,8254,1024,5465,1135,380
Berlin town, MA1,3491,7422,0992,2152,2932,3802,689
Blackstone town, MA4,9685,1306,5666,5708,0238,8049,057
Bolton town, MA9561,2641,9052,5303,1344,1484,435
Boylston town, MA1,7002,3672,7743,4703,5174,0084,259
Brookfield town, MA1,5671,7512,0632,3972,9683,0513,096
Charlton town, MA3,1363,6854,6546,7199,57611,26312,475
Clinton town, MA12,28712,84813,38312,77113,22213,43513,995
Douglas town, MA2,6242,5592,9473,7305,4387,0457,885
Dudley town, MA5,2616,5108,0878,7179,54010,03610,812
East Brookfield town, MA1,2431,5331,8001,9552,0332,0972,111
Fitchburg city, MA42,69143,02143,34339,58041,19439,10240,045
Gardner city, MA19,58119,03819,74817,90020,12520,77020,908
Grafton town, MA8,28110,62711,65911,23813,03514,89416,890
Harvard town, MA3,9832,56313,42612,17012,3295,9816,074
Holden town, MA5,97510,11712,56413,33614,62815,62116,592
Hopedale town, MA3,4793,9874,2923,9055,6665,9076,243
Lancaster town, MA3,6013,9586,0956,3346,6617,3806,845
Leicester town, MA6,0298,1779,1409,44610,19110,47110,967
Leominster city, MA24,07527,92932,93934,50838,14541,30341,804
Lunenburg town, MA3,9066,3347,4198,4059,1179,40110,024
Mendon town, MA1,6192,0682,5243,1084,0105,2865,754
Milford town, MA15,44215,74919,35223,39025,35526,79927,519
Millbury town, MA8,3479,62311,98711,80812,22812,78413,459
Millville town, MA1,6921,5671,7641,6932,2362,7242,943
Northborough town, MA3,1226,6879,21810,56811,92914,01314,675
Northbridge town, MA10,47610,80011,79512,24613,37113,18214,216
North Brookfield town, MA3,4443,6163,9674,1504,7084,6834,814
Oakham town, MA4555247309941,5031,6731,897
Oxford town, MA5,8519,28210,34511,68012,58813,35213,718
Paxton town, MA1,0662,3993,7313,7624,0474,3864,558
Princeton town, MA1,0321,3601,6812,4253,1893,3533,523
Rutland town, MA3,0563,2533,1984,3344,9366,3537,446
Shrewsbury town, MA10,59416,62219,19622,67424,14631,64033,174
Southborough town, MA2,7603,9965,7986,1936,6288,7819,559
Southbridge town, MA17,51916,52317,05716,66517,81617,21417,234
Spencer town, MA7,0277,8388,77910,77411,64511,69112,092
Sterling town, MA2,1663,1934,2475,4406,4817,2577,770
Sturbridge town, MA2,8053,6044,8785,9767,7757,8378,860
Sutton town, MA3,1023,6384,5905,8556,8248,2508,989
Templeton town, MA4,7575,3715,8636,0706,4386,7997,491
Upton town, MA2,6563,1273,4843,8864,6775,6426,397
Uxbridge town, MA7,0077,7898,2538,37410,41511,15612,409
Webster town, MA13,19413,68014,91714,48016,19616,41516,851
Westborough town, MA7,3789,59912,59413,61914,13317,99718,732
West Boylston town, MA2,5705,5266,3696,2046,6117,4817,699
West Brookfield town, MA1,6742,0532,6533,0263,5323,8043,895
Westminster town, MA2,7684,0224,2735,1396,1916,9077,370
Winchendon town, MA6,5856,2376,6357,0198,8059,61110,104
Worcester city, MA203,486186,587176,572161,799169,759172,648175,898
Bedford town, NH2,1763,6365,8599,48112,56318,27420,732
Goffstown town, NH5,6387,2309,28411,31514,62116,92917,687
Manchester city, NH82,73288,28287,75490,93699,567107,006109,691
Pelham town, NH1,3172,6055,4088,0909,40810,91412,474
Weare town, NH1,3451,4201,8513,2326,1937,7768,730
Allenstown town, NH1,5401,7892,7324,3984,6494,8434,969
Hooksett town, NH2,7923,7135,5647,3038,76711,72113,279
Atkinson town, NH4921,0172,2914,3975,1886,1786,613
Auburn town, NH1,1581,2922,0352,8834,0854,6825,122
Brentwood town, NH8191,0721,4682,0042,5903,1973,777
Candia town, NH1,2431,4901,9972,9893,5573,9114,165
Chester town, NH8071,0531,3822,0062,6913,7924,636
Danville town, NH5086059241,3182,5344,0234,394
Derry town, NH5,8266,98711,71218,87529,60334,02134,290
East Kingston town, NH4495748381,1351,3521,7842,231
Epping town, NH1,7962,0062,3563,4605,1625,4766,087
Exeter town, NH5,6647,2438,89211,02412,48114,05814,704
Fremont town, NH6987839931,3332,5763,5103,984
Greenland town, NH7191,1961,7842,1292,7683,2083,382
Hampstead town, NH9021,2612,4013,7856,7328,2978,739
Hampton town, NH2,8475,3798,01110,49312,27814,93715,450
Hampton Falls town, NH6298851,2541,3721,5031,8802,033
Kensington town, NH5427081,0441,3221,6311,8932,049
Kingston town, NH1,2831,6722,8824,1115,5915,8626,240
Londonderry town, NH1,6402,4575,34613,59819,78123,23624,837
New Castle town, NH5838239759368401,0101,034
Newfields town, NH4697378438178881,5511,589
Newington town, NH4942,499798716990775812
Newmarket town, NH2,7093,1533,3614,2907,1578,0279,175
Newton town, NH1,1731,4191,9203,0683,4734,2894,457
North Hampton town, NH1,1041,9103,2593,4253,6374,2594,581
Plaistow town, NH2,0822,9154,7125,6097,3167,7477,769
Portsmouth city, NH18,83025,83325,71726,25425,92520,78420,674
Raymond town, NH1,4281,8673,0035,4538,7139,67410,122
Rye town, NH1,9823,2444,0834,5084,6125,1825,241
Salem town, NH4,8059,21020,14224,12425,74628,11229,558
Sandown town, NH3153667412,0574,0605,1435,725
Seabrook town, NH1,7882,2093,0535,9176,5037,9348,434
South Hampton town, NH314443558660740844887
Stratham town, NH7591,0331,5122,5074,9556,3557,098
Windham town, NH9641,3173,0085,6649,00010,70912,721
Barrington town, NH1,0521,0361,8654,4046,1647,4758,162
Dover city, NH15,87419,13120,85022,37725,04226,88428,486
Durham town, NH4,7705,5048,86910,65211,81812,66413,040
Farmington town, NH3,4543,2873,5884,6305,7395,7746,439
Lee town, NH5759311,4812,1113,7294,1454,405
Madbury town, NH4895567049871,4041,5091,660
Milton town, NH1,5101,4181,8592,4383,6913,9104,352
Rochester city, NH13,77615,92717,93821,56026,63028,46130,004
Rollinsford town, NH1,6521,9352,2732,3192,6452,6482,625
Somersworth city, NH6,9278,5299,02610,35011,24911,47711,720
Norfolk County, MA392,308510,256605,051606,587616,087650,308652,530
Plymouth County, MA189,468248,449333,314405,437435,276472,822491,934
Suffolk County, MA896,615791,329735,190650,142663,906689,807691,965
Middlesex County, MA1,064,5691,238,7421,397,2681,367,0341,398,4681,465,3961,464,985
Essex County, MA522,384568,831637,887633,632670,080723,419734,261
Rockingham County, NH70,05999,029138,951190,345245,845277,359294,211
Strafford County, NH51,56759,79970,43185,408104,233112,233118,998
North Berwick town, ME1,6551,8442,2242,8783,7934,2934,802
Ogunquit town, ME0001,4929741,2261,295
Wells town, ME2,3213,5284,4486,7197,7789,40010,088
Total2,369,9862,589,3012,753,7002,763,3572,870,6693,406,8294,448,884
Percent Change-9.3%6.3%0.4%3.9%18.7%30.6%
Total (as currently defined)3,186,9703,516,4353,918,0923,938,5854,133,8954,391,3444,448,884
Percent Change-10.3%11.4%0.5%5.0%6.2%1.3%

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Acushnet town, MA
Berkley town, MA
Dartmouth town, MA
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Fairhaven town, MA
Freetown town, MA
Mansfield town, MA
New Bedford city, MA
Norton town, MA
Raynham town, MA
Taunton city, MA
Amesbury town, MA
Andover town, MA
Beverly city, MA
Boxford town, MA
Danvers town, MA
Essex town, MA
Georgetown town, MA
Gloucester city, MA
Groveland town, MA
Hamilton town, MA
Haverhill city, MA
Ipswich town, MA
Lawrence city, MA
Lynn city, MA
Lynnfield town, MA
Manchester town, MA
Marblehead town, MA
Merrimac town, MA
Methuen town, MA
Middleton town, MA
Nahant town, MA
Newbury town, MA
Newburyport city, MA
North Andover town, MA
Peabody city, MA
Rockport town, MA
Rowley town, MA
Salem city, MA
Salisbury town, MA
Saugus town, MA
Swampscott town, MA
Topsfield town, MA
Wenham town, MA
West Newbury town, MA
Acton town, MA
Arlington town, MA
Ashby town, MA
Ashland town, MA
Ayer town, MA
Bedford town, MA
Belmont town, MA
Billerica town, MA
Boxborough town, MA
Burlington town, MA
Cambridge city, MA
Carlisle town, MA
Chelmsford town, MA
Concord town, MA
Dracut town, MA
Dunstable town, MA
Everett city, MA
Framingham town, MA
Groton town, MA
Holliston town, MA
Hopkinton town, MA
Hudson town, MA
Lexington town, MA
Lincoln town, MA
Littleton town, MA
Lowell city, MA
Malden city, MA
Marlborough city, MA
Maynard town, MA
Medford city, MA
Melrose city, MA
Natick town, MA
Newton city, MA
North Reading town, MA
Pepperell town, MA
Reading town, MA
Sherborn town, MA
Shirley town, MA
Somerville city, MA
Stoneham town, MA
Stow town, MA
Sudbury town, MA
Tewksbury town, MA
Townsend town, MA
Tyngsborough town, MA
Wakefield town, MA
Waltham city, MA
Watertown town, MA
Wayland town, MA
Westford town, MA
Weston town, MA
Wilmington town, MA
Winchester town, MA
Woburn city, MA
Bellingham town, MA
Braintree town, MA
Brookline town, MA
Canton town, MA
Cohasset town, MA
Dedham town, MA
Dover town, MA
Foxborough town, MA
Franklin town, MA
Holbrook town, MA
Medfield town, MA
Medway town, MA
Millis town, MA
Milton town, MA
Needham town, MA
Norfolk town, MA
Norwood town, MA
Plainville town, MA
Quincy city, MA
Randolph town, MA
Sharon town, MA
Stoughton town, MA
Walpole town, MA
Wellesley town, MA
Westwood town, MA
Weymouth town, MA
Wrentham town, MA
Abington town, MA
Carver town, MA
Duxbury town, MA
Hanover town, MA
Hanson town, MA
Hingham town, MA
Hull town, MA
Kingston town, MA
Lakeville town, MA
Marion town, MA
Marshfield town, MA
Mattapoisett town, MA
Middleborough town, MA
Norwell town, MA
Pembroke town, MA
Plymouth town, MA
Plympton town, MA
Rochester town, MA
Rockland town, MA
Scituate town, MA
Wareham town, MA
Boston city, MA
Chelsea city, MA
Revere city, MA
Winthrop town, MA
Ashburnham town, MA
Auburn town, MA
Barre town, MA
Berlin town, MA
Blackstone town, MA
Bolton town, MA
Boylston town, MA
Brookfield town, MA
Charlton town, MA
Clinton town, MA
Douglas town, MA
Dudley town, MA
East Brookfield town, MA
Fitchburg city, MA
Gardner city, MA
Grafton town, MA
Harvard town, MA
Holden town, MA
Hopedale town, MA
Lancaster town, MA
Leicester town, MA
Leominster city, MA
Lunenburg town, MA
Mendon town, MA
Milford town, MA
Millbury town, MA
Millville town, MA
Northborough town, MA
Northbridge town, MA
North Brookfield town, MA
Oakham town, MA
Oxford town, MA
Paxton town, MA
Princeton town, MA
Rutland town, MA
Shrewsbury town, MA
Southborough town, MA
Southbridge town, MA
Spencer town, MA
Sterling town, MA
Sturbridge town, MA
Sutton town, MA
Templeton town, MA
Upton town, MA
Uxbridge town, MA
Webster town, MA
Westborough town, MA
West Boylston town, MA
West Brookfield town, MA
Westminster town, MA
Winchendon town, MA
Worcester city, MA
Bedford town, NH
Goffstown town, NH
Manchester city, NH
Pelham town, NH
Weare town, NH
Allenstown town, NH
Hooksett town, NH
Atkinson town, NH
Auburn town, NH
Brentwood town, NH
Candia town, NH
Chester town, NH
Danville town, NH
Derry town, NH
East Kingston town, NH
Epping town, NH
Exeter town, NH
Fremont town, NH
Greenland town, NH
Hampstead town, NH
Hampton town, NH
Hampton Falls town, NH
Kensington town, NH
Kingston town, NH
Londonderry town, NH
New Castle town, NH
Newfields town, NH
Newington town, NH
Newmarket town, NH
Newton town, NH
North Hampton town, NH
Plaistow town, NH
Portsmouth city, NH
Raymond town, NH
Rye town, NH
Salem town, NH
Sandown town, NH
Seabrook town, NH
South Hampton town, NH
Stratham town, NH
Windham town, NH
Barrington town, NH
Dover city, NH
Durham town, NH
Farmington town, NH
Lee town, NH
Madbury town, NH
Milton town, NH
Rochester city, NH
Rollinsford town, NH
Somersworth city, NH
Norfolk County, MA
Plymouth County, MA
Suffolk County, MA
Middlesex County, MA
Essex County, MA
Rockingham County, NH
Strafford County, NH
North Berwick town, ME
Ogunquit town, ME
Wells town, ME
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Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Boston, MA801,444*697,197*641,071*562,994*574,283*589,141*559,034*
Cambridge, MA120,740107,716100,36195,32295,802*101,355*100,135*
Framingham, MA28,08644,52664,04865,11364,994*66,910(x)
Lynn, MA99,73894,47890,29478,47181,245*89,050*88,792
Waltham, MA47,18755,41361,58258,20057,878*59,226*59,556*
Fitchburg, MA42,69143,02143,34339,58041,19439,10240,045
Gloucester, MA25,16725,78927,94127,76828,71630,273*30,713
Leominster, MA24,07527,92932,93934,50838,14541,30341,804
Lowell, MA97,24992,10794,23992,418103,439105,167103,111
New Bedford, MA109,189102,477101,77798,47899,92293,76893,102
Worcester, MA203,486186,587176,572161,799169,759172,648175,898
Manchester, NH82,73288,28287,75490,93699,567107,006109,691
Portsmouth, NH18,83026,90025,71726,25425,92520,78420,674
Rochester, NH13,77615,92717,93821,56026,63028,46130,004
Quincy, MA83,83587,40987,96684,74384,98588,02590,250*
Newton, MA81,99492,38491,06683,62282,58583,82983,158*
Dover, NH15,87419,13120,85022,37725,04226,88428,486
Total801,444697,197641,071562,994874,202869,0451,134,982
Metro2,369,9862,589,3012,753,7002,763,3572,870,6693,406,8294,448,884
Percent33.8%26.9%23.3%20.4%30.5%25.5%25.5%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Boston, MA
Cambridge, MA
Framingham, MA
Lynn, MA
Waltham, MA
Fitchburg, MA
Gloucester, MA
Leominster, MA
Lowell, MA
New Bedford, MA
Worcester, MA
Manchester, NH
Portsmouth, NH
Rochester, NH
Quincy, MA
Newton, MA
Dover, NH


Urban/Rural Population
Urban/rural figures are not available for New England metro areas before 2000

2000Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population4,118,26393.8%
UA Population4,094,25293.2%
Rural Population273,0816.2%
Inside Principal Cities921,57621.0%
Outside Principal Cities3,469,76879.0%
Total Metro Area Population4,391,344100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Barnstable Town, MA243,66744,05418.1%
Boston, MA-NH-RI4,032,4843,859,71995.7%
New Bedford, MA146,7304,9943.4%
Providence, RI-MA1,174,54815,2311.3%
Leominster-Fitchburg, MA112,9434,8254.3%
Nashua, NH-MA197,15549,29925.0%
Dover-Rochester, NH-ME80,45673,06390.8%
Manchester, NH143,5491,0840.8%
Portsmouth, NH-ME50,91241,98382.5%
Total4,094,252

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Boston, MA SMA
-Acushnet town (in Bristol County, MA) included as original component of New Bedford, MA SMA
-Dartmouth town (in Bristol County, MA) included as original component of New Bedford, MA SMA
-Fairhaven town (in Bristol County, MA) included as original component of New Bedford, MA SMA
-New Bedford city (in Bristol County, MA) included as original component of New Bedford, MA SMA
-Andover town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Lawrence, MA SMA
-Beverly city (in Essex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Danvers town (in Essex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Hamilton town (in Essex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Lawrence city (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Lawrence, MA SMA
-Lynn city (in Essex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Lynnfield town (in Essex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Manchester town (in Essex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Marblehead town (in Essex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Methuen town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Lawrence, MA SMA
-Middleton town (in Essex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Nahant town (in Essex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-North Andover town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Lawrence, MA SMA
-Peabody city (in Essex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Salem city (in Essex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Saugus town (in Essex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Swampscott town (in Essex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Wenham town (in Essex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Arlington town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Ashland town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Bedford town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Belmont town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Billerica town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original component of Lowell, MA SMA
-Burlington town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Cambridge city (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Chelmsford town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original component of Lowell, MA SMA
-Concord town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Dracut town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original component of Lowell, MA SMA
-Everett city (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Framingham town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Lexington town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Lincoln town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Lowell city (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original component of Lowell, MA SMA
-Malden city (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Medford city (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Melrose city (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Natick town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Newton city (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-North Reading town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Reading town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Somerville city (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Stoneham town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Tewksbury town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original component of Lowell, MA SMA
-Wakefield town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Waltham city (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Watertown town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Wayland town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Weston town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Wilmington town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Winchester town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Woburn city (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Bellingham town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA
-Braintree town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Brookline town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Canton town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Cohasset town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Dedham town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Dover town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Franklin town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA
-Holbrook town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original component of Brockton, MA SMA
-Medfield town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Milton town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Needham town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Norwood town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Plainville town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA
-Quincy city (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Randolph town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Sharon town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Stoughton town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original component of Brockton, MA SMA
-Walpole town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Wellesley town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Westwood town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Weymouth town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Wrentham town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA
-Abington town (in Plymouth County, MA) included as original component of Brockton, MA SMA
-Hingham town (in Plymouth County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Hull town (in Plymouth County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Rockland town (in Plymouth County, MA) included as original component of Brockton, MA SMA
-Boston city (in Suffolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Chelsea city (in Suffolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Revere city (in Suffolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Winthrop town (in Suffolk County, MA) included as original SMA component
-Auburn town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Worcester, MA SMA
-Blackstone town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA
-East Brookfield town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Worcester, MA SMA
-Grafton town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Worcester, MA SMA
-Holden town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Worcester, MA SMA
-Leicester town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Worcester, MA SMA
-Millbury town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Worcester, MA SMA
-Millville town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA
-Northborough town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Worcester, MA SMA
-North Brookfield town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Worcester, MA SMA
-Shrewsbury town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Worcester, MA SMA
-Spencer town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Worcester, MA SMA
-Westborough town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Worcester, MA SMA
-West Boylston town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Worcester, MA SMA
-Worcester city (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Worcester, MA SMA
-Goffstown town (in Hillsborough County, NH) included as original component of Manchester, NH SMA
-Manchester city (in Hillsborough County, NH) included as original component of Manchester, NH SMA
-Boston, MA designated as original central city of new SMA
-Lowell, MA designated as original central city of new Lowell, MA SMA
-Manchester, NH designated as original central city of new Manchester, NH SMA
-New Bedford, MA designated as original central city of new New Bedford, MA SMA
-Worcester, MA designated as original central city of new Worcester, MA SMA
Jun 1959
-Groveland town (in Essex County, MA) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH SMSA
-Haverhill city (in Essex County, MA) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH SMSA
-Topsfield town (in Essex County, MA) added
-Shirley town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original component of Fitchburg-Leominster, MA SMSA
-Sudbury town (in Middlesex County, MA) added
-Tyngsborough town (in Middlesex County, MA) added to Lowell, MA SMSA
-Holbrook town (in Norfolk County, MA) added, transferred from Brockton, MA SMA
-Norfolk town (in Norfolk County, MA) added
-Duxbury town (in Plymouth County, MA) added
-Hanover town (in Plymouth County, MA) added
-Hanson town (in Plymouth County, MA) added to Brockton, MA SMSA
-Marion town (in Plymouth County, MA) added to New Bedford, MA SMSA
-Marshfield town (in Plymouth County, MA) added
-Mattapoisett town (in Plymouth County, MA) added to New Bedford, MA SMSA
-Norwell town (in Plymouth County, MA) added
-Pembroke town (in Plymouth County, MA) added
-Rockland town (in Plymouth County, MA) added, transferred from Brockton, MA SMA
-Scituate town (in Plymouth County, MA) added
-Berlin town (in Worcester County, MA) added to Worcester, MA SMSA
-Boylston town (in Worcester County, MA) added to Worcester, MA SMSA
-Brookfield town (in Worcester County, MA) added to Worcester, MA SMSA
-Fitchburg city (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Fitchburg-Leominster, MA SMSA
-Leominster city (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Fitchburg-Leominster, MA SMSA
-Lunenburg town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Fitchburg-Leominster, MA SMSA
-Northbridge town (in Worcester County, MA) added to Worcester, MA SMSA
-Oxford town (in Worcester County, MA) added to Worcester, MA SMSA
-Sutton town (in Worcester County, MA) added to Worcester, MA SMSA
-Upton town (in Worcester County, MA) added to Worcester, MA SMSA
-Plaistow town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH SMSA
-Salem town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH SMSA
-Fitchburg, MA designated as original central city of new Fitchburg-Leominster, MA SMSA
-Leominster, MA designated as original central city of new Fitchburg-Leominster, MA SMSA
Oct 1963
-Georgetown town (in Essex County, MA) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH SMSA
-Merrimac town (in Essex County, MA) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH SMSA
-West Newbury town (in Essex County, MA) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH SMSA
-Sherborn town (in Middlesex County, MA) added
-Townsend town (in Middlesex County, MA) added to Fitchburg-Leominster, MA SMSA
-Westford town (in Middlesex County, MA) added to Lowell, MA SMSA
-Millis town (in Norfolk County, MA) added
-Paxton town (in Worcester County, MA) added to Worcester, MA SMSA
-Sterling town (in Worcester County, MA) added to Worcester, MA SMSA
-Westminster town (in Worcester County, MA) added to Fitchburg-Leominster, MA SMSA
-Bedford town (in Hillsborough County, NH) added to Manchester, NH SMSA
-Hooksett town (in Merrimack County, NH) added to Manchester, NH SMSA
-Newton town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH SMSA
Apr 1973
-Dighton town (in Bristol County, MA) added to Fall River, MA-RI SMSA
-Freetown town (in Bristol County, MA) added to New Bedford, MA SMSA
-Norton town (in Bristol County, MA) added to Providence, RI SMSA
-Amesbury town (in Essex County, MA) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH SMSA
-Boxford town (in Essex County, MA) added
-Salisbury town (in Essex County, MA) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH SMSA
-Acton town (in Middlesex County, MA) added
-Boxborough town (in Middlesex County, MA) added
-Carlisle town (in Middlesex County, MA) added
-Holliston town (in Middlesex County, MA) added
-Bellingham town (in Norfolk County, MA) added, transferred from Providence, RI SMSA
-Foxborough town (in Norfolk County, MA) added
-Franklin town (in Norfolk County, MA) added, transferred from Providence, RI SMSA
-Medway town (in Norfolk County, MA) added
-Stoughton town (in Norfolk County, MA) added, transferred from Brockton, MA SMSA
-Wrentham town (in Norfolk County, MA) added, transferred from Providence, RI SMSA
-Abington town (in Plymouth County, MA) added, transferred from Brockton, MA SMSA
-Hanson town (in Plymouth County, MA) added, transferred from Brockton, MA SMSA
-Kingston town (in Plymouth County, MA) added
-Lakeville town (in Plymouth County, MA) added to New Bedford, MA SMSA
-Charlton town (in Worcester County, MA) added to Worcester, MA SMSA
-Uxbridge town (in Worcester County, MA) added to Worcester, MA SMSA
-Webster town (in Worcester County, MA) added to Worcester, MA SMSA
-Pelham town (in Hillsborough County, NH) added to Lowell, MA-NH SMSA
-Allenstown town (in Merrimack County, NH) added to Manchester, NH SMSA
-Atkinson town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH SMSA
-Derry town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Manchester, NH SMSA
-Hampstead town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH SMSA
-Kingston town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH SMSA
-Londonderry town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Manchester, NH SMSA
-Windham town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH SMSA
Oct 1975
-Boston, MA SMSA included in Boston-Lawrence-Lowell, MA-NH SCSA
Jun 1981
-New SMSA: Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-Berwick town (in York County, ME) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-Eliot town (in York County, ME) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-Kittery town (in York County, ME) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-South Berwick town (in York County, ME) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-York town (in York County, ME) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-Greenland town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-Hampton town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-New Castle town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-Newfields town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-Newington town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-Newmarket town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-North Hampton town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-Portsmouth city (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-Rye town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-Barrington town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-Dover city (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-Durham town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-Farmington town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-Lee town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-Madbury town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-Rochester city (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-Rollinsford town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-Somersworth city (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-Dover, NH designated as original central city of new Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-Portsmouth, NH designated as original central city of new Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-Rochester, NH designated as original central city of new Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
Jun 1983
-Boston, MA SMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Lowell, MA-NH SCSA became Boston, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Dighton town (in Bristol County, MA) deleted from Fall River, MA-RI SMSA in Providence-Fall River, RI-MA SCSA, reverted to nonmetro status
-Mansfield town (in Bristol County, MA) added
-Norton town (in Bristol County, MA) added, transferred from Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA
-Raynham town (in Bristol County, MA) added
-Beverly city (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Boxford town (in Essex County, MA) transferred to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Danvers town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Essex town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Gloucester city (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Hamilton town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Ipswich town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Manchester town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Marblehead town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Middleton town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Newbury town (in Essex County, MA) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Newburyport city (in Essex County, MA) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Peabody city (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Rockport town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Rowley town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Salem city (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Swampscott town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Topsfield town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Wenham town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Ashby town (in Middlesex County, MA) added to Fitchburg-Leominster, MA MSA
-Ayer town (in Middlesex County, MA) added
-Dunstable town (in Middlesex County, MA) added to Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Groton town (in Middlesex County, MA) added
-Hopkinton town (in Middlesex County, MA) added
-Hudson town (in Middlesex County, MA) added
-Littleton town (in Middlesex County, MA) added
-Marlborough city (in Middlesex County, MA) added
-Maynard town (in Middlesex County, MA) added
-Pepperell town (in Middlesex County, MA) added to Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Shirley town (in Middlesex County, MA) added, transferred from Fitchburg-Leominster, MA SMSA
-Stow town (in Middlesex County, MA) added
-Townsend town (in Middlesex County, MA) added, transferred from Fitchburg-Leominster, MA SMSA
-Plainville town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original component of Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA, transferred from Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA
-Abington town (in Plymouth County, MA) transferred to Brockton, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Carver town (in Plymouth County, MA) added
-Lakeville town (in Plymouth County, MA) added, transferred from New Bedford, MA SMSA
-Middleborough town (in Plymouth County, MA) added
-Plymouth town (in Plymouth County, MA) added
-Plympton town (in Plymouth County, MA) added
-Rochester town (in Plymouth County, MA) added to New Bedford, MA MSA
-Ashburnham town (in Worcester County, MA) added to Fitchburg-Leominster, MA MSA
-Barre town (in Worcester County, MA) added to Worcester, MA MSA
-Berlin town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA SMSA
-Blackstone town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA, transferred from Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA
-Bolton town (in Worcester County, MA) added
-Clinton town (in Worcester County, MA) added to Worcester, MA MSA
-Douglas town (in Worcester County, MA) added to Worcester, MA MSA
-Dudley town (in Worcester County, MA) added to Worcester, MA MSA
-Harvard town (in Worcester County, MA) added
-Hopedale town (in Worcester County, MA) added
-Lancaster town (in Worcester County, MA) added
-Mendon town (in Worcester County, MA) added
-Milford town (in Worcester County, MA) added
-Millville town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA, transferred from Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA
-Princeton town (in Worcester County, MA) added to Worcester, MA MSA
-Rutland town (in Worcester County, MA) added to Worcester, MA MSA
-Southborough town (in Worcester County, MA) added
-Upton town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA SMSA
-Auburn town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Manchester, NH MSA
-Brentwood town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Candia town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Manchester, NH MSA
-Danville town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Derry town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA, transferred from Manchester, NH SMSA
-East Kingston town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Londonderry town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Nashua, NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA, transferred from Manchester, NH SMSA
-Sandown town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Seabrook town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Cambridge, MA designated as central city of PMSA
-Framingham, MA designated as central city of PMSA
-Lynn, MA designated as central city of PMSA
-Waltham, MA designated as central city of PMSA
-Gloucester, MA designated as original central city of new Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-North Berwick town (in York County, ME) added to Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Ogunquit town (in York County, ME) added to Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Wells town (in York County, ME) added to Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Exeter town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Stratham town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Milton town (in Strafford County, NH) added to Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
Dec 1992
-Title of Boston, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA changed to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Thompson town (in Windham County, CT) added
-Acushnet town (in Bristol County, MA) added, transferred from New Bedford, MA MSA
-Berkley town (in Bristol County, MA) added
-Dartmouth town (in Bristol County, MA) added, transferred from New Bedford, MA MSA
-Dighton town (in Bristol County, MA) added
-Fairhaven town (in Bristol County, MA) added, transferred from New Bedford, MA MSA
-Freetown town (in Bristol County, MA) added, transferred from New Bedford, MA MSA
-New Bedford city (in Bristol County, MA) added, transferred from New Bedford, MA MSA
-Raynham town (in Bristol County, MA) transferred to Brockton, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Taunton city (in Bristol County, MA) added
-Amesbury town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Andover town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Beverly city (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Boxford town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Danvers town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Essex town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Georgetown town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Gloucester city (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Groveland town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Hamilton town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Haverhill city (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Ipswich town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Lawrence city (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Manchester town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Marblehead town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Merrimac town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Methuen town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Middleton town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Newbury town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Newburyport city (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-North Andover town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Peabody city (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Rockport town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Rowley town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Salem city (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Salisbury town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Swampscott town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Topsfield town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Wenham town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-West Newbury town (in Essex County, MA) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Ashby town (in Middlesex County, MA) added, transferred from Fitchburg-Leominster, MA MSA
-Billerica town (in Middlesex County, MA) added, transferred from Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Chelmsford town (in Middlesex County, MA) added, transferred from Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Dracut town (in Middlesex County, MA) added, transferred from Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Dunstable town (in Middlesex County, MA) added, transferred from Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Lowell city (in Middlesex County, MA) added, transferred from Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Pepperell town (in Middlesex County, MA) added, transferred from Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Tewksbury town (in Middlesex County, MA) added, transferred from Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Tyngsborough town (in Middlesex County, MA) added, transferred from Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Westford town (in Middlesex County, MA) added, transferred from Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Plainville town (in Norfolk County, MA) added, transferred from Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA
-Hanson town (in Plymouth County, MA) transferred to Brockton, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Lakeville town (in Plymouth County, MA) transferred to Brockton, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Marion town (in Plymouth County, MA) added, transferred from New Bedford, MA MSA
-Mattapoisett town (in Plymouth County, MA) added, transferred from New Bedford, MA MSA
-Middleborough town (in Plymouth County, MA) transferred to Brockton, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Plympton town (in Plymouth County, MA) transferred to Brockton, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Rochester town (in Plymouth County, MA) added, transferred from New Bedford, MA MSA
-Wareham town (in Plymouth County, MA) added
-Ashburnham town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Fitchburg-Leominster, MA MSA
-Auburn town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Barre town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Blackstone town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA
-Boylston town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Brookfield town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Charlton town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Clinton town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Douglas town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Dudley town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-East Brookfield town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Fitchburg city (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Fitchburg-Leominster, MA MSA
-Gardner city (in Worcester County, MA) added
-Grafton town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Holden town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Leicester town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Leominster city (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Fitchburg-Leominster, MA MSA
-Lunenburg town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Fitchburg-Leominster, MA MSA
-Millbury town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Millville town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA
-Northborough town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Northbridge town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-North Brookfield town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Oakham town (in Worcester County, MA) added
-Oxford town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Paxton town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Princeton town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Rutland town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Shrewsbury town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Southbridge town (in Worcester County, MA) added
-Spencer town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Sterling town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Sturbridge town (in Worcester County, MA) added
-Sutton town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Templeton town (in Worcester County, MA) added
-Uxbridge town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Webster town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Westborough town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-West Boylston town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-West Brookfield town (in Worcester County, MA) added
-Westminster town (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Fitchburg-Leominster, MA MSA
-Winchendon town (in Worcester County, MA) added
-Worcester city (in Worcester County, MA) added, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Bedford town (in Hillsborough County, NH) added, transferred from Manchester, NH MSA
-Goffstown town (in Hillsborough County, NH) added, transferred from Manchester, NH MSA
-Manchester city (in Hillsborough County, NH) added, transferred from Manchester, NH MSA
-Pelham town (in Hillsborough County, NH) added, transferred from Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Weare town (in Hillsborough County, NH) added
-Allenstown town (in Merrimack County, NH) added, transferred from Manchester, NH MSA
-Hooksett town (in Merrimack County, NH) added, transferred from Manchester, NH MSA
-Atkinson town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Auburn town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Manchester, NH MSA
-Brentwood town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Candia town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Manchester, NH MSA
-Chester town (in Rockingham County, NH) added
-Danville town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Derry town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-East Kingston town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Epping town (in Rockingham County, NH) added
-Fremont town (in Rockingham County, NH) added
-Hampstead town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Hampton Falls town (in Rockingham County, NH) added
-Kensington town (in Rockingham County, NH) added
-Kingston town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Londonderry town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Nashua, NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Newton town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Plaistow town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Raymond town (in Rockingham County, NH) added
-Salem town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Sandown town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Seabrook town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-South Hampton town (in Rockingham County, NH) added
-Windham town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Fitchburg, MA designated as central city of PMSA, transferred from Fitchburg-Leominster, MA MSA
-Gloucester, MA designated as central city of PMSA, transferred from Salem-Gloucester, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-Leominster, MA designated as central city of PMSA, transferred from Fitchburg-Leominster, MA MSA
-Lowell, MA designated as central city of PMSA, transferred from Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-New Bedford, MA designated as central city of PMSA, transferred from New Bedford, MA MSA
-Worcester, MA designated as central city of PMSA, transferred from Worcester, MA MSA
-Manchester, NH designated as central city of PMSA, transferred from Manchester, NH MSA
-Framingham, MA no longer designated as central city
-Portsmouth, NH designated as central city of PMSA, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Rochester, NH designated as central city of PMSA, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA abolished
-Berwick town (in York County, ME) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Eliot town (in York County, ME) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Kittery town (in York County, ME) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-North Berwick town (in York County, ME) deleted from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA, reverted to nonmetro status
-Ogunquit town (in York County, ME) deleted from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA, reverted to nonmetro status
-South Berwick town (in York County, ME) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Wells town (in York County, ME) deleted from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA, reverted to nonmetro status
-York town (in York County, ME) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Exeter town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Greenland town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Hampton town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-New Castle town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Newfields town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Newington town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Newmarket town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-North Hampton town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Portsmouth city (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Rye town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Stratham town (in Rockingham County, NH) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Barrington town (in Strafford County, NH) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Dover city (in Strafford County, NH) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Durham town (in Strafford County, NH) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Farmington town (in Strafford County, NH) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Lee town (in Strafford County, NH) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Madbury town (in Strafford County, NH) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Milton town (in Strafford County, NH) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Rochester city (in Strafford County, NH) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Rollinsford town (in Strafford County, NH) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Somersworth city (in Strafford County, NH) added, transferred from Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
-Dover, NH no longer designated as central city of Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
Jun 1993
-Thompson town (in Windham County, CT) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Acushnet town (in Bristol County, MA) included as original component of reestablished New Bedford, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Dartmouth town (in Bristol County, MA) included as original component of reestablished New Bedford, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Fairhaven town (in Bristol County, MA) included as original component of reestablished New Bedford, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Freetown town (in Bristol County, MA) included as original component of reestablished New Bedford, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-New Bedford city (in Bristol County, MA) included as original component of reestablished New Bedford, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Andover town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Boxford town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Georgetown town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Groveland town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Haverhill city (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Lawrence city (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Merrimac town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Methuen town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-North Andover town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-West Newbury town (in Essex County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Ashby town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Fitchburg-Leominster, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Billerica town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Chelmsford town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Dracut town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Dunstable town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Groton town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Lowell city (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Pepperell town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Tewksbury town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Tyngsborough town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Westford town (in Middlesex County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Marion town (in Plymouth County, MA) included as original component of reestablished New Bedford, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Mattapoisett town (in Plymouth County, MA) included as original component of reestablished New Bedford, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Rochester town (in Plymouth County, MA) included as original component of reestablished New Bedford, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Ashburnham town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Fitchburg-Leominster, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Auburn town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Barre town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Boylston town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Brookfield town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Charlton town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Clinton town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Douglas town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Dudley town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-East Brookfield town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Fitchburg city (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Fitchburg-Leominster, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Gardner city (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Fitchburg-Leominster, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Grafton town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Holden town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Leicester town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Leominster city (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Fitchburg-Leominster, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Lunenburg town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Fitchburg-Leominster, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Millbury town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Northborough town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Northbridge town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-North Brookfield town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Oakham town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Oxford town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Paxton town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Princeton town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Rutland town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Shrewsbury town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Southbridge town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Spencer town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Sterling town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Sturbridge town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Sutton town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Templeton town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Fitchburg-Leominster, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Uxbridge town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Webster town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Westborough town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-West Boylston town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-West Brookfield town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Westminster town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Fitchburg-Leominster, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Winchendon town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Fitchburg-Leominster, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Worcester city (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of reestablished Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Bedford town (in Hillsborough County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Manchester, NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Goffstown town (in Hillsborough County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Manchester, NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Manchester city (in Hillsborough County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Manchester, NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Pelham town (in Hillsborough County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Weare town (in Hillsborough County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Manchester, NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Allenstown town (in Merrimack County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Manchester, NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Hooksett town (in Merrimack County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Manchester, NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Atkinson town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Auburn town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Manchester, NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Candia town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Manchester, NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Chester town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Danville town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Derry town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Fremont town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Hampstead town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Kingston town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Londonderry town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Manchester, NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Newton town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Plaistow town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Raymond town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Salem town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Sandown town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Windham town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Lawrence, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Fitchburg, MA transferred to Fitchburg-Leominster, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA, designated as original central city of reestablished PMSA
-Leominster, MA transferred to Fitchburg-Leominster, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA, designated as original central city of reestablished PMSA
-Lowell, MA transferred to Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA, designated as original central city of reestablished PMSA
-Manchester, NH transferred to Manchester, NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA, designated as original central city of reestablished PMSA
-New Bedford, MA transferred to New Bedford, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA, designated as original central city of reestablished PMSA
-Worcester, MA transferred to Worcester, MA-CT PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA, designated as original central city of reestablished PMSA
-PMSA reestablished: Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Berwick town (in York County, ME) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Eliot town (in York County, ME) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Kittery town (in York County, ME) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-South Berwick town (in York County, ME) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-York town (in York County, ME) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Brentwood town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-East Kingston town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Epping town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Exeter town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Greenland town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Hampton town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Hampton Falls town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Kensington town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-New Castle town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Newfields town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Newington town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Newmarket town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-North Hampton town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Portsmouth city (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Rye town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Stratham town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Barrington town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Dover city (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Durham town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Farmington town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Lee town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Madbury town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Milton town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Rochester city (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Rollinsford town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Somersworth city (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of reestablished Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Portsmouth, NH transferred to Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA, designated as original central city of reestablished PMSA
-Rochester, NH transferred to Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA, designated as original central city of reestablished PMSA
Jun 2003
-Counties instead of cities and towns became the basic geographic unit of core based statistical areas in New England
-Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA became Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area in Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA
-New Bedford, MA transferred from New Bedford, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA to Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metro Area and was designated as principal city of Metro Area
-Fitchburg, MA no longer designated as principal/central city of Fitchburg-Leominster, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Gloucester, MA no longer designated as principal/central city
-Leominster, MA no longer designated as principal/central city of Fitchburg-Leominster, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Lowell, MA no longer designated as principal/central city of Lowell, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Lynn, MA no longer designated as principal/central city
-New Metro Division: Boston-Quincy, MA Metro Division in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area in Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA
-Norfolk County, MA included as original component of Boston-Quincy, MA Metro Division in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area in Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA
-Plymouth County, MA included as original component of Boston-Quincy, MA Metro Division in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area in Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA
-Suffolk County, MA included as original component of Boston-Quincy, MA Metro Division in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area in Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA
-Boston, MA transferred to Boston-Quincy, MA Metro Division in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area in Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, designated as original principal city of new Metro Division
-Quincy, MA designated as original principal city of new Boston-Quincy, MA Metro Division in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area in Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA
-New Metro Division: Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA Metro Division in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area in Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA
-Middlesex County, MA included as original component of Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA Metro Division in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area in Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA
-Cambridge, MA transferred to Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA Metro Division in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area in Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, designated as original principal city of new Metro Division
-Newton, MA designated as original principal city of new Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA Metro Division in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area in Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA
-Waltham, MA transferred to Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA Metro Division in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area in Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, designated as original principal city of new Metro Division
-New Metro Division: Essex County, MA Metro Division in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area in Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA
-Essex County, MA included as original component of Essex County, MA Metro Division in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area in Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA
-Title of Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA changed to Rockingham County-Strafford County, NH Metro Division in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area in Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA
-Rockingham County, NH included as original county component of Rockingham County-Strafford County, NH Metro Division in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area in Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA
-Strafford County, NH included as original county component of Rockingham County-Strafford County, NH Metro Division in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area in Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA
-Portsmouth, NH no longer designated as principal/central city of Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-Rochester, NH no longer designated as principal/central city of Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA