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Top Ten List
Highest population density
Communities with the most people per square mile.
| Community | People per square mile |
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| 1. Somerville | 18,156 |
| 2. Cambridge | 15,768 |
| 3. Chelsea | 14,991 |
| 4. Boston | 12,199 |
| 5. Malden | 10,956 |
| 6. Everett | 10,937 |
| 7. Lawrence | 10,153 |
| 8. Winthrop | 8,664 |
| 9. Lynn | 8,136 |
| 10. Brookline | 8,135 |
Source: Massachusetts State Data Center
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Beverly
Founded in 1626, Beverly was once a summer playground of Boston's elite but has since evolved into a diverse community.
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Qualify of life can be hard to measure. But the accompanying charts, from the Globe's regional editions, show how area cities and towns measure up.
- Assessed home values, '09 5/21/09
- Debt per resident, 2007 7/2/09
- DPW cost per resident, '07 (6/4/09)
- Firefighter costs per resident, '07 5/28/09
- High school grads going to 4-year schools, '08 6/18/09
- Population change, 1970-2007 6/28/09
- Single-family sales, change, '07-'08 5/14/09
- Smokers by community 6/4/09
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