The Oldest Town in Greater Boston: Gloucester Wins the Median-Age Crown by a Full Decade

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•June 29, 2026

THE BOTTOM LINE

Gloucester has the oldest population in Greater Boston with a median age of 51.0 — more than 20 years older than the youngest, Cambridge (30.6). Affluent suburbs cluster near the top (Marblehead 49.6, Lexington 46.8), but the winner is a working fishing port, not a country-club town.

WHO NEEDS THIS

Buyers weighing a town's life stage and turnover, downsizers and retirees, and anyone curious how Census data reshapes the usual Greater Boston pecking order.

KEY INSIGHTS

•Gloucester median age 51.0 — #1 of 49 full-coverage municipalities
•Marblehead is #2 at 49.6; Peabody and Lexington tie near 46.9
•The metro's oldest-to-youngest spread is 20.4 years (Gloucester 51.0 vs Cambridge 30.6)

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