towns

Every state has some pretty unique names for cities. Some are certainly more bizarre than others to say the least, especially in Massachusetts! It really comes to literally no one's surprise in the Bay State that there are some towns and neighborhoods that would have some not-so-common names. What towns come to mind that you can think of?

As we are winding down the last days of the official Summer season in Massachusetts, we now know what some of the top towns are for traveling to the coast in the Bay State. In fact, did you realize that Massachusetts is home to, not one, but two of the top small towns throughout the entire east coast of the U.S.? So, what and where exactly are they?

The New England states are among the most densely populated throughout the U.S. This happens to include our very densely populated state of Massachusetts. You might expect any town throughout the New England region to have a relatively decent population. In fact, throughout the region, there are 236.9 people per square mile on average, which is much higher than the national average of 79.56 people per square mile. However, despite being the most populated of all the New England states, Massachusetts has a town with a population that is even less than the national average of people per square mile.

Pronunciation is important! Especially in the state of Massachusetts! No one ever wants to mispronounce anything, ever. It can bring any conversation to a abrupt halt. Typically, before you even attempt to pronounce something that you're not exactly sure about, the best thing to do is probably, at the very least, Google it, duh! Or just ask someone else. It just so happens that Massachusetts has more than a few cities and towns that are mispronounced quite often. Like, all the time!

Massachusetts is home to some of the most unique towns that any state in this country has. They seem to have capitalized on a certain niche for stylized town names within the Bay State. While most of them have some sort of rich history behind them, there are some that you will hear and then think to yourself, "That town definitely sounds like it could only be in Massachusetts." But some towns just sound so fake, as if they were something created by A.I.

Massachusetts town and city names are undeniably some of the most unique in any state. In fact, there's a really good chance that as soon as Bay State residents hear and/or read the name of any of those towns or cities, we already know that's a city/town in Massachusetts, even if we're not sure where it is. It just so happens that if you were to mention any town that ends in 'ham', there's a really good chance that town actually does exist somewhere in Massachusetts due to the fact that there is a certifiably crazy amount of towns here that end as such.

There is no place in Massachusetts, or anywhere for that matter, that ever wants to be called boring. Especially if you are someone who takes plenty of pride in where you are. Unfortunately, there are some cities and towns that do happen to fall under that horrible label. But what about your spot? Did your city or town manage to avoid this list, or did the place where you reside in happen to wind up on the list of the most boring cities in the Bay State?

They are ALL located in the eastern part of The Commonwealth

A beautifully quaint Massachusetts destination is rated as the Most Welcoming Town in the U.S. for Newcomers. And it's in the beautiful Berkshires!

When any given person thinks of Massachusetts, there's a good chance the first city, town, or region you would think of is Boston, Cape Cod, Salem, or maybe Nantucket/Martha's Vineyard. Those are likely the usual suspects when it comes to popular destinations, and for very good reason. But there are a lot of other great spots throughout the Bay State that also deserve plenty of praise. So, what about some of those other places in Massachusetts that don't necessarily get the recognition? Those are the more underrated places throughout the state. It just so happens that we now know where the most underrated town in Massachusetts is.