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This is a list of the cities and towns in New England with population over 25,000 as of the 2020 census. Massachusetts contains the most cities and towns on the list with 80, while Vermont contains the fewest with just one. Neither Vermont's nor Maine's state capitals fall within the top 150 by population.
A 1638 engraving depicting the Mystic massacre An English map of New England c. 1670 depicts the area around modern Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Relationships alternated between peace and armed skirmishes between colonists and local Native American tribes, the bloodiest of which was the Pequot War in 1637 which resulted in the Mystic massacre. [22]
The oldest cities in New England date to the last few decades of the 18th century, (e.g. New Haven, Connecticut, was chartered as a city in 1784). In New England, cities were not widespread until well into the 19th century. New Hampshire did not have any cities until the 1840s, and for many years prior to the 1860s Vermont had just one city.
Others carry the prefix "New"; for example, the largest city in the US, New York, was named after York because King Charles II gave the land to his brother, James, the Duke of York (later James II). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Some places, such as Hartford, Connecticut , bear an archaic spelling of an English place (in this case Hertford ).
Indulge us as we dedicate a short (and sweet) love letter to New England.
The Connecticut River, looking southward over Sunderland from Deerfield. Map of the towns of the valley, showing U.S. census New England City and Town Area micropolitan districts of Amherst (in pink) and Greenfield (in orange), and the Springfield metropolitan NECTA (in yellow).
Indulge us as we dedicate a short (and sweet) love letter to New England: Home of lobster rolls, Emily Dickinson and, of course, some of the cutest spots in all the land, a road trip through Maine ...
Five small towns in New England have been ranked among the 15 best places in America for fall leaf peeping.