Imagine if researchers over 75 years ago had predicted the Massachusetts we live in today.
Predicting the future is quite difficult since its exact nature is unpredictable, but one study indicates that multiple Massachusetts communities might turn into ghost towns by 2100.
Population Decline In The United States
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago discovered that approximately 50% of U.S. cities are expected to experience population decline soon. The findings were published in Nature.
In Massachusetts, the most prominent population growth winners are dispersed throughout the state. Notably, northern Boston-area towns such as Watertown, Malden, Somerville, and Cambridge are expected to experience a 63% increase in their populations, based on the research…