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NECTA divisions as of 2020

A New England city and town area (NECTA) was a geographic and statistical entity defined by the U.S. federal government for use in the six-state New England region of the United States. NECTAs are analogous to metropolitan statistical areas and micropolitan statistical areas and are defined using the same criteria, except that they are defined on the basis of New England towns instead of entire counties. NECTAs are classified as either metropolitan or micropolitan NECTAs. A micropolitan NECTA has an urban core with a population of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000, whereas a metropolitan NECTA has an urban core with a population of at least 50,000. Tabulations of census information by NECTA was discontinued effective July 2023. [1]

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In New England, towns (which are classified by the United States Census Bureau as minor civil divisions) are a much more important level of government than counties. Because towns are smaller than counties, a NECTA usually provides a much closer approximation to the real metropolitan area than a metropolitan statistical area does.

Large NECTAs (with population greater than 2.5 million) may be subdivided into smaller groupings known as NECTA Divisions. Adjacent NECTAs that have a high degree of employment interchange may also be combined to form Combined NECTAS (or CNECTAs). NECTAs that are part of a CNECTA retain their separate identities.

Lists of NECTAs

The following is a list of metropolitan and micropolitan NECTAs as defined by the Office of Management and Budget. Definitions are as of March 2020. [2]

NECTADivisionCombined NECTAState(s)
Athol MicropolitanBoston–Providence–Worcester MetropolitanMA
Augusta MicropolitanAugusta–Waterville MicropolitanME
Bangor MetropolitanME
Barnstable Town MetropolitanBoston–Providence–Worcester MetropolitanMA
Barre MicropolitanVT
Bennington MicropolitanVT
Berlin MicropolitanNH
Boston – Cambridge – Newton Metropolitan Boston – Cambridge – Newton Boston–Providence–Worcester MetropolitanMA
Brockton – Bridgewater Town– Easton Boston–Providence–Worcester MetropolitanMA
Framingham Boston–Providence–Worcester MetropolitanMA
Haverhill – Newburyport – Amesbury TownBoston–Providence–Worcester MetropolitanMA-NH
Lawrence – Methuen Town– North Andover Boston–Providence–Worcester MetropolitanMA-NH
Lowell – Billerica – Chelmsford Boston–Providence–Worcester MetropolitanMA-NH
Lynn – Salem – Marblehead Boston–Providence–Worcester MetropolitanMA
Nashua Boston–Providence–Worcester MetropolitanNH-MA
Peabody – Beverly – Gloucester Boston–Providence–Worcester MetropolitanMA
Plymouth – Pembroke – Duxbury Boston–Providence–Worcester MetropolitanMA
Taunton – Middleborough – Norton Boston–Providence–Worcester MetropolitanMA
Bridgeport – Stamford – Norwalk MetropolitanBridgeport–New Haven–Stamford MetropolitanCT
Brunswick MicropolitanPortland–Lewiston–South Portland MetropolitanME
Burlington – South Burlington MetropolitanVT
Claremont MicropolitanLebanon–Claremont MicropolitanNH
Concord MicropolitanBoston–Providence–Worcester MetropolitanNH
Danbury MetropolitanBridgeport–New Haven–Stamford MetropolitanCT
Dover – Durham MicropolitanNH-ME
Greenfield Town MicropolitanSpringfield-Hartford-East Hartford MetropolitanMA
Hartford – East Hartford – Middletown MetropolitanSpringfield-Hartford-East Hartford MetropolitanCT
Laconia MicropolitanNH
Lebanon MicropolitanLebanon–Claremont MicropolitanNH-VT
Leominster – Gardner MetropolitanBoston–Providence–Worcester MetropolitanMA
Lewiston – Auburn MetropolitanPortland–Lewiston–South Portland MetropolitanME
Manchester MetropolitanBoston–Providence–Worcester MetropolitanNH
New Bedford MetropolitanBoston–Providence–Worcester MetropolitanMA
New Haven MetropolitanBridgeport–New Haven–Stamford MetropolitanCT
Norwich – New London – Westerly MetropolitanCT-RI
North Adams MicropolitanPittsfield–North Adams MetropolitanMA-VT
Pittsfield MetropolitanPittsfield–North Adams MetropolitanMA
Portland – South Portland MetropolitanPortland–Lewiston–South Portland MetropolitanME
Portsmouth MetropolitanBoston–Providence–Worcester MetropolitanNH-ME
Providence – Warwick MetropolitanBoston–Providence–Worcester MetropolitanRI-MA
Sanford MicropolitanPortland–Lewiston–South Portland MetropolitanME
Springfield MetropolitanSpringfield-Hartford-East Hartford MetropolitanMA-CT
Torrington MicropolitanSpringfield-Hartford-East Hartford MetropolitanCT
Waterbury MetropolitanBridgeport–New Haven–Stamford MetropolitanCT
Waterville MicropolitanAugusta–Waterville MicropolitanME
Willimantic MicropolitanSpringfield-Hartford-East Hartford MetropolitanCT
Worcester MetropolitanBoston–Providence–Worcester MetropolitanMA-CT
Vineyard Haven MicropolitanMA

References

  1. ↑ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01" (PDF). White House . July 21, 2023. pp. 59, 138. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  2. ↑ "List 4 New England City and Town Areas (NECTAs), NECTA Divisions, and Combined NECTAs", Office of Management and Budget, March 2020
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