Massachusetts is a state located in the Northeastern United States’ New England region. Its borders are as follows: New Hampshire and Vermont to the north, the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Maine to the east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to the south, and New York to the west. In terms of land area, Massachusetts is the sixth-smallest state. As of 2020, the state has more over seven million citizens, making it the most populous in New England, the sixteenth most populous in the nation, and the third most densely inhabited, behind Rhode Island and New Jersey.