How long do people stay in their homes in Abington, MA?

Name: How long people stay in Abington, MA, 2020–2024
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26.4% (±6.8 points) of households in Abington, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.4% (±6.8 points)
Since before 2000: 21.0%

When households in Abington moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Abington	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	7.8% (±4.8 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.6% (±4.8 points)	15.2%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.9% (±5.1 points)	38.5%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.7% (±3.8 points)	17.1%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±2.7 points)	12.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.0% (±2.4 points)	14.4%	12.0%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Abington, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Plymouth County (18.0%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (22.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Abington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Abington
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Abington	—	26.4% (±6.8 points)	—
Rockland	2.6 mi	16.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Whitman	2.7 mi	14.7% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Holbrook (community)	2.7 mi	11.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Holbrook	2.7 mi	11.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Brockton	4.2 mi	21.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Avon	5.1 mi	17.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover	5.2 mi	18.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Bridgewater	5.5 mi	11.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rockland, MA (16.6%), Whitman, MA (14.7%), Holbrook (community), MA (11.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Plymouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Abington	26.4% (±6.8 points)
2	Brockton	21.9% (±2.2 points)
3	Plymouth	21.3% (±2.0 points)
4	Marshfield	20.0% (±3.3 points)
5	Bridgewater Town	19.9% (±3.9 points)
6	Middleborough	19.6% (±3.2 points)
7	Hull	19.4% (±3.5 points)

Showing 7 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Abington include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Abington (community).

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Abington

How often do people move in Abington?

26.4% of households in Abington, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Abington have?

21.0% of households in Abington have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Abington town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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