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

Name: How long people stay in Acton, MA, 2020–2024
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16.6% (±2.9 points) of households in Acton, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.6% (±2.9 points)
Since before 2000: 22.9%

When households in Acton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Acton	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±1.1 points)	4.7%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.7% (±2.7 points)	20.0%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.0% (±3.6 points)	37.5%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.5% (±2.2 points)	15.2%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.8% (±2.5 points)	11.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.1% (±1.7 points)	11.6%	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 Acton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Middlesex County (24.7%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Acton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Acton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Acton	—	16.6% (±2.9 points)	—
West Concord	2.9 mi	19.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Littleton Common	3.9 mi	25.3% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Concord	4.0 mi	18.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Maynard (community)	4.1 mi	26.9% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Maynard	4.1 mi	26.9% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Boxborough	4.2 mi	24.4% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Littleton	4.5 mi	17.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stow	5.3 mi	17.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Maynard (community), MA (26.9%), Maynard, MA (26.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
37 (tie)	Ashland	17.5% (±3.4 points)
37 (tie)	Stow	17.5% (±5.0 points)
39	Pepperell	17.3% (±3.9 points)
40	Chelmsford	17.2% (±2.7 points)
41	Reading	16.9% (±2.8 points)
42	Holliston	16.7% (±3.8 points)
43 (tie)	Acton	16.6% (±2.9 points)
43 (tie)	Groton	16.6% (±4.1 points)
43 (tie)	Sherborn	16.6% (±5.9 points)
46	North Reading	15.9% (±3.2 points)
47	Winchester	15.6% (±2.8 points)
48	Townsend	15.5% (±4.0 points)
49	Tyngsborough	14.6% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Acton

How often do people move in Acton?

16.6% of households in Acton, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Acton have?

22.9% of households in Acton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Acton town, Middlesex 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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