How long do people stay in their homes in Amherst Town, MA?

Name: How long people stay in Amherst Town, MA, 2020–2024
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38.5% (±4.4 points) of households in Amherst Town, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 38.5% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 18.4%

When households in Amherst Town moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Amherst Town	Hampshire County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±2.2 points)	3.6%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	32.6% (±3.8 points)	18.7%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.5% (±4.7 points)	35.3%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.5% (±3.0 points)	15.3%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±2.1 points)	12.8%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.1% (±1.9 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 Amherst Town, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Hampshire County (22.3%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Amherst Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amherst Town
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Amherst Town	—	38.5% (±4.4 points)	—
Hadley	3.2 mi	20.9% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Pelham	4.9 mi	15.8% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Hatfield (community)	5.0 mi	11.6% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Hatfield	5.9 mi	11.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Granby (community)	6.8 mi	10.8% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Leverett	7.4 mi	12.9% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Sunderland	7.4 mi	33.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shutesbury	7.9 mi	8.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hadley, MA (20.9%), Pelham, MA (15.8%), Hatfield (community), MA (11.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Amherst Town	38.5% (±4.4 points)
2	Northampton	25.3% (±3.2 points)
3	Ware	23.0% (±6.5 points)
4	Southampton	22.3% (±7.0 points)
5	Hadley	20.9% (±8.3 points)
6	South Hadley	19.9% (±4.1 points)
7	Easthampton	19.6% (±3.6 points)

Showing 7 of 20 places in Hampshire 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 Amherst Town

How often do people move in Amherst Town?

38.5% of households in Amherst Town, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Amherst Town have?

18.4% of households in Amherst Town have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Amherst Town city, 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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