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

Name: How long people stay in Ashfield, MA, 2020–2024
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15.9% (±5.7 points) of households in Ashfield, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.9% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 39.5%

When households in Ashfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ashfield	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±1.6 points)	3.0%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.5% (±5.5 points)	14.2%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	22.5% (±6.2 points)	33.4%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.1% (±6.3 points)	19.9%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±3.0 points)	12.1%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	28.3% (±6.2 points)	17.4%	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 Ashfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Franklin County (17.2%).

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 Ashfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ashfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ashfield	—	15.9% (±5.7 points)	—
Buckland	5.0 mi	8.2% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Conway	5.1 mi	9.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Goshen	5.7 mi	13.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield	5.8 mi	12.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hawley	6.2 mi	11.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shelburne Falls	6.8 mi	15.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cummington	6.9 mi	5.2% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Charlemont	8.2 mi	11.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buckland, MA (8.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Sunderland	33.2% (±9.6 points)
3	Greenfield	23.6% (±3.6 points)
4	Montague	21.1% (±4.2 points)
5	Gill	19.5% (±5.6 points)
6	Leyden	19.0% (±7.2 points)
7	Colrain	17.3% (±6.8 points)
8	Ashfield	15.9% (±5.7 points)
9	New Salem	14.4% (±11.3 points)
10	Erving	14.3% (±5.4 points)
11	Shelburne	14.2% (±5.4 points)
12	Orange	13.2% (±3.6 points)
13	Leverett	12.9% (±4.4 points)
14	Northfield	11.6% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Franklin 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 Ashfield

How often do people move in Ashfield?

15.9% of households in Ashfield, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ashfield have?

39.5% of households in Ashfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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