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

Name: How long people stay in Belchertown, MA, 2020–2024
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13.6% (±3.4 points) of households in Belchertown, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.6% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 34.3%

When households in Belchertown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Belchertown	Hampshire County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±0.8 points)	3.6%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.6% (±3.3 points)	18.7%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.8% (±5.7 points)	35.3%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.3% (±3.7 points)	15.3%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.1% (±4.1 points)	12.8%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.2% (±3.1 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 Belchertown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Hampshire County (22.3%).

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 Belchertown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belchertown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Belchertown	—	13.6% (±3.4 points)	—
Granby	5.6 mi	6.7% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Ware	6.2 mi	23.0% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Pelham	6.4 mi	15.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Granby (community)	6.6 mi	10.8% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ludlow	7.2 mi	17.4% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer Town	7.9 mi	19.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Amherst Town	8.0 mi	38.5% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Ware (community)	8.1 mi	29.7% (±9.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Granby, MA (6.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ware, MA (23.0%), Amherst Town, MA (38.5%), Ware (community), MA (29.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
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)
8	Pelham	15.8% (±7.6 points)
9	Chesterfield	14.6% (±7.7 points)
10	Belchertown	13.6% (±3.4 points)
11	Goshen	13.3% (±6.2 points)
12	Plainfield	12.6% (±5.8 points)
13	Westhampton	11.1% (±8.0 points)
14	Hatfield	11.0% (±3.9 points)
15 (tie)	Williamsburg	10.9% (±4.4 points)
15 (tie)	Worthington	10.9% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Hampshire County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Belchertown include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Belchertown (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 Belchertown

How often do people move in Belchertown?

13.6% of households in Belchertown, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Belchertown have?

34.3% of households in Belchertown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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