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

Name: How long people stay in Bourne, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.6% (±3.4 points) of households in Bourne, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.6% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 26.3%

When households in Bourne moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bourne	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±1.7 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.3% (±3.0 points)	14.1%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.0% (±4.6 points)	38.4%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.1% (±3.5 points)	19.1%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.1% (±3.4 points)	13.3%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.2% (±2.9 points)	12.3%	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 Bourne, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Barnstable County (16.9%).

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 Bourne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bourne
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bourne	—	17.6% (±3.4 points)	—
Onset	4.4 mi	29.4% (±31.3 points)	Not measurably different
Forestdale	4.8 mi	10.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sandwich	5.5 mi	13.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sandwich (community)	5.6 mi	16.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Falmouth	5.6 mi	20.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
White Island Shores	6.0 mi	21.4% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wareham	6.4 mi	14.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wareham Center	6.9 mi	11.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Provincetown	29.6% (±9.1 points)
2	Mashpee	21.2% (±3.6 points)
3	Yarmouth	19.1% (±3.0 points)
4	Chatham	19.0% (±5.4 points)
5	Falmouth	18.1% (±2.5 points)
6	Bourne	17.6% (±3.4 points)
7	Brewster	17.5% (±4.0 points)
8	Dennis	16.9% (±2.8 points)
9	Eastham	15.4% (±5.7 points)
10	Barnstable Town	15.0% (±2.1 points)
11	Orleans	14.8% (±4.0 points)
12	Wellfleet	14.2% (±5.7 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bourne include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bourne (community), Buzzards Bay, Monument Beach, Pocasset, Sagamore.

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 Bourne

How often do people move in Bourne?

17.6% of households in Bourne, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bourne have?

26.3% of households in Bourne have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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