What kinds of homes are in Duxbury (community), MA?

Name: Types of homes in Duxbury (community), MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Duxbury (community), MA has 901 (±279) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 408 homes per square mile of land.

81.6% are detached single-family houses.

5.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 901 (±279)
Detached houses: 81.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.3%
5+ unit buildings: 13.1%

Homes in Duxbury (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Duxbury (community)	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	81.6% (±19.4 points)	69.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±4.6 points)	5.2%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	5.3% (±8.2 points)	5.0%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.6 points)	5.8%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	13.1% (±18.5 points)	3.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.6 points)	2.8%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.6 points)	5.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±4.6 points)	2.3%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Duxbury (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Plymouth County (12.0%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Duxbury (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Duxbury (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Duxbury (community)	—	13.1% (±19.6 points)	—
South Duxbury	1.9 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Green Harbor	2.2 mi	0.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Crest	2.4 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston (community)	4.0 mi	9.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Marshfield (community)	4.0 mi	20.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock	4.1 mi	4.3% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Plymouth	4.8 mi	28.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	5.1 mi	8.8% (±3.8 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.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Plymouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	North Pembroke	24.2% (±13.9 points)
5	North Lakeville	21.8% (±8.7 points)
6	Marshfield (community)	20.4% (±7.4 points)
7	Abington (community)	18.1% (±4.4 points)
8	Hull (community)	16.6% (±3.0 points)
9	The Pinehills	15.4% (±4.9 points)
10	Duxbury (community)	13.1% (±19.6 points)
11	Scituate (community)	10.2% (±4.3 points)
12	Kingston (community)	9.8% (±4.7 points)
13 (tie)	Hingham (community)	9.6% (±4.0 points)
13 (tie)	West Wareham	9.6% (±12.7 points)
15	Wareham Center	7.5% (±5.2 points)
16	Mattapoisett Center	6.3% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Duxbury (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Duxbury, whose figures include it.

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 Duxbury (community)

How many homes are in Duxbury (community)?

Duxbury (community), MA has an estimated 901 (±279) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Duxbury (community) houses or apartments?

81.6% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 18.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Duxbury (community)?

5.3% of homes in Duxbury (community) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Duxbury CDP, Massachusetts

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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