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

Name: How long people stay in Fairhaven, MA, 2020–2024
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15.1% (±3.4 points) of households in Fairhaven, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.1% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 28.3%

When households in Fairhaven moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fairhaven	Bristol County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±1.2 points)	3.0%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.1% (±3.2 points)	15.4%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.3% (±5.4 points)	39.6%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4% (±6.1 points)	16.0%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±2.6 points)	11.6%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.0% (±3.0 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 Fairhaven, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Bristol County (18.4%).

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 Fairhaven

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairhaven
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fairhaven	—	15.1% (±3.4 points)	—
Mattapoisett	3.6 mi	11.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Bedford	3.9 mi	23.5% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Acushnet Center	4.0 mi	4.6% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Bliss Corner	4.2 mi	21.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mattapoisett Center	4.6 mi	18.2% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Acushnet	6.0 mi	8.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Dartmouth	6.5 mi	19.0% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Smith Mills	6.6 mi	24.2% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Acushnet Center, MA (4.6%), Acushnet, MA (8.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Bedford, MA (23.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Dartmouth	19.0% (±3.2 points)
5	Taunton	18.6% (±2.0 points)
6	Attleboro	17.0% (±2.5 points)
7	Easton	16.3% (±3.0 points)
8	Mansfield	16.2% (±3.1 points)
9	Norton	15.7% (±2.9 points)
10	Fairhaven	15.1% (±3.4 points)
11 (tie)	Raynham	14.5% (±3.1 points)
11 (tie)	Swansea	14.5% (±4.0 points)
13	Freetown	13.3% (±4.2 points)
14	Seekonk	13.0% (±3.8 points)
15	Westport	12.5% (±4.1 points)
16	Berkley	10.7% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Bristol 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 Fairhaven

How often do people move in Fairhaven?

15.1% of households in Fairhaven, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fairhaven have?

28.3% of households in Fairhaven have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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