What kinds of homes are in Groveland, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Groveland, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Groveland, MA has 2,751 (±229) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 310 homes per square mile of land.

74.5% are detached single-family houses.

11.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,751 (±229)
Detached houses: 74.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 11.8%
5+ unit buildings: 5.3%

Homes in Groveland by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Groveland	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	74.5% (±7.9 points)	49.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.4% (±5.6 points)	6.9%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	7.2% (±5.0 points)	10.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.6% (±3.7 points)	11.6%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.2% (±1.4 points)	5.4%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.5 points)	4.1%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.1% (±3.8 points)	11.7%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Groveland, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Essex County (21.2%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Groveland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Groveland
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Groveland	—	5.3% (±4.3 points)	—
Georgetown	2.5 mi	8.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Newbury	4.1 mi	1.0% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Haverhill	4.1 mi	23.3% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Boxford	4.9 mi	3.5% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Merrimac	5.9 mi	9.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Boxford (community)	6.4 mi	1.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Andover	6.7 mi	25.0% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Rowley	6.9 mi	10.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Haverhill, MA (23.3%), North Andover, MA (25.0%).

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 Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
24	Manchester-by-the-Sea	9.2% (±6.2 points)
25	Middleton	8.7% (±2.6 points)
26	Georgetown	8.6% (±4.7 points)
27	Hamilton	7.4% (±3.4 points)
28	Marblehead	6.4% (±2.7 points)
29 (tie)	Essex	5.3% (±4.9 points)
29 (tie)	Groveland	5.3% (±4.3 points)
31	Boxford	3.5% (±3.3 points)
32	Newbury	3.1% (±3.1 points)
33	Topsfield	2.5% (±4.6 points)
34	West Newbury	1.0% (±2.5 points)

Showing 11 of 34 places in Essex 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 Groveland

How many homes are in Groveland?

Groveland, MA has an estimated 2,751 (±229) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Groveland houses or apartments?

74.5% are detached houses and 8.4% attached houses, while 17.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Groveland?

11.8% of homes in Groveland 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 — Groveland town, Essex County, 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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