How long do people stay in their homes in Hanscom AFB, MA?

Name: How long people stay in Hanscom AFB, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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76.7% (±27.5 points) of households in Hanscom AFB, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 76.7% (±27.5 points)
Since before 2000: 0.0%

When households in Hanscom AFB moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hanscom AFB	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	25.4% (±20.3 points)	4.7%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	51.3% (±18.5 points)	20.0%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	23.2% (±13.9 points)	37.5%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	0.0% (±6.1 points)	15.2%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	0.0% (±6.1 points)	11.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.0% (±6.1 points)	11.6%	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 Hanscom AFB, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Middlesex County (24.7%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (22.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Hanscom AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hanscom AFB
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hanscom AFB	—	76.7% (±27.5 points)	—
Lexington (community)	2.7 mi	18.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Lexington	2.7 mi	18.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Bedford	2.8 mi	20.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Concord	4.4 mi	18.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Burlington (community)	5.0 mi	19.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Burlington	5.0 mi	19.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Waltham	5.1 mi	30.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Pinehurst	5.7 mi	11.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lexington (community), MA (18.1%), Lexington, MA (18.1%), Bedford, MA (20.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hanscom AFB	76.7% (±27.5 points)
2	Shirley (community)	38.6% (±20.5 points)
3	Pepperell (community)	32.5% (±12.3 points)
4	Maynard (community)	26.9% (±5.2 points)
5	Arlington (community)	26.1% (±2.9 points)
6	Littleton Common	25.3% (±9.8 points)
7	Belmont (community)	21.6% (±2.6 points)

Showing 7 of 22 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Lincoln, 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 Hanscom AFB

How often do people move in Hanscom AFB?

76.7% of households in Hanscom AFB, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hanscom AFB have?

0.0% of households in Hanscom AFB have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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