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

Name: How long people stay in Holliston, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.7% (±3.8 points) of households in Holliston, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.7% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 32.3%

When households in Holliston moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Holliston	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	1.8% (±1.2 points)	4.7%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.9% (±3.6 points)	20.0%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.8% (±4.8 points)	37.5%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.3% (±3.1 points)	15.2%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.2% (±3.4 points)	11.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.1% (±4.3 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 Holliston, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Middlesex County (24.7%).

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 Holliston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Holliston
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Holliston	—	16.7% (±3.8 points)	—
Medway	3.0 mi	15.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hopkinton (community)	4.2 mi	18.6% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Milford	4.3 mi	19.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ashland	4.4 mi	17.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Milford (community)	4.5 mi	19.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sherborn	4.8 mi	16.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Millis	4.9 mi	18.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hopkinton	4.9 mi	22.1% (±3.9 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 Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
35 (tie)	Sudbury	17.7% (±3.2 points)
37 (tie)	Ashland	17.5% (±3.4 points)
37 (tie)	Stow	17.5% (±5.0 points)
39	Pepperell	17.3% (±3.9 points)
40	Chelmsford	17.2% (±2.7 points)
41	Reading	16.9% (±2.8 points)
42	Holliston	16.7% (±3.8 points)
43 (tie)	Acton	16.6% (±2.9 points)
43 (tie)	Groton	16.6% (±4.1 points)
43 (tie)	Sherborn	16.6% (±5.9 points)
46	North Reading	15.9% (±3.2 points)
47	Winchester	15.6% (±2.8 points)
48	Townsend	15.5% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Middlesex 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 Holliston

How often do people move in Holliston?

16.7% of households in Holliston, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Holliston have?

32.3% of households in Holliston have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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