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

Name: How long people stay in Leicester, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.0% (±3.6 points) of households in Leicester, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.0% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 34.0%

When households in Leicester moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Leicester	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±0.9 points)	3.3%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.8% (±3.5 points)	17.4%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.3% (±6.1 points)	40.0%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.7% (±4.8 points)	16.4%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.7% (±4.2 points)	11.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	22.3% (±4.8 points)	12.0%	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 Leicester, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Worcester County (20.7%).

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 Leicester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leicester
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Leicester	—	17.0% (±3.6 points)	—
Spencer	4.1 mi	14.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Spencer (community)	4.2 mi	17.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn	4.4 mi	19.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Paxton	5.3 mi	11.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Worcester	5.8 mi	28.6% (±1.5 points)	Higher
East Brookfield	6.8 mi	10.6% (±5.0 points)	Lower
East Brookfield (community)	7.2 mi	6.1% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Millbury	7.6 mi	19.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Brookfield, MA (10.6%), East Brookfield (community), MA (6.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Worcester, MA (28.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
19 (tie)	Sturbridge	18.2% (±4.3 points)
21	Douglas	17.6% (±4.7 points)
22 (tie)	Uxbridge	17.3% (±5.0 points)
22 (tie)	West Boylston	17.3% (±4.5 points)
22 (tie)	Winchendon	17.3% (±4.2 points)
25	North Brookfield	17.2% (±5.9 points)
26	Leicester	17.0% (±3.6 points)
27	Southborough	16.3% (±3.5 points)
28	Westminster	16.2% (±5.7 points)
29	Lunenburg	15.6% (±4.6 points)
30	Dudley	15.4% (±3.9 points)
31 (tie)	Blackstone	15.2% (±4.0 points)
31 (tie)	Harvard	15.2% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Worcester 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 Leicester

How often do people move in Leicester?

17.0% of households in Leicester, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Leicester have?

34.0% of households in Leicester have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leicester town, Worcester County, Massachusetts

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Leicester town, Worcester County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:34795, in state:25 county:027).

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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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