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

Name: How long people stay in Leyden, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.0% (±7.2 points) of households in Leyden, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.0% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 34.5%

When households in Leyden moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Leyden	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±2.4 points)	3.0%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.8% (±6.8 points)	14.2%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	20.5% (±10.4 points)	33.4%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.0% (±6.5 points)	19.9%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.5% (±5.8 points)	12.1%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	22.0% (±7.3 points)	17.4%	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 Leyden, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Franklin County (17.2%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (22.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Leyden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leyden
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Leyden	—	19.0% (±7.2 points)	—
Bernardston	3.5 mi	10.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Colrain	4.2 mi	17.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Guilford	5.3 mi	15.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Greenfield	5.9 mi	23.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shelburne	6.1 mi	14.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon	7.1 mi	15.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Turners Falls	7.9 mi	21.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gill	7.9 mi	19.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bernardston, MA (10.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Monroe	36.2% (±29.2 points)
2	Sunderland	33.2% (±9.6 points)
3	Greenfield	23.6% (±3.6 points)
4	Montague	21.1% (±4.2 points)
5	Gill	19.5% (±5.6 points)
6	Leyden	19.0% (±7.2 points)
7	Colrain	17.3% (±6.8 points)
8	Ashfield	15.9% (±5.7 points)
9	New Salem	14.4% (±11.3 points)
10	Erving	14.3% (±5.4 points)
11	Shelburne	14.2% (±5.4 points)
12	Orange	13.2% (±3.6 points)

Showing 12 of 26 places in Franklin 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 Leyden

How often do people move in Leyden?

19.0% of households in Leyden, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Leyden have?

34.5% of households in Leyden have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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