How long do people stay in their homes in Marshfield (community), MA?

Name: How long people stay in Marshfield (community), MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.5% (±6.9 points) of households in Marshfield (community), MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.5% (±6.9 points)
Since before 2000: 28.1%

When households in Marshfield (community) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Marshfield (community)	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	7.0% (±4.7 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.5% (±5.0 points)	15.2%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.6% (±9.0 points)	38.5%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.8% (±6.3 points)	17.1%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.5% (±4.1 points)	12.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.6% (±7.5 points)	14.4%	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 Marshfield (community), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Plymouth County (18.0%).

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 Marshfield (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marshfield (community)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Marshfield (community)	—	19.5% (±6.9 points)	—
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock	1.6 mi	14.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Crest	2.3 mi	27.7% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Green Harbor	3.3 mi	3.4% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Marshfield Hills	3.5 mi	20.6% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Duxbury (community)	4.0 mi	9.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Duxbury	4.1 mi	16.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Pembroke	4.8 mi	11.7% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Duxbury	5.8 mi	13.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Green Harbor, MA (3.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Plymouth (community)	24.9% (±6.4 points)
8	Marion Center	24.1% (±22.9 points)
9	North Lakeville	23.8% (±8.4 points)
10	White Island Shores	21.4% (±16.9 points)
11	Marshfield Hills	20.6% (±12.0 points)
12	North Scituate	20.1% (±6.3 points)
13	Marshfield (community)	19.5% (±6.9 points)
14	Hull (community)	19.4% (±3.5 points)
15	Mattapoisett Center	18.2% (±9.8 points)
16	Scituate (community)	14.2% (±5.1 points)
17	Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock	14.1% (±5.7 points)
18	South Duxbury	13.9% (±5.4 points)
19	Hingham (community)	13.0% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Marshfield, 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 Marshfield (community)

How often do people move in Marshfield (community)?

19.5% of households in Marshfield (community), MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Marshfield (community) have?

28.1% of households in Marshfield (community) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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