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

Name: How long people stay in Millis, MA, 2020–2024
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18.4% (±5.4 points) of households in Millis, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.4% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 33.1%

When households in Millis moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Millis	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±1.9 points)	4.1%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.9% (±5.1 points)	17.8%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.1% (±5.6 points)	38.0%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±3.6 points)	15.9%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.1% (±4.6 points)	11.4%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.0% (±6.3 points)	12.7%	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 Millis, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Norfolk County (21.9%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Millis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Millis
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Millis	—	18.4% (±5.4 points)	—
Medfield	3.1 mi	12.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Medfield (community)	3.4 mi	10.9% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Medway	3.6 mi	15.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sherborn	4.1 mi	16.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Norfolk	4.3 mi	11.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Holliston	4.9 mi	16.7% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dover	5.6 mi	10.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Walpole	5.8 mi	16.8% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Medfield (community), MA (10.9%), Norfolk, MA (11.4%), Dover, MA (10.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Weymouth Town	21.3% (±2.3 points)
8 (tie)	Dedham	19.9% (±3.2 points)
8 (tie)	Wellesley	19.9% (±2.5 points)
10	Westwood	19.1% (±3.8 points)
11	Franklin Town	18.8% (±2.6 points)
12	Randolph Town	18.6% (±3.6 points)
13	Millis	18.4% (±5.4 points)
14 (tie)	Avon	17.2% (±6.6 points)
14 (tie)	Cohasset	17.2% (±4.5 points)
16	Walpole	16.8% (±2.5 points)
17	Wrentham	16.6% (±4.0 points)
18	Braintree Town	16.4% (±2.4 points)
19	Needham	16.1% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Norfolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Millis include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Millis-Clicquot.

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 Millis

How often do people move in Millis?

18.4% of households in Millis, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Millis have?

33.1% of households in Millis have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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