How long do people stay in their homes in North Reading, MA?

Name: How long people stay in North Reading, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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15.9% (±3.2 points) of households in North Reading, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.9% (±3.2 points)
Since before 2000: 30.5%

When households in North Reading moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	North Reading	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±1.1 points)	4.7%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.2% (±3.0 points)	20.0%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.3% (±4.8 points)	37.5%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.3% (±5.2 points)	15.2%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.1% (±4.1 points)	11.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.4% (±3.4 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 North Reading, 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 North Reading

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Reading
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
North Reading	—	15.9% (±3.2 points)	—
Reading (community)	3.2 mi	16.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Reading	3.2 mi	16.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lynnfield (community)	3.9 mi	13.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lynnfield	3.9 mi	13.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington (community)	4.2 mi	12.0% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Wilmington	4.2 mi	12.0% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Middleton	4.5 mi	13.2% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wakefield (community)	5.2 mi	20.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilmington (community), MA (12.0%), Wilmington, MA (12.0%).

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
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)
49	Tyngsborough	14.6% (±4.0 points)
50	Dracut	12.9% (±2.9 points)
51	Wilmington	12.0% (±2.2 points)
52	Carlisle	11.8% (±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 North Reading

How often do people move in North Reading?

15.9% of households in North Reading, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does North Reading have?

30.5% of households in North Reading have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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