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

Name: How long people stay in North Scituate, MA, 2020–2024
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20.1% (±6.3 points) of households in North Scituate, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.1% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 27.7%

When households in North Scituate moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	North Scituate	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.7% (±6.3 points)	15.2%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.2% (±8.0 points)	38.5%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.1% (±4.6 points)	17.1%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.5% (±6.2 points)	12.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.2% (±3.4 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 North Scituate, 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 North Scituate

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Scituate
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
North Scituate	—	20.1% (±6.3 points)	—
Scituate (community)	2.8 mi	14.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cohasset	3.8 mi	17.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Norwell	4.3 mi	11.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Marshfield Hills	5.2 mi	20.6% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hingham	5.9 mi	15.4% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hingham (community)	6.5 mi	13.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Marshfield	7.3 mi	20.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover	7.7 mi	18.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Norwell, MA (11.3%).

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
6	North Plymouth	26.0% (±10.2 points)
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)

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

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

It lies inside Scituate, 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 North Scituate

How often do people move in North Scituate?

20.1% of households in North Scituate, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does North Scituate have?

27.7% of households in North Scituate have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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