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

Name: How long people stay in Norwell, MA, 2020–2024
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11.3% (±3.2 points) of households in Norwell, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.3% (±3.2 points)
Since before 2000: 27.5%

When households in Norwell moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Norwell	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±1.4 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.2% (±2.9 points)	15.2%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.9% (±5.3 points)	38.5%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.3% (±3.1 points)	17.1%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.4% (±2.7 points)	12.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.1% (±3.7 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 Norwell, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Plymouth County (18.0%).

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 Norwell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Norwell
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Norwell	—	11.3% (±3.2 points)	—
Hanover	3.5 mi	18.7% (±4.5 points)	Higher
North Scituate	4.3 mi	20.1% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Scituate (community)	4.5 mi	14.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Scituate	4.8 mi	17.2% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Marshfield Hills	4.8 mi	20.6% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Pembroke	5.0 mi	11.7% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hingham	5.2 mi	15.4% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rockland	5.2 mi	16.6% (±4.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hanover, MA (18.7%), North Scituate, MA (20.1%), Scituate, MA (17.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
18	Carver	13.6% (±4.3 points)
19	Pembroke	13.5% (±3.7 points)
20	West Bridgewater	13.2% (±4.4 points)
21	Hanson	12.1% (±4.2 points)
22	East Bridgewater	11.7% (±3.4 points)
23	Mattapoisett	11.4% (±4.7 points)
24	Norwell	11.3% (±3.2 points)
25	Marion	11.2% (±6.5 points)
26	Rochester	10.6% (±4.6 points)
27	Plympton	7.9% (±4.4 points)

Showing 10 of 27 places in Plymouth 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 Norwell

How often do people move in Norwell?

11.3% of households in Norwell, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Norwell have?

27.5% of households in Norwell have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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