What kinds of homes are in Onset, MA?
Onset, MA has 1,074 (±334) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 996 homes per square mile of land.
77.2% are detached single-family houses.
10.7% are in buildings of two to four units.
5.6% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 1,074 (±334)
- Detached houses
- 77.2%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 10.7%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 5.6%
Homes in Onset by building size
| Building type | Onset | Plymouth County | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 77.2% (±14.5 points) | 69.6% | 51.1% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 6.5% (±8.3 points) | 5.2% | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 0.0% (±3.9 points) | 5.0% | 9.3% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 10.7% (±12.1 points) | 5.8% | 10.7% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 0.0% (±3.9 points) | 3.3% | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 5.6% (±8.9 points) | 2.8% | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 0.0% (±3.9 points) | 5.9% | 12.3% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 0.0% (±3.9 points) | 2.3% | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±3.9 points) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
In Onset, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Plymouth County (12.0%).
It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.2%).
It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Onset
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onset | — | 5.6% (±10.5 points) | — |
| Wareham Center | 2.7 mi | 7.5% (±5.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| Buzzards Bay | 2.7 mi | 7.1% (±4.3 points) | Not measurably different |
| Bourne (community) | 2.9 mi | 10.7% (±6.7 points) | Not measurably different |
| Weweantic | 3.7 mi | 1.7% (±8.9 points) | Not measurably different |
| White Island Shores | 3.9 mi | 0.0% (±10.0 points) | Not measurably different |
| Monument Beach | 4.0 mi | 0.0% (±4.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| Pocasset | 4.2 mi | 7.6% (±7.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| Bourne | 4.4 mi | 7.1% (±2.0 points) | Not measurably different |
None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Plymouth County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kingston (community) | 9.8% (±4.7 points) |
| 13 (tie) | Hingham (community) | 9.6% (±4.0 points) |
| 13 (tie) | West Wareham | 9.6% (±12.7 points) |
| 15 | Wareham Center | 7.5% (±5.2 points) |
| 16 | Mattapoisett Center | 6.3% (±5.3 points) |
| 17 | North Scituate | 5.7% (±3.1 points) |
| 18 | Onset | 5.6% (±10.5 points) |
| 19 | Marion Center | 4.5% (±11.7 points) |
| 20 | Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock | 4.3% (±2.6 points) |
| 21 | Weweantic | 1.7% (±8.9 points) |
| 22 (tie) | Cedar Crest | 0.0% (±8.8 points) |
| 22 (tie) | Green Harbor | 0.0% (±11.8 points) |
| 22 (tie) | Hanson (community) | 0.0% (±9.7 points) |
Showing 13 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Onset is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Wareham, 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 Onset
How many homes are in Onset?
Onset, MA has an estimated 1,074 (±334) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Onset houses or apartments?
77.2% are detached houses and 6.5% attached houses, while 16.3% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Onset?
10.7% of homes in Onset are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Onset CDP, Massachusetts (place:51160, in state:25).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The API needs a free key.
DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .