How long do people stay in their homes in Palmer Town, MA?

Name: How long people stay in Palmer Town, MA, 2020–2024
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19.3% (±5.9 points) of households in Palmer Town, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.3% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 34.0%

When households in Palmer Town moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Palmer Town	Hampden County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±3.5 points)	3.2%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.5% (±4.7 points)	15.7%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.8% (±5.3 points)	38.7%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.9% (±5.1 points)	18.1%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.4% (±4.8 points)	10.6%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.6% (±4.7 points)	13.7%	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 Palmer Town, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hampden County (18.9%).

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 Palmer Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmer Town
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Palmer Town	—	19.3% (±5.9 points)	—
Ware (community)	5.2 mi	29.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Warren	5.5 mi	12.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ware	6.1 mi	23.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Monson Center	6.3 mi	28.5% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Warren (community)	6.5 mi	22.8% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Monson	6.6 mi	17.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brimfield	6.7 mi	11.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Belchertown (community)	7.6 mi	15.2% (±9.1 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.

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Springfield	22.2% (±1.6 points)
2	Holyoke	21.7% (±3.0 points)
3	Palmer Town	19.3% (±5.9 points)
4	West Springfield Town	18.5% (±2.7 points)
5	East Longmeadow	18.1% (±4.1 points)
6	Westfield	18.0% (±2.7 points)
7	Chicopee	17.8% (±2.1 points)
8	Chester	17.5% (±10.8 points)
9	Ludlow	17.4% (±3.6 points)

Showing 9 of 23 places in Hampden 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 Palmer Town

How often do people move in Palmer Town?

19.3% of households in Palmer Town, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Palmer Town have?

34.0% of households in Palmer Town have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palmer Town city, 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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