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

Name: How long people stay in Petersham, MA, 2020–2024
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13.9% (±4.3 points) of households in Petersham, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.9% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 38.5%

When households in Petersham moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Petersham	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±2.4 points)	3.3%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.5% (±3.6 points)	17.4%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.8% (±7.0 points)	40.0%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.7% (±5.7 points)	16.4%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.3% (±4.5 points)	11.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.2% (±5.1 points)	12.0%	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 Petersham, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Worcester County (20.7%).

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 Petersham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Petersham
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Petersham	—	13.9% (±4.3 points)	—
New Salem	5.7 mi	14.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Barre	6.0 mi	24.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hardwick	7.3 mi	21.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Phillipston	7.5 mi	4.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Athol	8.1 mi	19.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Athol (community)	9.3 mi	21.5% (±6.0 points)	Higher
New Braintree	10 mi	11.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Templeton	10 mi	14.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Phillipston, MA (4.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Athol (community), MA (21.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
34	Boylston	14.8% (±5.3 points)
35	Lancaster	14.7% (±8.4 points)
36	Oxford	14.4% (±4.2 points)
37	Spencer	14.2% (±5.0 points)
38	Sutton	14.0% (±4.3 points)
39 (tie)	Ashburnham	13.9% (±6.5 points)
39 (tie)	Petersham	13.9% (±4.3 points)
41	Princeton	13.7% (±5.5 points)
42	Bolton	13.4% (±4.9 points)
43	Northborough	13.2% (±3.7 points)
44	Hopedale	13.1% (±5.8 points)
45	Warren	12.8% (±7.7 points)
46	Rutland	12.4% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Worcester 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 Petersham

How often do people move in Petersham?

13.9% of households in Petersham, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Petersham have?

38.5% of households in Petersham have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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