How long do people stay in their homes in Plymouth (community), MA?

Name: How long people stay in Plymouth (community), MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.9% (±6.4 points) of households in Plymouth (community), MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.9% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 16.4%

When households in Plymouth (community) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Plymouth (community)	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	6.9% (±3.9 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.0% (±5.1 points)	15.2%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.1% (±8.0 points)	38.5%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.5% (±5.5 points)	17.1%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.8% (±3.2 points)	12.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.6% (±5.7 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 Plymouth (community), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in 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 Plymouth (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plymouth (community)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Plymouth (community)	—	24.9% (±6.4 points)	—
North Plymouth	1.5 mi	26.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston (community)	4.0 mi	12.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
South Duxbury	4.3 mi	13.9% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Kingston	4.5 mi	15.6% (±4.5 points)	Lower
The Pinehills	5.6 mi	35.9% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Duxbury (community)	6.0 mi	9.2% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Duxbury	6.3 mi	16.2% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Plympton	7.1 mi	7.9% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kingston (community), MA (12.1%), South Duxbury, MA (13.9%), Kingston, MA (15.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: The Pinehills, MA (35.9%).

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
1	The Pinehills	35.9% (±7.3 points)
2	Middleborough Center	29.7% (±7.1 points)
3	Onset	29.4% (±31.3 points)
4	Cedar Crest	27.7% (±19.6 points)
5	Abington (community)	26.4% (±6.8 points)
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)

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

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

It lies inside Plymouth, 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 Plymouth (community)

How often do people move in Plymouth (community)?

24.9% of households in Plymouth (community), MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Plymouth (community) have?

16.4% of households in Plymouth (community) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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