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

Name: How long people stay in Rockport, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.0% (±4.8 points) of households in Rockport, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.0% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 30.1%

When households in Rockport moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rockport	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±1.2 points)	3.3%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.3% (±4.6 points)	17.7%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.1% (±6.2 points)	39.7%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.9% (±4.1 points)	17.4%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.1% (±4.6 points)	11.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.0% (±3.6 points)	11.0%	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 Rockport, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Essex County (21.0%).

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 Rockport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rockport
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rockport	—	17.0% (±4.8 points)	—
Gloucester	4.6 mi	17.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Essex (community)	8.5 mi	30.1% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Essex	8.5 mi	27.4% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester-by-the-Sea	10 mi	16.4% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ipswich (community)	11 mi	28.2% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Ipswich	12 mi	21.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton	13 mi	18.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rowley (community)	14 mi	17.4% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ipswich (community), MA (28.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
18 (tie)	Gloucester	17.4% (±2.5 points)
18 (tie)	Andover	17.4% (±2.6 points)
18 (tie)	Marblehead	17.4% (±3.0 points)
21	Topsfield	17.3% (±5.9 points)
22	Newburyport	17.2% (±3.8 points)
23 (tie)	Georgetown	17.0% (±5.2 points)
23 (tie)	Rockport	17.0% (±4.8 points)
25 (tie)	Manchester-by-the-Sea	16.4% (±6.2 points)
25 (tie)	Wenham	16.4% (±6.5 points)
27	Rowley	16.0% (±6.1 points)
28	Lynnfield	13.7% (±4.2 points)
29	West Newbury	13.6% (±5.7 points)
30	Middleton	13.2% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Rockport include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Rockport (community).

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 Rockport

How often do people move in Rockport?

17.0% of households in Rockport, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rockport have?

30.1% of households in Rockport have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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