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

Name: How long people stay in Shelburne, MA, 2020–2024
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14.2% (±5.4 points) of households in Shelburne, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.2% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 28.0%

When households in Shelburne moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shelburne	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±2.8 points)	3.0%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.7% (±4.6 points)	14.2%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.3% (±8.0 points)	33.4%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.5% (±5.3 points)	19.9%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.3% (±3.8 points)	12.1%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.7% (±4.5 points)	17.4%	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 Shelburne, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Franklin County (17.2%).

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 Shelburne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shelburne
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shelburne	—	14.2% (±5.4 points)	—
Shelburne Falls	3.5 mi	15.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Greenfield	4.2 mi	23.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Colrain	5.5 mi	17.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Buckland	5.9 mi	8.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leyden	6.1 mi	19.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Turners Falls	6.4 mi	21.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield	7.7 mi	7.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Conway	7.7 mi	9.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenfield, MA (23.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Gill	19.5% (±5.6 points)
6	Leyden	19.0% (±7.2 points)
7	Colrain	17.3% (±6.8 points)
8	Ashfield	15.9% (±5.7 points)
9	New Salem	14.4% (±11.3 points)
10	Erving	14.3% (±5.4 points)
11	Shelburne	14.2% (±5.4 points)
12	Orange	13.2% (±3.6 points)
13	Leverett	12.9% (±4.4 points)
14	Northfield	11.6% (±5.9 points)
15	Charlemont	11.3% (±5.1 points)
16	Hawley	11.2% (±6.5 points)
17	Whately	10.9% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Franklin 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 Shelburne

How often do people move in Shelburne?

14.2% of households in Shelburne, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shelburne have?

28.0% of households in Shelburne have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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