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

Name: How long people stay in Shrewsbury, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.3% (±2.7 points) of households in Shrewsbury, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.3% (±2.7 points)
Since before 2000: 25.2%

When households in Shrewsbury moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shrewsbury	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±1.3 points)	3.3%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.6% (±2.4 points)	17.4%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.3% (±3.1 points)	40.0%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3% (±2.1 points)	16.4%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.3% (±2.5 points)	11.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.9% (±1.8 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 Shrewsbury, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Worcester County (20.7%).

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 Shrewsbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shrewsbury
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shrewsbury	—	22.3% (±2.7 points)	—
Northborough (community)	3.9 mi	7.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Northborough	4.4 mi	13.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Boylston	4.9 mi	14.8% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Worcester	4.9 mi	28.6% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Westborough (community)	5.1 mi	36.1% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Westborough	5.3 mi	32.9% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Grafton	5.5 mi	19.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Boylston	6.9 mi	17.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Northborough (community), MA (7.8%), Northborough, MA (13.2%), Boylston, MA (14.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Worcester, MA (28.6%), Westborough (community), MA (36.1%), Westborough, MA (32.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Westborough	32.9% (±4.3 points)
2	Worcester	28.6% (±1.5 points)
3	Barre	24.4% (±9.6 points)
4	Fitchburg	23.5% (±2.8 points)
5	Southbridge Town	23.4% (±3.9 points)
6	Berlin	23.3% (±6.8 points)
7	Shrewsbury	22.3% (±2.7 points)
8	Gardner	21.6% (±3.9 points)
9	Webster	21.5% (±3.5 points)
10	Clinton	21.3% (±3.8 points)
11	Hardwick	21.2% (±6.8 points)
12	West Brookfield	20.1% (±6.8 points)
13	Leominster	20.0% (±2.9 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 Shrewsbury

How often do people move in Shrewsbury?

22.3% of households in Shrewsbury, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shrewsbury have?

25.2% of households in Shrewsbury have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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