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

Name: How long people stay in Southampton, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.3% (±7.0 points) of households in Southampton, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.3% (±7.0 points)
Since before 2000: 39.7%

When households in Southampton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Southampton	Hampshire County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.4 points)	3.6%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.5% (±6.6 points)	18.7%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	24.0% (±6.4 points)	35.3%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.0% (±5.6 points)	15.3%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.2% (±5.1 points)	12.8%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	23.5% (±8.1 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 Southampton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hampshire County (22.3%).

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 Southampton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southampton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Southampton	—	22.3% (±7.0 points)	—
Easthampton	4.5 mi	19.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery	4.8 mi	8.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Holyoke	5.2 mi	21.7% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Westfield	6.1 mi	18.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Westhampton	6.3 mi	11.1% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Huntington	7.3 mi	9.3% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Russell	7.3 mi	12.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Northampton	7.7 mi	25.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montgomery, MA (8.0%), Westhampton, MA (11.1%), Huntington, MA (9.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Amherst Town	38.5% (±4.4 points)
2	Northampton	25.3% (±3.2 points)
3	Ware	23.0% (±6.5 points)
4	Southampton	22.3% (±7.0 points)
5	Hadley	20.9% (±8.3 points)
6	South Hadley	19.9% (±4.1 points)
7	Easthampton	19.6% (±3.6 points)
8	Pelham	15.8% (±7.6 points)
9	Chesterfield	14.6% (±7.7 points)
10	Belchertown	13.6% (±3.4 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Hampshire 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 Southampton

How often do people move in Southampton?

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

How many long-time residents does Southampton have?

39.7% of households in Southampton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Southampton town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Southampton town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:62745, in state:25 county:015).

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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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