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

Name: How long people stay in Stoneham, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.2% (±3.6 points) of households in Stoneham, 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: 20.2% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 28.0%

When households in Stoneham moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Stoneham	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±1.0 points)	4.7%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.2% (±3.5 points)	20.0%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.8% (±3.4 points)	37.5%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.1% (±2.4 points)	15.2%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.1% (±2.8 points)	11.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.9% (±3.2 points)	11.6%	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 Stoneham, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Middlesex County (24.7%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (22.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Stoneham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stoneham
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Stoneham	—	20.2% (±3.6 points)	—
Melrose	2.3 mi	19.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wakefield (community)	2.7 mi	20.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wakefield	2.7 mi	20.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Winchester (community)	2.8 mi	15.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Winchester	2.8 mi	15.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Woburn	3.1 mi	24.6% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Medford	3.5 mi	28.1% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Malden	3.7 mi	32.8% (±2.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Winchester (community), MA (15.6%), Winchester, MA (15.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Medford, MA (28.1%), Malden, MA (32.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
15 (tie)	Everett	24.1% (±2.7 points)
15 (tie)	Lowell	24.1% (±1.5 points)
17	Natick	23.4% (±3.1 points)
18	Hopkinton	22.1% (±3.9 points)
19	Belmont	21.6% (±2.6 points)
20	Bedford	20.3% (±4.6 points)
21	Stoneham	20.2% (±3.6 points)
22	Wakefield	20.0% (±3.4 points)
23	Melrose	19.9% (±2.8 points)
24	Newton	19.6% (±1.6 points)
25 (tie)	Billerica	19.4% (±3.0 points)
25 (tie)	Westford	19.4% (±3.2 points)
27	Weston	19.2% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Stoneham include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Stoneham (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 Stoneham

How often do people move in Stoneham?

20.2% of households in Stoneham, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Stoneham have?

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

Sources

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