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

Name: How long people stay in Townsend, MA, 2020–2024
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15.5% (±4.0 points) of households in Townsend, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.5% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 32.6%

When households in Townsend moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Townsend	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±2.2 points)	4.7%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.7% (±3.3 points)	20.0%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.9% (±5.1 points)	37.5%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.1% (±4.0 points)	15.2%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.3% (±3.8 points)	11.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.3% (±3.6 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 Townsend, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Middlesex County (24.7%).

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 Townsend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Townsend
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Townsend	—	15.5% (±4.0 points)	—
Lunenburg (community)	5.0 mi	18.2% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pepperell	5.6 mi	17.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mason	5.7 mi	5.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Lunenburg	5.7 mi	15.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brookline	6.1 mi	16.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pepperell (community)	6.1 mi	32.5% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Ashby	6.2 mi	7.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Fitchburg	6.8 mi	23.5% (±2.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mason, NH (5.1%), Ashby, MA (7.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pepperell (community), MA (32.5%), Fitchburg, MA (23.5%).

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
42	Holliston	16.7% (±3.8 points)
43 (tie)	Acton	16.6% (±2.9 points)
43 (tie)	Groton	16.6% (±4.1 points)
43 (tie)	Sherborn	16.6% (±5.9 points)
46	North Reading	15.9% (±3.2 points)
47	Winchester	15.6% (±2.8 points)
48	Townsend	15.5% (±4.0 points)
49	Tyngsborough	14.6% (±4.0 points)
50	Dracut	12.9% (±2.9 points)
51	Wilmington	12.0% (±2.2 points)
52	Carlisle	11.8% (±4.0 points)
53	Dunstable	8.7% (±3.1 points)
54	Ashby	7.1% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Middlesex 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 Townsend

How often do people move in Townsend?

15.5% of households in Townsend, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Townsend have?

32.6% of households in Townsend have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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