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

Name: How long people stay in Westminster, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.2% (±5.7 points) of households in Westminster, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.2% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 37.0%

When households in Westminster moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Westminster	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	0.9% (±1.0 points)	3.3%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.3% (±5.6 points)	17.4%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.9% (±5.9 points)	40.0%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.0% (±4.5 points)	16.4%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±5.2 points)	11.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.9% (±8.9 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 Westminster, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Worcester County (20.7%).

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 Westminster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westminster
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Westminster	—	16.2% (±5.7 points)	—
Gardner	4.7 mi	21.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Ashburnham	5.0 mi	17.7% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fitchburg	5.6 mi	23.5% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Hubbardston	6.4 mi	12.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ashburnham	6.5 mi	13.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Princeton	7.1 mi	13.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leominster	7.2 mi	20.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Templeton	8.7 mi	14.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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 Worcester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
22 (tie)	Uxbridge	17.3% (±5.0 points)
22 (tie)	West Boylston	17.3% (±4.5 points)
22 (tie)	Winchendon	17.3% (±4.2 points)
25	North Brookfield	17.2% (±5.9 points)
26	Leicester	17.0% (±3.6 points)
27	Southborough	16.3% (±3.5 points)
28	Westminster	16.2% (±5.7 points)
29	Lunenburg	15.6% (±4.6 points)
30	Dudley	15.4% (±3.9 points)
31 (tie)	Blackstone	15.2% (±4.0 points)
31 (tie)	Harvard	15.2% (±4.5 points)
33	Templeton	14.9% (±4.5 points)
34	Boylston	14.8% (±5.3 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 Westminster

How often do people move in Westminster?

16.2% of households in Westminster, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Westminster have?

37.0% of households in Westminster have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westminster town, Worcester 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 Westminster town, Worcester County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:77010, in state:25 county:027).

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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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