What kinds of homes are in Whitinsville, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Whitinsville, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Whitinsville, MA has 3,142 (±289) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 863 homes per square mile of land.

43.6% are detached single-family houses.

24.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,142 (±289)
Detached houses: 43.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 24.8%
5+ unit buildings: 10.3%

Homes in Whitinsville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Whitinsville	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	43.6% (±9.2 points)	56.7%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	21.2% (±8.9 points)	6.1%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	12.0% (±6.8 points)	7.6%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	12.8% (±6.2 points)	12.0%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.9% (±2.5 points)	5.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.6% (±3.0 points)	3.7%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.8% (±2.8 points)	7.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Whitinsville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Worcester County (16.9%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Whitinsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitinsville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Whitinsville	—	10.3% (±4.8 points)	—
East Douglas	3.5 mi	18.5% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sutton	4.1 mi	2.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Uxbridge	4.2 mi	8.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Upton	5.3 mi	5.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Upton (community)	5.4 mi	12.6% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Douglas	6.1 mi	6.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Grafton	6.3 mi	11.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mendon	6.8 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sutton, MA (2.6%), Mendon, MA (0.0%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Worcester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
11	Milford (community)	14.7% (±2.7 points)
12	North Brookfield (community)	14.5% (±8.6 points)
13	Sturbridge (community)	13.0% (±7.9 points)
14	Upton (community)	12.6% (±8.2 points)
15	Baldwinville	12.3% (±14.0 points)
16	West Brookfield (community)	10.6% (±10.0 points)
17	Whitinsville	10.3% (±4.8 points)
18	Athol (community)	9.5% (±3.5 points)
19	South Lancaster	7.6% (±11.0 points)
20	Oxford (community)	7.4% (±5.8 points)
21	Rutland (community)	5.4% (±10.4 points)
22	Northborough (community)	5.2% (±3.2 points)
23	East Brookfield (community)	3.4% (±10.2 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Whitinsville is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Northbridge, whose figures include it.

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 Whitinsville

How many homes are in Whitinsville?

Whitinsville, MA has an estimated 3,142 (±289) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Whitinsville houses or apartments?

43.6% are detached houses and 21.2% attached houses, while 35.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Whitinsville?

24.8% of homes in Whitinsville are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

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

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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