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

Name: How long people stay in Winchendon, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.3% (±4.2 points) of households in Winchendon, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.3% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 26.4%

When households in Winchendon moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Winchendon	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±0.9 points)	3.3%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.9% (±4.1 points)	17.4%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.3% (±7.0 points)	40.0%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.0% (±5.3 points)	16.4%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.9% (±5.0 points)	11.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.5% (±3.7 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 Winchendon, 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 Winchendon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winchendon
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Winchendon	—	17.3% (±4.2 points)	—
Baldwinville	4.5 mi	13.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rindge	6.5 mi	15.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Ashburnham	6.6 mi	17.7% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gardner	6.7 mi	21.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Royalston	6.7 mi	8.9% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Ashburnham	7.0 mi	13.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Templeton	7.3 mi	14.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fitzwilliam	7.7 mi	13.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Royalston, MA (8.9%).

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
18	Auburn	19.3% (±3.9 points)
19 (tie)	Northbridge	18.2% (±5.0 points)
19 (tie)	Sturbridge	18.2% (±4.3 points)
21	Douglas	17.6% (±4.7 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in Winchendon?

17.3% of households in Winchendon, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Winchendon have?

26.4% of households in Winchendon have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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