RANKING · 2024 ACS · 14 SHOWN OF 14

Most rooted, Massachusetts counties

Massachusetts counties ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS) — the places where people stay put. This list covers the 14 counties in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RELATEDLargest foreign-born population Most residents with a disability Largest veteran population Most uninsured people Largest senior population Most unmarried people

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01Nantucket County, MAMA14,75894.0%+3.0 pts

02Hampden County, MAMA464,33891.7%+2.7 pts

03Franklin County, MAMA70,69891.6%+1.2 pts

04Plymouth County, MAMA546,82991.3%+1.4 pts

05Bristol County, MAMA593,64090.8%+1.4 pts

06Barnstable County, MAMA233,53990.8%+0.4 pts

07Essex County, MAMA826,65390.8%+1.2 pts

08Norfolk County, MAMA739,74989.2%+0.7 pts

09Dukes County, MAMA21,21988.9%−5.4 pts

10Worcester County, MAMA888,50288.8%−0.3 pts

11Berkshire County, MAMA128,22488.7%+1.7 pts

12Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97987.2%+0.7 pts

13Suffolk County, MAMA791,89181.4%+0.4 pts

14Hampshire County, MAMA164,06580.1%+1.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES