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Most rooted, Massachusetts counties

Massachusetts counties ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people stay put. This list covers the 14 counties in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 14 is 90.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hampden County, MA, up 7 places to #2.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01▲1Nantucket County, MAMA14,75894.0%+3.0 pts

02▲7Hampden County, MAMA464,33891.7%+2.7 pts

03Franklin County, MAMA70,69891.6%+1.2 pts

04▲1Plymouth County, MAMA546,82991.3%+1.4 pts

05▲2Bristol County, MAMA593,64090.8%+1.4 pts

06▼2Barnstable County, MAMA233,53990.8%+0.4 pts

07▼1Essex County, MAMA826,65390.8%+1.2 pts

08▲2Norfolk County, MAMA739,74989.2%+0.7 pts

09▼8Dukes County, MAMA21,21988.9%−5.4 pts

10▼2Worcester 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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES