RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 14 SHOWN OF 14

Most rooted, Massachusetts counties · 2020

Massachusetts counties ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 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 89.4%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –

01Dukes County, MAMA21,21994.3%–

02Nantucket County, MAMA14,75891.0%–

03Franklin County, MAMA70,69890.4%–

04Barnstable County, MAMA233,53990.4%–

05Plymouth County, MAMA546,82989.9%–

06Essex County, MAMA826,65389.6%–

07Bristol County, MAMA593,64089.4%–

08Worcester County, MAMA888,50289.1%–

09Hampden County, MAMA464,33889.0%–

10Norfolk County, MAMA739,74988.6%–

11Berkshire County, MAMA128,22487.0%–

12Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97986.5%–

13Suffolk County, MAMA791,89181.0%–

14Hampshire County, MAMA164,06578.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS