RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

Most transient, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people move the most. This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 90.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: East Falmouth, MA, up 82 places to #33.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01Amherst, MAMA40,92054.3%+4.1 pts

02Williamstown, MAMA5,07065.8%+10.8 pts

03Cambridge, MAMA122,58874.5%+1.7 pts

04Somerville, MAMA84,21175.6%−0.8 pts

05Brookline, MAMA63,26678.8%+0.7 pts

06Boston, MAMA672,97380.3%+0.2 pts

07▲3Northampton, MAMA31,04781.3%−1.4 pts

08Waltham, MAMA65,03783.0%+1.1 pts

09▲9Worcester, MAMA213,86283.0%−1.6 pts

10▲9Medford, MAMA59,83483.7%−1.2 pts

11Watertown, MAMA35,71083.9%–

12Webster, MAMA12,22884.4%+1.5 pts

13▲2Quincy, MAMA103,17384.5%+0.3 pts

14▲57Plymouth, MAMA7,91884.9%−4.6 pts

15▲13Marlborough, MAMA42,77285.4%−0.8 pts

16▼2The Pinehills, MAMA5,28285.6%+1.9 pts

17▼6Malden, MAMA66,37085.9%+3.1 pts

18▲25Arlington, MAMA46,35086.1%−1.1 pts

19▲21Salisbury, MAMA5,65686.5%−0.6 pts

20▼11Abington, MAMA17,05386.6%+4.0 pts

21▲17Framingham, MAMA73,02186.7%−0.3 pts

22▲5Greenfield, MAMA17,69187.0%+1.0 pts

23Chelsea, MAMA40,13087.1%+1.7 pts

24▲21Woburn, MAMA43,96287.1%−0.2 pts

25▲23Norwood, MAMA31,54287.2%−0.3 pts

26▲3Beverly, MAMA43,36387.3%+0.8 pts

27▲17Wellesley, MAMA30,34787.4%+0.1 pts

28▲7Belmont, MAMA27,17587.4%+0.5 pts

29▼12Lowell, MAMA119,97187.5%+2.9 pts

30▲66Marshfield, MAMA5,16187.5%−4.5 pts

31▲32Pittsfield, MAMA42,90988.0%−0.8 pts

32▲38Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15588.1%−1.3 pts

33▲82East Falmouth, MAMA6,24588.2%−6.1 pts

34▲20Winthrop, MAMA18,64788.3%+0.3 pts

35▲40Milford, MAMA27,73188.3%−1.4 pts

36▲3Newton, MAMA90,74188.4%+1.3 pts

37▼6New Bedford, MAMA101,83488.4%+1.7 pts

38▲13Revere, MAMA60,14188.5%+0.7 pts

39▲28Dedham, MAMA25,23788.5%−0.6 pts

40▼10Fall River, MAMA95,29888.5%+1.9 pts

41Andover, MAMA9,45188.6%+1.5 pts

42▼22West Springfield, MAMA28,82988.6%+3.7 pts

43▲12Taunton, MAMA62,52288.7%+0.5 pts

44▼12Lexington, MAMA34,29588.9%+2.1 pts

45▼20Westfield, MAMA40,54689.1%+3.3 pts

46▼20Clinton, MAMA7,65889.1%+3.1 pts

47▲9Fitchburg, MAMA42,13689.2%+1.0 pts

48▲10Peabody, MAMA55,95389.4%+0.9 pts

49▼2Weymouth, MAMA59,75989.4%+1.9 pts

50▼16Everett, MAMA53,57289.4%+2.6 pts

51▲10Danvers, MAMA28,09889.5%+0.9 pts

52▲56Hull, MAMA10,13889.6%−3.9 pts

53▲6Holyoke, MAMA38,02389.7%+1.2 pts

54▼41Palmer, MAMA12,36789.7%+6.2 pts

55▼9Bridgewater, MAMA29,30989.7%+2.3 pts

56▼49Athol, MAMA8,80189.7%+8.1 pts

57▲12Whitinsville, MAMA7,11589.8%+0.5 pts

58▼22North Adams, MAMA12,36889.9%+2.9 pts

59▼43West Concord, MAMA5,87689.9%+5.5 pts

60▼39Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22289.9%+4.8 pts

61▼24Swampscott, MAMA15,27790.0%+3.0 pts

62Easthampton, MAMA15,85190.0%–

63▲1North Attleborough, MAMA31,50690.1%+1.3 pts

64▲18West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19490.1%−0.5 pts

65▼41Brockton, MAMA106,13490.2%+4.6 pts

66▲40Hingham, MAMA5,13090.2%−3.1 pts

67▼7South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55290.4%+1.7 pts

68▼35Salem, MAMA45,38190.4%+3.6 pts

69▼1Lynn, MAMA104,23690.5%+1.3 pts

70▼28Southbridge, MAMA18,10590.6%+3.5 pts

71▼21Foxborough, MAMA6,25190.7%+3.0 pts

72▼7Cochituate, MAMA6,47190.7%+1.7 pts

73▼11Scituate, MAMA5,79690.7%+2.0 pts

74▲12Burlington, MAMA26,27490.8%−0.2 pts

75▲13Barnstable, MAMA50,10190.9%−0.7 pts

76▼2Gardner, MAMA21,48390.9%+1.2 pts

77▼20Lawrence, MAMA89,32090.9%+2.6 pts

78Haverhill, MAMA68,36191.0%+0.9 pts

79▼27Springfield, MAMA154,70291.1%+3.2 pts

80▲15Randolph, MAMA34,94891.2%−0.9 pts

81Spencer, MAMA5,66191.3%+0.7 pts

82▼3Newburyport, MAMA19,14891.4%+1.3 pts

83▲1Attleboro, MAMA47,44791.5%+0.8 pts

84▲28Reading, MAMA25,61291.5%−2.4 pts

85▼2Gloucester, MAMA30,62791.7%+1.0 pts

86▲6Braintree, MAMA38,95791.7%−0.1 pts

87Amesbury, MAMA17,58891.8%–

88▲2Lynnfield, MAMA13,06492.0%+0.2 pts

89▲10Needham, MAMA32,45992.0%−0.6 pts

90▼5Leominster, MAMA44,19492.0%+1.1 pts

91▲16Saugus, MAMA28,77392.1%−1.3 pts

92Methuen, MAMA54,58492.2%–

93▼13Wakefield, MAMA27,79392.2%+2.0 pts

94▼72Northborough, MAMA6,39292.3%+7.0 pts

95▲10Walpole, MAMA6,46192.4%−0.9 pts

96▼19Franklin, MAMA33,95592.8%+2.7 pts

97▼25Chicopee, MAMA55,31092.9%+3.4 pts

98▲2Melrose, MAMA29,59793.0%+0.2 pts

99▲5Hudson, MAMA15,71993.0%−0.2 pts

100▲14Sharon, MAMA6,23293.1%−1.0 pts

101▲9Agawam, MAMA28,78393.1%−0.6 pts

102▼49Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96193.1%+5.1 pts

103▼9Stoneham, MAMA23,35593.3%+1.3 pts

104▼7Winchester, MAMA23,40693.4%+1.2 pts

105▼2North Westport, MAMA5,28993.6%+0.4 pts

106▲11Kingston, MAMA5,91093.7%−1.4 pts

107▼31Longmeadow, MAMA15,69693.7%+3.6 pts

108▼19Ware, MAMA6,36993.8%+2.2 pts

109▼8Maynard, MAMA10,71293.9%+1.1 pts

110▼17Marblehead, MAMA20,41394.0%+2.1 pts

111▼9North Scituate, MAMA6,49294.0%+1.1 pts

112▲6Oxford, MAMA5,67194.3%−1.1 pts

113▼64Adams, MAMA5,42794.5%+6.9 pts

114▼41Milton, MAMA28,58794.5%+4.9 pts

115▼28Nantucket, MAMA10,01794.9%+3.7 pts

116▼3Somerset, MAMA18,29895.1%+1.0 pts

117▼51Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40595.2%+6.2 pts

118▼7Wilmington, MAMA23,33695.5%+1.6 pts

119▼28Medfield, MAMA6,84995.7%+3.9 pts

120▼1Holbrook, MAMA11,38096.6%+0.9 pts

121▼5Bellingham, MAMA5,32596.6%+1.7 pts

122▼24Pinehurst, MAMA6,84597.1%+4.6 pts

123▼14East Harwich, MAMA5,65497.3%+3.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES