Americans moved out of these states the most, flocking to others that were often cheaper and less crowded

Vermont (with about 650,000 people) and Delaware (with about 1 million) lured a large number of new residents relative to their populations.

Those states probably benefited from denizens of nearby cities — like Boston, for Vermont, and Washington DC, for Delaware — being drawn to their relatively cheaper homes and slower pace.

“What we see happening on the East Coast is likely part of that broader theme of cost of living,” she said. “Cost of housing, in particular, is driving some of the trends that we’re continuing to see in migration.”