How long do people stay in their homes in Bethany, CT?

Name: How long people stay in Bethany, CT, 2020–2024
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13.6% (±6.5 points) of households in Bethany, CT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.6% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 35.3%

When households in Bethany moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bethany	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±4.1 points)	4.1%	3.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.3% (±5.0 points)	18.9%	17.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.4% (±10.0 points)	37.5%	37.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.7% (±7.9 points)	16.9%	17.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.4% (±5.1 points)	10.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.9% (±6.6 points)	12.2%	12.4%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Bethany, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (23.0%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bethany

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethany
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bethany	—	13.6% (±6.5 points)	—
Beacon Falls	3.3 mi	19.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hamden	4.1 mi	25.8% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Woodbridge	4.1 mi	8.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Seymour	5.3 mi	18.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Prospect	5.4 mi	12.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Naugatuck	5.4 mi	24.2% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Ansonia	6.7 mi	18.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cheshire Village	7.5 mi	19.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hamden, CT (25.8%), Naugatuck, CT (24.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across South Central Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Branford	17.8% (±3.0 points)
9	Wallingford	17.4% (±2.2 points)
10	North Branford	16.1% (±5.0 points)
11	Madison	15.1% (±2.6 points)
12	Guilford	14.8% (±3.0 points)
13	Orange	13.9% (±2.8 points)
14	Bethany	13.6% (±6.5 points)
15	Woodbridge	8.3% (±3.4 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bethany

How often do people move in Bethany?

13.6% of households in Bethany, CT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bethany have?

35.3% of households in Bethany have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethany town, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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