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

Name: How long people stay in Bristol, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.8% (±2.5 points) of households in Bristol, CT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.8% (±2.5 points)
Since before 2000: 20.2%

When households in Bristol moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bristol	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
2023 or later	5.7% (±1.6 points)	3.4%	3.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.1% (±1.9 points)	16.1%	17.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.3% (±2.5 points)	39.5%	37.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.7% (±2.0 points)	18.0%	17.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.8% (±1.1 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.4% (±1.1 points)	12.3%	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 Bristol, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (19.5%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (21.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bristol

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bristol
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bristol	—	22.8% (±2.5 points)	—
Terryville	3.5 mi	16.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Plainville	4.5 mi	20.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth	4.5 mi	14.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Burlington	4.7 mi	18.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Southington	6.1 mi	17.6% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Farmington	6.1 mi	20.7% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wolcott	6.1 mi	11.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Plantsville	7.3 mi	9.1% (±7.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plymouth, CT (14.9%), Southington, CT (17.6%), Wolcott, CT (11.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Naugatuck	24.2% (±4.0 points)
2	Shelton	22.9% (±2.6 points)
3	Bristol	22.8% (±2.5 points)
4	Waterbury	20.6% (±2.0 points)
5	Bethlehem	20.0% (±9.0 points)
6	Beacon Falls	19.7% (±7.2 points)
7	Southbury	19.6% (±3.6 points)
8	Middlebury	19.3% (±4.4 points)
9 (tie)	Ansonia	18.6% (±4.8 points)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Naugatuck Valley 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 Bristol

How often do people move in Bristol?

22.8% of households in Bristol, CT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bristol have?

20.2% of households in Bristol have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bristol town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bristol town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:08490, in state:09 county:140).

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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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