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

Name: How long people stay in Canterbury, CT, 2020–2024
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6.3% (±2.8 points) of households in Canterbury, CT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 6.3% (±2.8 points)
Since before 2000: 48.2%

When households in Canterbury moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Canterbury	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
2023 or later	0.7% (±1.1 points)	2.0%	3.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	5.6% (±2.6 points)	15.8%	17.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.3% (±6.8 points)	36.5%	37.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.3% (±5.4 points)	20.3%	17.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.6% (±7.0 points)	10.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	28.6% (±6.9 points)	15.0%	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 Canterbury, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (17.8%).

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 Canterbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Canterbury
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Canterbury	—	6.3% (±2.8 points)	—
Scotland	4.0 mi	12.9% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Plainfield Village	4.5 mi	25.0% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Sprague	5.4 mi	19.3% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Plainfield	5.6 mi	22.5% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Wauregan	6.2 mi	43.5% (±20.4 points)	Higher
Lisbon	6.3 mi	10.9% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hampton	6.8 mi	11.8% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Baltic	6.9 mi	31.3% (±13.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Scotland, CT (12.9%), Plainfield Village, CT (25.0%), Sprague, CT (19.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Sterling	13.4% (±6.7 points)
11	Scotland	12.9% (±5.4 points)
12	Hampton	11.8% (±4.4 points)
13	Voluntown	11.4% (±5.4 points)
14	Union	10.1% (±3.7 points)
15	Eastford	7.9% (±4.2 points)
16	Canterbury	6.3% (±2.8 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Northeastern 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 Canterbury

How often do people move in Canterbury?

6.3% of households in Canterbury, CT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Canterbury have?

48.2% of households in Canterbury have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Canterbury town, Northeastern 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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