How long do people stay in their homes in Colchester (community), CT?

Name: How long people stay in Colchester (community), CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.0% (±6.9 points) of households in Colchester (community), CT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.0% (±6.9 points)
Since before 2000: 15.5%

When households in Colchester (community) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Colchester (community)	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
2023 or later	7.2% (±4.6 points)	4.7%	3.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.8% (±5.1 points)	17.9%	17.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.9% (±8.3 points)	37.2%	37.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.7% (±9.5 points)	17.6%	17.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.9% (±3.8 points)	9.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.6% (±3.5 points)	12.7%	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 Colchester (community), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (22.6%).

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 Colchester (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colchester (community)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Colchester (community)	—	22.0% (±6.9 points)	—
Lebanon	6.1 mi	9.6% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Hebron	6.4 mi	13.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Salem	7.2 mi	12.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Moodus	7.5 mi	12.1% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Marlborough	7.5 mi	18.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Haddam	7.6 mi	11.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
East Hampton (community)	7.9 mi	16.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	8.1 mi	17.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lebanon, CT (9.6%), Hebron, CT (13.1%), Salem, CT (12.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Conning Towers-Nautilus Park	54.1% (±12.3 points)
2	Long Hill (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region)	41.8% (±10.5 points)
3	Baltic	31.3% (±13.2 points)
4	Oxoboxo River	29.6% (±10.8 points)
5	Willimantic	26.5% (±5.3 points)
6	Mystic	25.8% (±7.8 points)
7	Colchester (community)	22.0% (±6.9 points)
8	South Windham	21.0% (±17.0 points)
9	Pawcatuck	20.5% (±5.5 points)
10	Niantic	18.0% (±8.5 points)
11	Noank	17.7% (±7.0 points)
12	Waterford (community)	17.3% (±5.6 points)
13	Poquonock Bridge	16.5% (±10.5 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Colchester (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Colchester, whose figures include it.

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 Colchester (community)

How often do people move in Colchester (community)?

22.0% of households in Colchester (community), CT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Colchester (community) have?

15.5% of households in Colchester (community) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colchester CDP, 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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