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

Name: How long people stay in Meriden, CT, 2020–2024
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21.5% (±2.0 points) of households in Meriden, CT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.5% (±2.0 points)
Since before 2000: 22.0%

When households in Meriden moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Meriden	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±0.9 points)	4.1%	3.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.8% (±1.8 points)	18.9%	17.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.2% (±2.4 points)	37.5%	37.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.3% (±2.0 points)	16.9%	17.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±1.5 points)	10.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.4% (±1.6 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 Meriden, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from South Central Connecticut Planning Region (23.0%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Meriden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meriden
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Meriden	—	21.5% (±2.0 points)	—
Middlefield	4.3 mi	10.7% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Berlin	4.8 mi	13.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Wallingford	5.4 mi	17.4% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Cheshire Village	5.8 mi	19.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cheshire	5.9 mi	17.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Plantsville	6.0 mi	9.1% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Wallingford Center	6.1 mi	22.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kensington	6.3 mi	11.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Middlefield, CT (10.7%), Berlin, CT (13.1%), Wallingford, CT (17.4%).

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
1	New Haven	32.0% (±1.7 points)
2	West Haven	26.7% (±3.0 points)
3	Hamden	25.8% (±2.9 points)
4	Meriden	21.5% (±2.0 points)
5	Milford	19.9% (±2.4 points)
6 (tie)	East Haven	18.4% (±3.4 points)
6 (tie)	North Haven	18.4% (±3.1 points)
8	Branford	17.8% (±3.0 points)
9	Wallingford	17.4% (±2.2 points)
10	North Branford	16.1% (±5.0 points)

Showing 10 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 Meriden

How often do people move in Meriden?

21.5% of households in Meriden, CT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Meriden have?

22.0% of households in Meriden have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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