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

Name: How long people stay in New Canaan (community), CT, 2020–2024
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29.6% (±6.9 points) of households in New Canaan (community), CT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.6% (±6.9 points)
Since before 2000: 19.7%

When households in New Canaan (community) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	New Canaan (community)	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±3.1 points)	4.0%	3.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.3% (±6.2 points)	19.5%	17.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.9% (±8.0 points)	38.4%	37.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.9% (±5.8 points)	17.0%	17.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.8% (±8.3 points)	10.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.9% (±3.7 points)	10.9%	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 New Canaan (community), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Western Connecticut Planning Region (23.5%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near New Canaan (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Canaan (community)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
New Canaan (community)	—	29.6% (±6.9 points)	—
South Wilton	4.4 mi	29.2% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Darien Downtown	4.6 mi	26.7% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Noroton Heights	4.7 mi	21.7% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wilton Center	4.8 mi	24.3% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Norwalk	5.0 mi	26.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Stamford	5.2 mi	32.1% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wilton	5.4 mi	18.9% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Noroton	5.8 mi	24.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilton, CT (18.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	New Canaan (community)	29.6% (±6.9 points)
2	South Wilton	29.2% (±12.7 points)
3	Georgetown	28.2% (±13.3 points)
4	Darien Downtown	26.7% (±11.8 points)
5	Greens Farms	25.1% (±9.3 points)
6	Noroton	24.5% (±6.5 points)
7	Wilton Center	24.3% (±10.6 points)

Showing 7 of 33 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

New Canaan (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 New Canaan, 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 New Canaan (community)

How often do people move in New Canaan (community)?

29.6% of households in New Canaan (community), CT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

19.7% of households in New Canaan (community) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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