How long do people stay in their homes in Old Lyme, CT?

Name: How long people stay in Old Lyme, CT, 2020–2024
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15.3% (±4.3 points) of households in Old Lyme, CT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.3% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 28.9%

When households in Old Lyme moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Old Lyme	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±3.0 points)	3.4%	3.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.5% (±3.1 points)	16.0%	17.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.6% (±5.8 points)	36.4%	37.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.2% (±4.8 points)	18.7%	17.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.0% (±3.3 points)	11.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.9% (±4.1 points)	13.9%	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 Old Lyme, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (19.4%).

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 Old Lyme

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Lyme
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Old Lyme	—	15.3% (±4.3 points)	—
Old Saybrook Center	3.2 mi	31.1% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Old Saybrook	4.2 mi	21.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Lyme	5.0 mi	18.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Essex Village	5.5 mi	19.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Niantic	5.5 mi	18.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Saybrook Manor	5.6 mi	28.9% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lyme	6.1 mi	13.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Essex	6.2 mi	17.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Old Saybrook Center, CT (31.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2 (tie)	Cromwell	21.7% (±5.2 points)
2 (tie)	Old Saybrook	21.7% (±5.0 points)
4	Clinton	17.9% (±3.7 points)
5	Essex	17.7% (±5.0 points)
6	Deep River	15.6% (±6.5 points)
7	Haddam	15.5% (±4.8 points)
8	Old Lyme	15.3% (±4.3 points)
9	Chester	14.7% (±5.0 points)
10	East Hampton	14.1% (±3.6 points)
11	Durham	13.5% (±5.2 points)
12	Lyme	13.2% (±6.6 points)
13	Westbrook	13.1% (±4.8 points)
14	East Haddam	11.0% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Lower Connecticut River 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 Old Lyme

How often do people move in Old Lyme?

15.3% of households in Old Lyme, CT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Old Lyme have?

28.9% of households in Old Lyme have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Old Lyme town, Lower Connecticut River Valley 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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