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

Name: How long people stay in Portland, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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9.4% (±3.6 points) of households in Portland, CT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 9.4% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 20.6%

When households in Portland moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Portland	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
2023 or later	0.3% (±0.5 points)	3.4%	3.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.1% (±3.6 points)	16.0%	17.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.5% (±6.8 points)	36.4%	37.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.5% (±5.4 points)	18.7%	17.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.2% (±3.2 points)	11.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.4% (±3.1 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 Portland, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in 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 Portland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portland
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Portland	—	9.4% (±3.6 points)	—
Cromwell	3.9 mi	21.7% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Lake Pocotopaug	4.5 mi	14.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Hampton	4.6 mi	14.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown	4.9 mi	30.0% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Rocky Hill	5.5 mi	25.4% (±4.6 points)	Higher
East Hampton (community)	5.7 mi	16.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Glastonbury	6.7 mi	17.5% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Glastonbury Center	7.1 mi	26.1% (±7.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cromwell, CT (21.7%), Middletown, CT (30.0%), Rocky Hill, CT (25.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
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)
15	Middlefield	10.7% (±4.6 points)
16	Portland	9.4% (±3.6 points)
17	Killingworth	9.2% (±4.4 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Portland include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Portland (community).

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 Portland

How often do people move in Portland?

9.4% of households in Portland, CT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Portland have?

20.6% of households in Portland have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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