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

Name: How long people stay in Prospect, CT, 2020–2024
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12.5% (±4.7 points) of households in Prospect, CT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.5% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 33.5%

When households in Prospect moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Prospect	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±2.2 points)	3.4%	3.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.2% (±4.1 points)	16.1%	17.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.7% (±6.4 points)	39.5%	37.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.3% (±5.5 points)	18.0%	17.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.9% (±6.4 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.6% (±4.4 points)	12.3%	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 Prospect, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (19.5%).

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 Prospect

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prospect
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Prospect	—	12.5% (±4.7 points)	—
Cheshire	3.8 mi	17.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Naugatuck	4.0 mi	24.2% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Cheshire Village	4.1 mi	19.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Waterbury	5.2 mi	20.6% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Bethany	5.4 mi	13.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Beacon Falls	5.5 mi	19.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wolcott	6.6 mi	11.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Plantsville	7.2 mi	9.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Naugatuck, CT (24.2%), Waterbury, CT (20.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9 (tie)	Derby	18.6% (±4.0 points)
9 (tie)	Seymour	18.6% (±4.4 points)
12	Cheshire	17.8% (±3.7 points)
13	Woodbury	17.5% (±5.8 points)
14	Thomaston	17.2% (±5.7 points)
15	Plymouth	14.9% (±3.8 points)
16	Prospect	12.5% (±4.7 points)
17	Watertown	12.3% (±3.1 points)
18	Wolcott	11.1% (±3.4 points)
19	Oxford	10.6% (±3.8 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Naugatuck 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 Prospect

How often do people move in Prospect?

12.5% of households in Prospect, CT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Prospect have?

33.5% of households in Prospect have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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