How long do people stay in their homes in Stafford Springs, CT?

Name: How long people stay in Stafford Springs, CT, 2020–2024
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19.8% (±6.8 points) of households in Stafford Springs, CT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.8% (±6.8 points)
Since before 2000: 24.3%

When households in Stafford Springs moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Stafford Springs	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±3.1 points)	4.1%	3.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.9% (±6.0 points)	18.5%	17.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.8% (±7.9 points)	37.4%	37.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.1% (±4.6 points)	16.9%	17.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.4% (±2.9 points)	10.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.9% (±6.8 points)	12.5%	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 Stafford Springs, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (22.6%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Stafford Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stafford Springs
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Stafford Springs	—	19.8% (±6.8 points)	—
Crystal Lake	4.5 mi	15.5% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Willington	5.6 mi	21.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tolland	6.5 mi	14.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Somers (community)	7.3 mi	10.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wales	7.4 mi	8.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Union	7.7 mi	10.1% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Somers	7.8 mi	13.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ellington	8.1 mi	20.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wales, MA (8.0%), Union, CT (10.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11 (tie)	Tariffville	22.9% (±14.0 points)
13	North Granby	22.3% (±15.8 points)
14	Simsbury Center	22.0% (±5.7 points)
15	East Hartford (community)	21.4% (±2.6 points)
16	Windsor Locks (community)	21.3% (±4.9 points)
17	Coventry Lake	20.6% (±10.4 points)
18	Stafford Springs	19.8% (±6.8 points)
19	Sherwood Manor	19.7% (±5.5 points)
20	Newington (community)	18.8% (±3.0 points)
21	Wethersfield (community)	18.2% (±3.0 points)
22	Southwood Acres	17.6% (±4.5 points)
23	Crystal Lake	15.5% (±12.6 points)
24	Hazardville	15.4% (±5.6 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Stafford Springs is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Stafford, 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 Stafford Springs

How often do people move in Stafford Springs?

19.8% of households in Stafford Springs, CT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Stafford Springs have?

24.3% of households in Stafford Springs have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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