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

Name: How long people stay in Waterford, CT, 2020–2024
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16.4% (±3.1 points) of households in Waterford, CT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.4% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 26.0%

When households in Waterford moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Waterford	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±1.4 points)	4.7%	3.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.0% (±2.8 points)	17.9%	17.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.9% (±3.8 points)	37.2%	37.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.7% (±3.4 points)	17.6%	17.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.9% (±2.6 points)	9.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.1% (±1.8 points)	12.7%	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 Waterford, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (22.6%).

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 Waterford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waterford
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Waterford	—	16.4% (±3.1 points)	—
New London	2.9 mi	33.5% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Niantic	3.7 mi	18.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Lyme	4.3 mi	18.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Long Hill (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region)	5.0 mi	41.8% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park	5.0 mi	54.1% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Gales Ferry	5.8 mi	5.9% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Groton	6.0 mi	30.2% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Oxoboxo River	6.5 mi	29.6% (±10.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New London, CT (33.5%), Long Hill (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region), CT (41.8%), Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT (54.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Montville	20.4% (±4.1 points)
6 (tie)	Ledyard	19.4% (±4.4 points)
6 (tie)	Stonington	19.4% (±2.9 points)
8	Sprague	19.3% (±6.5 points)
9	Franklin	18.6% (±5.3 points)
10	East Lyme	18.3% (±3.0 points)
11	Waterford	16.4% (±3.1 points)
12	Griswold	16.3% (±4.8 points)
13	Colchester	16.2% (±3.6 points)
14	Preston	14.4% (±6.3 points)
15	Bozrah	12.9% (±3.6 points)
16	Salem	12.3% (±6.2 points)
17	North Stonington	11.0% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Waterford include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Waterford (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 Waterford

How often do people move in Waterford?

16.4% of households in Waterford, CT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Waterford have?

26.0% of households in Waterford have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Waterford town, Southeastern Connecticut 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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