How long do people stay in their homes in West Hartford, CT?

Name: How long people stay in West Hartford, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.2% (±1.9 points) of households in West Hartford, CT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.2% (±1.9 points)
Since before 2000: 22.6%

When households in West Hartford moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Hartford	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±1.1 points)	4.1%	3.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.7% (±1.6 points)	18.5%	17.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.0% (±2.0 points)	37.4%	37.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.1% (±1.5 points)	16.9%	17.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.7% (±1.3 points)	10.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.9% (±1.1 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 West Hartford, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (22.6%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (21.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near West Hartford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Hartford
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Hartford	—	24.2% (±1.9 points)	—
Hartford	3.8 mi	31.5% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Blue Hills	4.5 mi	15.2% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington	5.2 mi	20.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Avon	5.2 mi	24.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield	5.4 mi	21.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Newington	5.6 mi	18.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Newington (community)	5.6 mi	18.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Wethersfield	6.3 mi	18.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Farmington, CT (20.7%), Newington, CT (18.8%), Newington (community), CT (18.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hartford, CT (31.5%).

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
1	Mansfield	42.4% (±6.1 points)
2	Hartford	31.5% (±1.7 points)
3	Manchester	27.5% (±2.4 points)
4	Rocky Hill	25.4% (±4.6 points)
5	East Granby	24.8% (±9.1 points)
6	Vernon	24.6% (±3.6 points)
7	West Hartford	24.2% (±1.9 points)
8	New Britain	24.1% (±2.3 points)
9	Avon	24.0% (±4.3 points)
10	Simsbury	22.5% (±3.1 points)
11	Bloomfield	21.9% (±4.0 points)
12	Willington	21.6% (±7.2 points)
13 (tie)	East Windsor	21.5% (±6.9 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in West Hartford?

24.2% of households in West Hartford, CT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Hartford have?

22.6% of households in West Hartford have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Hartford town, Capitol 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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