How long do people stay in their homes in Chestertown, MD?

Name: How long people stay in Chestertown, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.1% (±10.0 points) of households in Chestertown, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.1% (±10.0 points)
Since before 2000: 10.7%

When households in Chestertown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chestertown	Kent County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	6.2% (±5.0 points)	3.6%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.9% (±8.7 points)	18.4%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.4% (±9.1 points)	36.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.8% (±5.0 points)	17.7%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.9% (±3.7 points)	11.7%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.8% (±3.7 points)	12.4%	10.2%	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 Chestertown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Kent County (22.0%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (23.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Chestertown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chestertown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chestertown	—	29.1% (±10.0 points)	—
Kingstown	1.8 mi	17.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Church Hill	7.1 mi	15.2% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Betterton	10 mi	17.4% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Hall	10 mi	18.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sudlersville	12 mi	33.1% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Centreville	12 mi	23.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Barclay	12 mi	1.2% (±38.1 points)	Not measurably different
Millington	13 mi	16.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Church Hill, MD (15.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Kent County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Chestertown	29.1% (±10.0 points)
2	Galena	18.8% (±9.1 points)
3	Rock Hall	18.5% (±7.0 points)
4	Betterton	17.4% (±9.3 points)
5	Millington	16.0% (±13.3 points)

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 Chestertown

How often do people move in Chestertown?

29.1% of households in Chestertown, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Chestertown have?

10.7% of households in Chestertown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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