How long do people stay in their homes in Center Harbor, NH?

Name: How long people stay in Center Harbor, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.3% (±6.9 points) of households in Center Harbor, NH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.3% (±6.9 points)
Since before 2000: 35.0%

When households in Center Harbor moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Center Harbor	Belknap County	New Hampshire	United States
2023 or later	0.5% (±0.8 points)	2.7%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.8% (±6.9 points)	16.0%	17.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.6% (±10.3 points)	39.7%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±8.4 points)	20.1%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.3% (±5.8 points)	10.7%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.7% (±9.8 points)	10.8%	11.3%	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 Center Harbor, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Belknap County (18.7%).

It is not measurably different from New Hampshire (21.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Center Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Harbor
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Center Harbor	—	18.3% (±6.9 points)	—
Meredith (community)	3.5 mi	20.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Meredith	5.0 mi	17.8% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Holderness	5.4 mi	27.4% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ashland (community)	6.2 mi	21.0% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ashland	6.8 mi	18.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Moultonborough	7.2 mi	12.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Hampton	8.2 mi	15.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Laconia	8.8 mi	21.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Tilton	23.1% (±7.4 points)
2	Belmont	21.7% (±6.3 points)
3	Laconia	21.2% (±4.9 points)
4	Gilmanton	19.3% (±8.0 points)
5	Sanbornton	19.2% (±8.2 points)
6	Center Harbor	18.3% (±6.9 points)
7	Gilford	18.0% (±4.5 points)
8	Meredith	17.8% (±5.2 points)
9	New Hampton	15.4% (±5.8 points)
10	Barnstead	12.5% (±5.5 points)
11	Alton	11.3% (±4.4 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 Center Harbor

How often do people move in Center Harbor?

18.3% of households in Center Harbor, NH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Center Harbor have?

35.0% of households in Center Harbor have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center Harbor town, Belknap County, New Hampshire

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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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