How long do people stay in their homes in Lempster, NH?

Name: How long people stay in Lempster, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.6% (±9.5 points) of households in Lempster, NH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.6% (±9.5 points)
Since before 2000: 19.9%

When households in Lempster moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lempster	Sullivan County	New Hampshire	United States
2023 or later	9.2% (±7.8 points)	2.9%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.4% (±5.5 points)	16.8%	17.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.3% (±9.9 points)	37.8%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.2% (±10.3 points)	18.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.2% (±5.8 points)	10.5%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.7% (±6.3 points)	13.3%	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 Lempster, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sullivan County (19.7%).

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 Lempster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lempster
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lempster	—	19.6% (±9.5 points)	—
Goshen	4.9 mi	19.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Acworth	5.4 mi	17.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Washington	5.6 mi	16.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Unity	6.3 mi	18.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marlow	6.9 mi	12.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Newport (community)	8.9 mi	28.1% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	9.4 mi	27.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Langdon	9.4 mi	9.7% (±6.1 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 Sullivan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Newport	27.9% (±9.0 points)
2	Claremont	25.5% (±4.7 points)
3	Goshen	19.9% (±7.2 points)
4	Croydon	19.8% (±9.4 points)
5	Lempster	19.6% (±9.5 points)
6	Unity	18.8% (±7.4 points)
7	Acworth	17.8% (±9.3 points)
8	Washington	16.6% (±6.3 points)
9	Plainfield	15.0% (±5.9 points)
10	Charlestown	14.6% (±6.7 points)
11	Sunapee	13.7% (±7.8 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Sullivan County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Lempster

How often do people move in Lempster?

19.6% of households in Lempster, NH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lempster have?

19.9% of households in Lempster have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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