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

Name: How long people stay in Nelson, NH, 2020–2024
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13.0% (±6.3 points) of households in Nelson, NH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.0% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 28.2%

When households in Nelson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Nelson	Cheshire County	New Hampshire	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±1.6 points)	3.0%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.2% (±6.1 points)	17.3%	17.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.4% (±9.2 points)	37.4%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.4% (±7.1 points)	18.1%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.5% (±6.7 points)	10.7%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.7% (±4.6 points)	13.4%	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 Nelson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Cheshire County (20.3%).

It is also lower than in New Hampshire (21.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Nelson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nelson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Nelson	—	13.0% (±6.3 points)	—
Harrisville	4.4 mi	8.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sullivan	4.9 mi	10.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Roxbury	5.2 mi	4.5% (±27.1 points)	Not measurably different
Stoddard	5.3 mi	11.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hancock	6.4 mi	13.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gilsum	7.7 mi	22.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Antrim	7.9 mi	16.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Marlborough (community)	8.0 mi	19.0% (±8.4 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 Cheshire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Richmond	19.0% (±8.2 points)
9	Rindge	15.9% (±7.5 points)
10	Surry	14.6% (±8.0 points)
11	Jaffrey	13.7% (±5.7 points)
12	Fitzwilliam	13.6% (±6.0 points)
13	Walpole	13.3% (±6.9 points)
14	Nelson	13.0% (±6.3 points)
15	Marlow	12.3% (±6.6 points)
16	Marlborough	12.1% (±4.7 points)
17	Dublin	11.9% (±6.7 points)
18	Stoddard	11.5% (±5.0 points)
19	Alstead	11.2% (±5.6 points)
20	Sullivan	10.5% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Cheshire 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 Nelson

How often do people move in Nelson?

13.0% of households in Nelson, NH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Nelson have?

28.2% of households in Nelson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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