How long do people stay in their homes in Boonton Township, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Boonton Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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11.1% (±4.8 points) of households in Boonton Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.1% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 31.7%

When households in Boonton Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Boonton Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.7 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.6% (±4.5 points)	16.5%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.2% (±8.8 points)	36.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.0% (±6.4 points)	17.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.3% (±8.4 points)	12.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.4% (±5.1 points)	13.5%	11.1%	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 Boonton Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Morris County (19.7%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Boonton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boonton Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Boonton Township	—	11.1% (±4.8 points)	—
Boonton Town	2.1 mi	21.1% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Mountain Lakes Borough	2.9 mi	21.0% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Montville Township	3.7 mi	15.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kinnelon Borough	4.1 mi	13.1% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Hiawatha	4.1 mi	19.4% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Rainbow Lakes	4.3 mi	20.4% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Telemark	4.3 mi	28.0% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rockaway Township	4.3 mi	19.0% (±3.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boonton Town, NJ (21.1%), Mountain Lakes Borough, NJ (21.0%), Lake Hiawatha, NJ (19.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
31	Lincoln Park Borough	14.6% (±3.8 points)
32	Jefferson Township	14.4% (±3.5 points)
33 (tie)	Butler Borough	14.0% (±3.8 points)
33 (tie)	Pequannock Township	14.0% (±3.7 points)
35	Kinnelon Borough	13.1% (±3.7 points)
36	Washington Township (Morris County)	11.3% (±3.0 points)
37	Boonton Township	11.1% (±4.8 points)
38	Victory Gardens Borough	11.0% (±6.9 points)
39	East Hanover Township	6.2% (±2.4 points)

Showing 9 of 39 places in Morris 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 Boonton Township

How often do people move in Boonton Township?

11.1% of households in Boonton Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Boonton Township have?

31.7% of households in Boonton Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boonton township, Morris County, New Jersey

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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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