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

Name: How long people stay in Bridgewater Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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16.9% (±2.5 points) of households in Bridgewater Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.9% (±2.5 points)
Since before 2000: 29.1%

When households in Bridgewater Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bridgewater Township	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±0.8 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.6% (±2.4 points)	17.0%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.6% (±3.0 points)	38.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.3% (±2.3 points)	18.5%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.2% (±2.2 points)	12.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.9% (±1.3 points)	10.2%	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 Bridgewater Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Somerset County (20.2%).

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 Bridgewater Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bridgewater Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bridgewater Township	—	16.9% (±2.5 points)	—
Somerville Borough	1.6 mi	36.8% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Raritan Borough	2.6 mi	28.7% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Manville Borough	3.6 mi	14.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bound Brook Borough	3.9 mi	26.3% (±6.1 points)	Higher
The Hills	4.3 mi	19.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Bound Brook Borough	4.8 mi	22.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Corner	5.0 mi	24.5% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Weston	5.1 mi	22.8% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Somerville Borough, NJ (36.8%), Raritan Borough, NJ (28.7%), Bound Brook Borough, NJ (26.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Hillsborough Township	20.7% (±2.5 points)
9	Far Hills Borough	20.4% (±5.4 points)
10	Bedminster Township	19.2% (±3.8 points)
11	Bernards Township	19.1% (±2.6 points)
12	North Plainfield Borough	18.7% (±3.4 points)
13	Montgomery Township	17.6% (±3.2 points)
14	Bridgewater Township	16.9% (±2.5 points)
15	Warren Township	16.5% (±3.4 points)
16	Green Brook Township	16.1% (±7.1 points)
17	Peapack and Gladstone Borough	15.0% (±8.1 points)
18	Manville Borough	14.7% (±4.1 points)
19	Branchburg Township	13.6% (±3.3 points)
20	Watchung Borough	12.8% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bridgewater Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bradley Gardens, Bridgewater Center, Finderne, Green Knoll, Martinsville.

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 Bridgewater Township

How often do people move in Bridgewater Township?

16.9% of households in Bridgewater Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bridgewater Township have?

29.1% of households in Bridgewater Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bridgewater township, Somerset 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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