How long do people stay in their homes in Cranbury, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Cranbury, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.8% (±8.2 points) of households in Cranbury, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.8% (±8.2 points)
Since before 2000: 23.2%

When households in Cranbury moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cranbury	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±3.0 points)	3.6%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.9% (±7.6 points)	17.7%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.6% (±11.3 points)	38.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	28.3% (±10.5 points)	18.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.6% (±10.7 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.6% (±2.8 points)	10.4%	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 Cranbury, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Middlesex County (21.3%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Cranbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cranbury
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cranbury	—	16.8% (±8.2 points)	—
Princeton Meadows	2.8 mi	40.0% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Clearbrook	2.9 mi	19.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stonebridge	3.0 mi	8.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rossmoor	3.0 mi	18.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hightstown Borough	3.1 mi	16.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
The Ponds	3.6 mi	6.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Plainsboro Township	3.6 mi	33.1% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Forsgate	3.7 mi	13.7% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Princeton Meadows, NJ (40.0%), Plainsboro Township, NJ (33.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Woodbridge	27.6% (±3.6 points)
6	Iselin	22.2% (±5.4 points)
7	Fords	21.3% (±5.1 points)
8	Clearbrook	19.5% (±8.2 points)
9	Rossmoor	18.3% (±7.2 points)
10	Monmouth Junction	17.5% (±4.9 points)
11	Cranbury	16.8% (±8.2 points)
12	Menlo Park Terrace	16.1% (±6.5 points)
13	Heathcote	15.9% (±6.2 points)
14 (tie)	Concordia	15.1% (±6.0 points)
14 (tie)	Hopelawn	15.1% (±11.0 points)
16	Monroe Manor	14.0% (±11.5 points)
17	Old Bridge	13.9% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cranbury is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Cranbury Township, whose figures include it.

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 Cranbury

How often do people move in Cranbury?

16.8% of households in Cranbury, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cranbury have?

23.2% of households in Cranbury have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cranbury CDP, 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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