How long do people stay in their homes in Dover Town, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Dover Town, NJ, 2020–2024
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23.9% (±7.0 points) of households in Dover Town, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.9% (±7.0 points)
Since before 2000: 22.1%

When households in Dover Town moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dover Town	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	4.4% (±2.0 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.5% (±6.7 points)	16.5%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.6% (±6.1 points)	36.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.4% (±5.0 points)	17.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±2.7 points)	12.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.0% (±3.4 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 Dover Town, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Morris County (19.7%).

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 Dover Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover Town
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dover Town	—	23.9% (±7.0 points)	—
Victory Gardens Borough	1.0 mi	11.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Wharton Borough	1.1 mi	23.5% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mine Hill Township	2.3 mi	14.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rockaway Borough	2.3 mi	16.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Hope	2.3 mi	15.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kenvil	3.2 mi	8.4% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Randolph Township	3.2 mi	17.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
White Meadow Lake	3.7 mi	17.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Victory Gardens Borough, NJ (11.0%), Kenvil, NJ (8.4%).

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
1	Morristown Town	38.5% (±4.5 points)
2	Morris Plains Borough	28.1% (±5.4 points)
3	Mount Arlington Borough	26.4% (±5.4 points)
4	Florham Park Borough	26.3% (±5.9 points)
5	Dover Town	23.9% (±7.0 points)
6	Wharton Borough	23.5% (±6.2 points)
7	Chester Borough	23.3% (±6.7 points)
8	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township	23.1% (±2.6 points)
9	Mount Olive Township	22.3% (±3.1 points)
10	Madison Borough	22.1% (±3.1 points)
11	Mendham Borough	22.0% (±6.3 points)

Showing 11 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 Dover Town

How often do people move in Dover Town?

23.9% of households in Dover Town, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dover Town have?

22.1% of households in Dover Town have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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