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

Name: How long people stay in Edison Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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23.2% (±1.6 points) of households in Edison Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.2% (±1.6 points)
Since before 2000: 21.0%

When households in Edison Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Edison Township	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±0.6 points)	3.6%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.9% (±1.5 points)	17.7%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.2% (±1.7 points)	38.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.6% (±1.4 points)	18.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±1.0 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.7% (±1.1 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 Edison Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Middlesex County (21.3%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Edison Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Edison Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Edison Township	—	23.2% (±1.6 points)	—
Keasbey	2.1 mi	12.5% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Metuchen Borough	2.7 mi	18.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Fords	2.9 mi	21.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sayreville Borough	3.0 mi	20.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hopelawn	3.3 mi	15.1% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Menlo Park Terrace	3.6 mi	16.1% (±6.5 points)	Lower
South Amboy	3.9 mi	26.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Park Borough	4.2 mi	30.8% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Keasbey, NJ (12.5%), Metuchen Borough, NJ (18.8%), Menlo Park Terrace, NJ (16.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Highland Park Borough, NJ (30.8%).

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
2	Plainsboro Township	33.1% (±4.5 points)
3	Highland Park Borough	30.8% (±5.6 points)
4	Helmetta Borough	30.6% (±6.4 points)
5	South Amboy	26.0% (±7.6 points)
6	Piscataway Township	24.5% (±2.6 points)
7	North Brunswick Township	23.9% (±2.9 points)
8	Edison Township	23.2% (±1.6 points)
9	Perth Amboy	22.9% (±2.8 points)
10	Middlesex Borough	22.7% (±5.2 points)
11	Woodbridge Township	20.8% (±1.8 points)
12	Carteret Borough	20.3% (±3.8 points)
13	Sayreville Borough	20.1% (±2.8 points)
14	East Brunswick Township	19.9% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Middlesex 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 Edison Township

How often do people move in Edison Township?

23.2% of households in Edison Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Edison Township have?

21.0% of households in Edison Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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