How long do people stay in their homes in Hamilton Township (Mercer County), NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Hamilton Township (Mercer County), NJ, 2020–2024
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19.3% (±1.7 points) of households in Hamilton Township (Mercer County), NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.3% (±1.7 points)
Since before 2000: 27.6%

When households in Hamilton Township (Mercer County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hamilton Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±0.8 points)	4.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.6% (±1.5 points)	17.7%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.9% (±2.2 points)	38.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.3% (±1.9 points)	18.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.2% (±1.6 points)	10.2%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.4% (±1.5 points)	11.5%	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 Hamilton Township (Mercer County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Mercer County (21.8%).

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 Hamilton Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamilton Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hamilton Township (Mercer County)	—	19.3% (±1.7 points)	—
Robbinsville Center	2.6 mi	26.5% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bordentown	4.3 mi	24.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Robbinsville Township	4.4 mi	18.5% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Trenton	4.8 mi	22.8% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Allentown Borough	4.9 mi	14.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bordentown Township	5.4 mi	18.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Morrisville	5.5 mi	16.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fieldsboro Borough	5.8 mi	14.1% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Trenton, NJ (22.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	26.8% (±3.6 points)
3	Hopewell Borough	23.4% (±7.7 points)
4	Trenton	22.8% (±2.4 points)
5	West Windsor Township	22.3% (±3.5 points)
6	Ewing Township	21.9% (±3.2 points)
7	Pennington Borough	19.8% (±5.8 points)
8	Hamilton Township (Mercer County)	19.3% (±1.7 points)
9	East Windsor Township	19.2% (±3.2 points)
10	Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	18.9% (±5.0 points)
11	Robbinsville Township	18.5% (±3.7 points)
12	Hightstown Borough	16.2% (±7.2 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Mercer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Hamilton Township (Mercer County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Groveville, Hamilton Square, Mercerville, White Horse, Yardville.

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 Hamilton Township (Mercer County)

How often do people move in Hamilton Township (Mercer County)?

19.3% of households in Hamilton Township (Mercer County), NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hamilton Township (Mercer County) have?

27.6% of households in Hamilton Township (Mercer County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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