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

Name: How long people stay in Hillsborough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.7% (±3.2 points) of households in Hillsborough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.7% (±3.2 points)
Since before 2000: 24.2%

When households in Hillsborough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hillsborough	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±1.8 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.1% (±2.6 points)	17.0%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.0% (±3.6 points)	38.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.0% (±3.1 points)	18.5%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.1% (±3.3 points)	12.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.1% (±2.1 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 Hillsborough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Somerset County (20.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Hillsborough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hillsborough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hillsborough	—	20.7% (±3.2 points)	—
Belle Mead	2.7 mi	23.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Millstone Borough	3.1 mi	10.1% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Blackwells Mills	3.4 mi	13.4% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Manville Borough	4.1 mi	14.7% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Weston	4.3 mi	22.8% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Raritan Borough	4.4 mi	28.7% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Bradley Gardens	4.5 mi	15.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Neshanic Station	4.6 mi	10.2% (±6.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blackwells Mills, NJ (13.4%), Manville Borough, NJ (14.7%), Neshanic Station, NJ (10.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Raritan Borough, NJ (28.7%).

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
5	Franklin Park	24.0% (±5.5 points)
6	Belle Mead	23.3% (±8.0 points)
7 (tie)	East Franklin	23.2% (±9.4 points)
7 (tie)	Somerset	23.2% (±4.0 points)
9	Weston	22.8% (±10.2 points)
10	Ten Mile Run	21.1% (±10.7 points)
11	Hillsborough	20.7% (±3.2 points)
12	The Hills	19.5% (±3.4 points)
13	Green Knoll	19.4% (±5.9 points)
14	Bedminster	18.2% (±9.0 points)
15	Kingston	15.6% (±14.9 points)
16	Bradley Gardens	15.4% (±4.5 points)
17	Basking Ridge	15.1% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough

How often do people move in Hillsborough?

20.7% of households in Hillsborough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hillsborough have?

24.2% of households in Hillsborough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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