How long do people stay in their homes in Metuchen Borough, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Metuchen Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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18.8% (±2.8 points) of households in Metuchen Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.8% (±2.8 points)
Since before 2000: 26.0%

When households in Metuchen Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Metuchen Borough	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±1.0 points)	3.6%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.5% (±2.6 points)	17.7%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.8% (±4.0 points)	38.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3% (±3.0 points)	18.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±2.5 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.8% (±3.3 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 Metuchen Borough, 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 lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Metuchen Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Metuchen Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Metuchen Borough	—	18.8% (±2.8 points)	—
Menlo Park Terrace	2.2 mi	16.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fords	2.6 mi	21.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Edison Township	2.7 mi	23.2% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Iselin	3.1 mi	22.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Keasbey	3.3 mi	12.5% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Plainfield Borough	3.5 mi	13.1% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Hopelawn	3.8 mi	15.1% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbridge Township	3.9 mi	20.8% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Plainfield Borough, NJ (13.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Edison Township, NJ (23.2%).

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
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)
15	Cranbury Township	19.7% (±5.7 points)
16	Metuchen Borough	18.8% (±2.8 points)
17	South River Borough	17.8% (±4.7 points)
18	South Brunswick Township	16.8% (±2.2 points)
19	Milltown Borough	16.0% (±6.9 points)
20	Jamesburg Borough	15.2% (±6.8 points)
21	Old Bridge Township	15.0% (±1.7 points)
22 (tie)	Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	13.1% (±1.9 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 Metuchen Borough

How often do people move in Metuchen Borough?

18.8% of households in Metuchen Borough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Metuchen Borough have?

26.0% of households in Metuchen Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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