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

Name: How long people stay in Montague Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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22.3% (±10.0 points) of households in Montague Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.3% (±10.0 points)
Since before 2000: 24.3%

When households in Montague Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Montague Township	Sussex County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±5.7 points)	2.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.0% (±8.2 points)	16.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.7% (±10.2 points)	33.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.7% (±6.8 points)	19.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±5.2 points)	13.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.7% (±7.5 points)	14.1%	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 Montague Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sussex County (19.5%).

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 Montague Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montague Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Montague Township	—	22.3% (±10.0 points)	—
Milford	4.7 mi	25.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wantage Township	5.4 mi	22.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Matamoras	6.1 mi	16.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sandyston Township	6.3 mi	14.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Port Jervis	7.0 mi	26.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Westfall Township	7.7 mi	18.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Township (Pike County)	7.9 mi	22.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Frankford Township	8.1 mi	13.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Walpack Township	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Hamburg Borough	30.9% (±8.3 points)
3	Stanhope Borough	28.5% (±9.7 points)
4	Sussex Borough	27.7% (±8.9 points)
5	Montague Township	22.3% (±10.0 points)
6	Wantage Township	22.0% (±4.6 points)
7	Newton Town	21.8% (±4.5 points)
8	Hardyston Township	21.2% (±6.8 points)
9	Vernon Township	20.8% (±2.9 points)
10	Hopatcong Borough	20.4% (±3.9 points)
11	Sparta Township	20.3% (±3.5 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Sussex 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 Montague Township

How often do people move in Montague Township?

22.3% of households in Montague Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Montague Township have?

24.3% of households in Montague Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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