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

Name: How long people stay in Plainsboro Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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33.1% (±4.5 points) of households in Plainsboro Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.1% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 8.3%

When households in Plainsboro Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Plainsboro Township	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	9.2% (±2.9 points)	3.6%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.9% (±3.4 points)	17.7%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.6% (±4.4 points)	38.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.1% (±3.8 points)	18.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.2% (±1.4 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.1% (±0.9 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 Plainsboro 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 higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Plainsboro Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plainsboro Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Plainsboro Township	—	33.1% (±4.5 points)	—
Princeton Junction	2.4 mi	18.4% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Monmouth Junction	2.9 mi	17.5% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Kingston	3.5 mi	15.6% (±14.9 points)	Lower
Cranbury	3.6 mi	16.8% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Cranbury Township	3.6 mi	19.7% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Heathcote	3.7 mi	15.9% (±6.2 points)	Lower
West Windsor Township	4.1 mi	22.3% (±3.5 points)	Lower
South Brunswick Township	4.5 mi	16.8% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Princeton Junction, NJ (18.4%), Monmouth Junction, NJ (17.5%), Kingston, NJ (15.6%).

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
1	New Brunswick	38.7% (±3.7 points)
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)

Showing 8 of 25 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Plainsboro Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Plainsboro Center, Princeton Meadows.

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 Plainsboro Township

How often do people move in Plainsboro Township?

33.1% of households in Plainsboro Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Plainsboro Township have?

8.3% of households in Plainsboro Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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