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

Name: How long people stay in Somerville Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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36.8% (±5.8 points) of households in Somerville Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.8% (±5.8 points)
Since before 2000: 14.8%

When households in Somerville Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Somerville Borough	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±2.4 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.9% (±5.3 points)	17.0%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.8% (±4.5 points)	38.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.7% (±3.4 points)	18.5%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.8% (±2.2 points)	12.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.0% (±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 Somerville Borough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Somerset County (20.2%).

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 Somerville Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somerville Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Somerville Borough	—	36.8% (±5.8 points)	—
Bridgewater Township	1.6 mi	16.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Finderne	1.9 mi	30.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Raritan Borough	2.0 mi	28.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Manville Borough	2.2 mi	14.7% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Green Knoll	2.4 mi	19.4% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Martinsville	2.8 mi	11.2% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Bradley Gardens	2.9 mi	15.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Bridgewater Center	3.0 mi	13.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bridgewater Township, NJ (16.9%), Manville Borough, NJ (14.7%), Green Knoll, NJ (19.4%).

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
1	Somerville Borough	36.8% (±5.8 points)
2	Raritan Borough	28.7% (±5.7 points)
3	Bound Brook Borough	26.3% (±6.1 points)
4	Rocky Hill Borough	24.9% (±9.4 points)
5	Bernardsville Borough	23.5% (±6.0 points)
6	South Bound Brook Borough	22.7% (±8.1 points)
7	Franklin Township (Somerset County)	21.7% (±2.3 points)

Showing 7 of 21 places in Somerset 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 Somerville Borough

How often do people move in Somerville Borough?

36.8% of households in Somerville Borough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Somerville Borough have?

14.8% of households in Somerville Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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