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

Name: How long people stay in West Windsor Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.3% (±3.5 points) of households in West Windsor Township, 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: 22.3% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 14.8%

When households in West Windsor Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Windsor Township	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±1.5 points)	4.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.2% (±3.2 points)	17.7%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.6% (±3.6 points)	38.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.3% (±2.6 points)	18.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.8% (±1.8 points)	10.2%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.0% (±1.4 points)	11.5%	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 West Windsor Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Mercer County (21.8%).

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 West Windsor Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Windsor Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Windsor Township	—	22.3% (±3.5 points)	—
Plainsboro Center	3.4 mi	31.1% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Plainsboro Township	4.1 mi	33.1% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Princeton Meadows	4.6 mi	40.0% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Hamilton Square	4.7 mi	8.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Robbinsville Center	4.9 mi	26.5% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	4.9 mi	26.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Robbinsville Township	4.9 mi	18.5% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mercerville	5.1 mi	16.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hamilton Square, NJ (8.9%), Mercerville, NJ (16.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plainsboro Township, NJ (33.1%), Princeton Meadows, NJ (40.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Princeton	29.5% (±4.0 points)
2	Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	26.8% (±3.6 points)
3	Hopewell Borough	23.4% (±7.7 points)
4	Trenton	22.8% (±2.4 points)
5	West Windsor Township	22.3% (±3.5 points)
6	Ewing Township	21.9% (±3.2 points)
7	Pennington Borough	19.8% (±5.8 points)
8	Hamilton Township (Mercer County)	19.3% (±1.7 points)
9	East Windsor Township	19.2% (±3.2 points)
10	Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	18.9% (±5.0 points)
11	Robbinsville Township	18.5% (±3.7 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Mercer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Windsor Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Princeton Junction.

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 West Windsor Township

How often do people move in West Windsor Township?

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

How many long-time residents does West Windsor Township have?

14.8% of households in West Windsor Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Windsor township, Mercer 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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