How long do people stay in their homes in Williamstown, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Williamstown, NJ, 2020–2024
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13.1% (±3.7 points) of households in Williamstown, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.1% (±3.7 points)
Since before 2000: 26.9%

When households in Williamstown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Williamstown	Gloucester County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.0 points)	2.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.1% (±3.6 points)	15.9%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.5% (±6.1 points)	36.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.5% (±5.8 points)	18.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.8% (±5.1 points)	13.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.1% (±2.6 points)	13.6%	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 Williamstown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Gloucester County (18.7%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (21.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Williamstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Williamstown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Williamstown	—	13.1% (±3.7 points)	—
Winslow Township	3.4 mi	19.9% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Victory Lakes	3.7 mi	21.5% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sicklerville	4.2 mi	18.0% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Chesilhurst Borough	5.6 mi	11.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clayton Borough	5.8 mi	18.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Gloucester County)	6.5 mi	12.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Gloucester County)	6.9 mi	18.4% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Pine Hill Borough	7.0 mi	29.2% (±5.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Winslow Township, NJ (19.9%), Sicklerville, NJ (18.0%), Washington Township (Gloucester County), NJ (18.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Turnersville	18.8% (±9.5 points)
6	Thorofare	18.0% (±7.9 points)
7	Oak Valley	17.0% (±8.1 points)
8	Mullica Hill	16.7% (±6.7 points)
9	Beckett	14.6% (±7.2 points)
10	Sewell	13.2% (±11.0 points)
11	Williamstown	13.1% (±3.7 points)
12	Gibbstown	12.9% (±6.0 points)
13	Malaga	8.9% (±13.2 points)
14	Mount Royal	5.7% (±13.8 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Gloucester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Williamstown is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Monroe Township (Gloucester County), whose figures include it.

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 Williamstown

How often do people move in Williamstown?

13.1% of households in Williamstown, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Williamstown have?

26.9% of households in Williamstown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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