How long do people stay in their homes in Mechanicville, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Mechanicville, NY, 2020–2024
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33.3% (±7.9 points) of households in Mechanicville, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.3% (±7.9 points)
Since before 2000: 15.4%

When households in Mechanicville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mechanicville	Saratoga County	New York	United States
2023 or later	6.5% (±5.0 points)	3.6%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.8% (±6.1 points)	17.7%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.9% (±8.7 points)	39.5%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.4% (±6.4 points)	17.4%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.9% (±2.4 points)	10.5%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.5% (±4.4 points)	11.3%	13.5%	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 Mechanicville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Saratoga County (21.3%).

It is also higher than in New York (20.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Mechanicville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mechanicville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mechanicville	—	33.3% (±7.9 points)	—
Town of Halfmoon	3.7 mi	27.1% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Stillwater	3.9 mi	28.2% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Schaghticoke	4.2 mi	11.9% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Town of Stillwater	4.5 mi	19.3% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Village of Schaghticoke	5.0 mi	17.7% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Village of Round Lake	5.9 mi	29.9% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Country Knolls	6.0 mi	8.2% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Clifton Gardens	6.2 mi	27.0% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Schaghticoke, NY (11.9%), Town of Stillwater, NY (19.3%), Village of Schaghticoke, NY (17.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Mechanicville	33.3% (±7.9 points)
2	Town of Halfmoon	27.1% (±3.2 points)
3	Saratoga Springs	25.6% (±2.5 points)
4	Town of Malta	25.5% (±4.6 points)
5	Town of Wilton	24.7% (±4.6 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Ballston	21.6% (±4.7 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Milton	21.6% (±3.8 points)

Showing 7 of 21 places in Saratoga 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 Mechanicville

How often do people move in Mechanicville?

33.3% of households in Mechanicville, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mechanicville have?

15.4% of households in Mechanicville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mechanicville city, Saratoga County, New York

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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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