How long do people stay in their homes in the Town of Adams, NY?

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Adams, NY, 2020–2024
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23.5% (±10.4 points) of households in the Town of Adams, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.5% (±10.4 points)
Since before 2000: 26.2%

When households in the Town of Adams moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Adams	Jefferson County	New York	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±2.8 points)	8.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.4% (±10.0 points)	25.8%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.5% (±8.2 points)	33.2%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.8% (±4.5 points)	14.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.2% (±5.1 points)	8.3%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.0% (±3.9 points)	10.4%	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 the Town of Adams, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jefferson County (33.8%).

It is not measurably different from New York (20.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near the Town of Adams

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Adams
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Adams	—	23.5% (±10.4 points)	—
Village of Adams	2.9 mi	21.9% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Henderson	6.3 mi	12.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Village of Sackets Harbor	7.1 mi	49.2% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Town of Ellisburg	7.4 mi	13.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rodman	7.6 mi	9.3% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Town of Lorraine	7.8 mi	16.8% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Ellisburg	8.6 mi	13.1% (±45.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Mannsville	8.8 mi	14.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Henderson, NY (12.2%), Town of Rodman, NY (9.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Sackets Harbor, NY (49.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Town of Watertown	35.5% (±9.7 points)
5	Town of Champion	33.4% (±8.8 points)
6	Town of Wilna	30.7% (±8.5 points)
7	Town of Hounsfield	30.3% (±7.8 points)
8	Town of Clayton	28.5% (±6.1 points)
9	Town of Rutland	25.0% (±7.9 points)
10	Town of Adams	23.5% (±10.4 points)
11	Town of Pamelia	22.6% (±9.1 points)
12	Town of Alexandria	21.6% (±4.9 points)
13	Town of Cape Vincent	20.3% (±6.6 points)
14	Town of Theresa	19.9% (±5.4 points)
15	Town of Lorraine	16.8% (±14.7 points)
16	Town of Orleans	15.6% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Adams include them.

The figures for the Town of Adams include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Adams Center.

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 Town of Adams

How often do people move in the Town of Adams?

23.5% of households in the Town of Adams, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Town of Adams have?

26.2% of households in the Town of Adams have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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