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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Boston, NY, 2020–2024
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8.6% (±3.5 points) of households in the Town of Boston, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 8.6% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 32.9%

When households in the Town of Boston moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Boston	Erie County	New York	United States
2023 or later	0.5% (±0.8 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.1% (±3.4 points)	16.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.6% (±8.6 points)	38.1%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.9% (±4.9 points)	16.8%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.3% (±4.6 points)	11.3%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.6% (±5.1 points)	14.1%	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 Boston, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Erie County (19.7%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Boston
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Boston	—	8.6% (±3.5 points)	—
Town of Colden	5.6 mi	11.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hamburg	6.3 mi	21.9% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Town of Eden	6.4 mi	12.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Orchard Park	7.0 mi	19.8% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Eden (community)	7.4 mi	11.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Orchard Park	7.6 mi	23.6% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Town of North Collins	7.6 mi	14.8% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hamburg	7.9 mi	17.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Hamburg, NY (21.9%), Town of Orchard Park, NY (19.8%), Village of Orchard Park, NY (23.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
23	Town of Elma	11.8% (±4.4 points)
24	Town of Wales	11.7% (±7.2 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Colden	11.3% (±6.6 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Collins	11.3% (±3.7 points)
27	Town of Aurora	11.1% (±2.4 points)
28	Town of Sardinia	10.0% (±7.2 points)
29	Town of Boston	8.6% (±3.5 points)

Showing 7 of 29 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

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 Boston

How often do people move in the Town of Boston?

8.6% of households in the Town of Boston, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

32.9% of households in the Town of Boston have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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