How long do people stay in their homes in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County), NY?

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County), NY, 2020–2024
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30.5% (±11.9 points) of households in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County), NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.5% (±11.9 points)
Since before 2000: 30.3%

When households in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Brighton (Franklin County)	Franklin County	New York	United States
2023 or later	7.0% (±6.2 points)	3.6%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.5% (±10.1 points)	15.0%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	23.3% (±7.4 points)	32.7%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.0% (±6.9 points)	20.1%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±5.6 points)	13.5%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.3% (±7.6 points)	15.1%	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 Brighton (Franklin County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Franklin County (18.6%).

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 Brighton (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Brighton (Franklin County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Brighton (Franklin County)	—	30.5% (±11.9 points)	—
Town of Santa Clara	6.0 mi	7.2% (±16.6 points)	Lower
Town of Duane	9.1 mi	10.8% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Franklin (Franklin County)	9.4 mi	11.9% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Village of Saranac Lake	11 mi	29.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of St. Armand	13 mi	12.5% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Town of Waverly	15 mi	13.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Town of Harrietstown	17 mi	25.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lake Placid	18 mi	39.1% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Santa Clara, NY (7.2%), Town of Franklin (Franklin County), NY (11.9%), Town of St. Armand, NY (12.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Town of Bombay	35.7% (±13.3 points)
2	Town of Brighton (Franklin County)	30.5% (±11.9 points)
3	Town of Harrietstown	25.3% (±6.6 points)
4	Town of Malone	23.1% (±6.5 points)
5	Town of Moira	20.4% (±7.7 points)
6	Town of Burke	18.4% (±7.6 points)
7	Town of Westville	17.1% (±5.9 points)
8	Town of Tupper Lake	16.5% (±6.3 points)

Showing 8 of 20 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Brighton (Franklin County) include them.

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 Brighton (Franklin County)

How often do people move in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County)?

30.5% of households in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County), NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Town of Brighton (Franklin County) have?

30.3% of households in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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