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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Brighton (Monroe County), NY, 2020–2024
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29.7% (±2.8 points) of households in the Town of Brighton (Monroe County), NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.7% (±2.8 points)
Since before 2000: 17.1%

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

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Brighton (Monroe County)	Monroe County	New York	United States
2023 or later	5.1% (±1.0 points)	4.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.6% (±2.6 points)	18.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.5% (±3.4 points)	39.0%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.7% (±2.0 points)	16.8%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±2.0 points)	10.2%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.4% (±1.6 points)	11.2%	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 (Monroe County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Monroe County (22.8%).

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 the Town of Brighton (Monroe County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Brighton (Monroe County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Brighton (Monroe County)	—	29.7% (±2.8 points)	—
Village of Pittsford	3.8 mi	19.1% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Rochester	4.0 mi	30.3% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pittsford	4.0 mi	17.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Town of East Rochester	4.8 mi	19.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Village of East Rochester	4.8 mi	19.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Rochester Institute of Technology	5.2 mi	90.0% (±27.1 points)	Higher
Town of Henrietta	5.3 mi	24.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Gates (community)	6.2 mi	6.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Pittsford, NY (19.1%), Town of Pittsford, NY (17.2%), Town of East Rochester, NY (19.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rochester Institute of Technology, NY (90.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Town of Sweden	33.0% (±4.5 points)
2	Rochester	30.3% (±1.4 points)
3	Town of Brighton (Monroe County)	29.7% (±2.8 points)
4	Town of Henrietta	24.4% (±3.0 points)
5	Town of Webster	19.7% (±2.0 points)
6	Town of East Rochester	19.4% (±4.7 points)
7	Town of Greece	19.0% (±1.6 points)
8	Town of Mendon	18.7% (±5.2 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Chili	18.4% (±3.0 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Monroe 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 (Monroe County) include them.

The figures for the Town of Brighton (Monroe County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brighton.

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 (Monroe County)

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

29.7% of households in the Town of Brighton (Monroe 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 (Monroe County) have?

17.1% of households in the Town of Brighton (Monroe County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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