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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Cape Vincent, NY, 2020–2024
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20.3% (±6.6 points) of households in the Town of Cape Vincent, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.3% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 23.7%

When households in the Town of Cape Vincent moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Cape Vincent	Jefferson County	New York	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±2.3 points)	8.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.0% (±6.2 points)	25.8%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.7% (±6.0 points)	33.2%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.3% (±4.5 points)	14.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.6% (±4.0 points)	8.3%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.1% (±6.1 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 Cape Vincent, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in 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 Cape Vincent

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Cape Vincent
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Cape Vincent	—	20.3% (±6.6 points)	—
Village of Cape Vincent	2.1 mi	33.3% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Town of Lyme	6.9 mi	13.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Chaumont	8.5 mi	17.6% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brownville	12 mi	15.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clayton	12 mi	28.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Clayton	13 mi	28.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Dexter	14 mi	19.2% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hounsfield	14 mi	30.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Cape Vincent, NY (33.3%).

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
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)
17	Town of Brownville	15.0% (±5.1 points)
18	Town of Ellisburg	13.9% (±4.8 points)
19	Town of Lyme	13.1% (±4.9 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 Cape Vincent 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 Cape Vincent

How often do people move in the Town of Cape Vincent?

20.3% of households in the Town of Cape Vincent, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

23.7% of households in the Town of Cape Vincent have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Vincent 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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