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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Charleston, NY, 2020–2024
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17.3% (±7.5 points) of households in the Town of Charleston, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.3% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 24.6%

When households in the Town of Charleston moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Charleston	Montgomery County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.7 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.1% (±7.3 points)	13.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.7% (±8.2 points)	37.8%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.5% (±7.0 points)	18.9%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.8% (±4.8 points)	10.4%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.8% (±4.4 points)	17.4%	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 Charleston, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Montgomery County (15.5%).

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 Charleston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Charleston
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Charleston	—	17.3% (±7.5 points)	—
Town of Glen	5.3 mi	9.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Esperance	5.4 mi	14.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Esperance	6.5 mi	28.3% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Root	6.7 mi	16.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Carlisle	7.3 mi	20.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Fultonville	8.4 mi	11.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Fonda	8.9 mi	22.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Florida	9.2 mi	13.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Town of Canajoharie	20.4% (±6.4 points)
2	Town of St. Johnsville	20.3% (±6.6 points)
3	Amsterdam	18.5% (±3.5 points)
4	Town of Charleston	17.3% (±7.5 points)
5	Town of Root	16.2% (±6.4 points)
6	Town of Minden	14.5% (±5.2 points)
7	Town of Florida	13.7% (±5.7 points)
8	Town of Mohawk	11.8% (±4.3 points)
9	Town of Amsterdam	11.5% (±4.1 points)
10	Town of Glen	9.5% (±3.6 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Charleston 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 Charleston

How often do people move in the Town of Charleston?

17.3% of households in the Town of Charleston, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

24.6% of households in the Town of Charleston have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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