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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Chester (Orange County), NY, 2020–2024
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18.7% (±6.6 points) of households in the Town of Chester (Orange County), NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.7% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 24.4%

When households in the Town of Chester (Orange County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Chester (Orange County)	Orange County	New York	United States
2023 or later	5.6% (±3.9 points)	3.9%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.1% (±5.3 points)	17.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.3% (±7.9 points)	37.2%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.8% (±7.2 points)	20.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.7% (±4.2 points)	9.5%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.7% (±4.4 points)	12.0%	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 Chester (Orange County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Orange County (21.1%).

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 Chester (Orange County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Chester (Orange County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Chester (Orange County)	—	18.7% (±6.6 points)	—
Village of Chester	1.8 mi	28.7% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Walton Park	2.9 mi	27.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Florida	4.0 mi	17.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Monroe	4.6 mi	22.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Monroe	4.8 mi	21.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Goshen	5.3 mi	17.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Goshen	5.6 mi	21.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Palm Tree	5.7 mi	23.1% (±4.2 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 Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Town of New Windsor	21.1% (±3.1 points)
11	Town of Wallkill	20.7% (±3.0 points)
12	Town of Montgomery	19.9% (±3.2 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Cornwall	19.4% (±4.6 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Mount Hope	19.4% (±6.1 points)
15	Town of Warwick	19.2% (±2.7 points)
16	Town of Chester (Orange County)	18.7% (±6.6 points)
17	Town of Newburgh	17.7% (±3.0 points)
18	Town of Goshen	17.2% (±3.9 points)
19	Town of Deerpark	16.8% (±4.7 points)
20	Town of Hamptonburgh	15.9% (±5.9 points)
21 (tie)	Town of Greenville (Orange County)	15.3% (±6.0 points)
21 (tie)	Town of Minisink	15.3% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Chester (Orange 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 Chester (Orange County)

How often do people move in the Town of Chester (Orange County)?

18.7% of households in the Town of Chester (Orange County), NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Town of Chester (Orange County) have?

24.4% of households in the Town of Chester (Orange County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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