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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Clayton, NY, 2020–2024
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28.5% (±6.1 points) of households in the Town of Clayton, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.5% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 23.9%

When households in the Town of Clayton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Clayton	Jefferson County	New York	United States
2023 or later	7.7% (±3.3 points)	8.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.8% (±5.1 points)	25.8%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.1% (±5.3 points)	33.2%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.6% (±4.6 points)	14.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.9% (±4.7 points)	8.3%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.0% (±2.9 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 Clayton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jefferson County (33.8%).

It is also higher than in 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 Clayton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Clayton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Clayton	—	28.5% (±6.1 points)	—
Village of Clayton	2.3 mi	28.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Orleans	6.3 mi	15.6% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Village of Chaumont	9.8 mi	17.6% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Alexandria Bay	12 mi	24.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cape Vincent	12 mi	20.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brownville	12 mi	15.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Town of Alexandria	13 mi	21.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pamelia	13 mi	22.6% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Orleans, NY (15.6%), Town of Brownville, NY (15.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Town of Philadelphia	36.7% (±9.4 points)
3	Watertown	36.5% (±4.8 points)
4	Town of Watertown	35.5% (±9.7 points)
5	Town of Champion	33.4% (±8.8 points)
6	Town of Wilna	30.7% (±8.5 points)
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)

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 Clayton 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 Clayton

How often do people move in the Town of Clayton?

28.5% of households in the Town of Clayton, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

23.9% of households in the Town of Clayton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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