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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Colchester, NY, 2020–2024
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15.2% (±7.1 points) of households in the Town of Colchester, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.2% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 32.6%

When households in the Town of Colchester moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Colchester	Delaware County	New York	United States
2023 or later	7.5% (±5.8 points)	3.3%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	7.7% (±4.1 points)	14.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.1% (±7.4 points)	33.4%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.0% (±7.7 points)	19.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.3% (±6.4 points)	12.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.3% (±6.4 points)	17.3%	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 Colchester, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Delaware County (17.6%).

It is not measurably different from New York (20.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near the Town of Colchester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Colchester
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Colchester	—	15.2% (±7.1 points)	—
Town of Rockland	10.0 mi	15.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Andes	11 mi	21.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hamden	11 mi	13.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fremont (Sullivan County)	12 mi	11.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Walton	13 mi	23.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Walton	13 mi	16.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hancock	13 mi	19.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Callicoon	14 mi	25.5% (±9.0 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 Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Town of Stamford	22.3% (±5.9 points)
5	Town of Sidney	21.5% (±8.1 points)
6	Town of Andes	21.0% (±7.1 points)
7	Town of Hancock	19.7% (±6.9 points)
8	Town of Walton	16.6% (±5.7 points)
9	Town of Harpersfield	15.7% (±6.8 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Colchester	15.2% (±7.1 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Middletown	15.2% (±7.4 points)
12	Town of Roxbury	14.6% (±5.6 points)
13	Town of Bovina	13.4% (±5.4 points)
14	Town of Hamden	13.1% (±4.8 points)
15	Town of Meredith	11.5% (±5.8 points)
16	Town of Kortright	11.0% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Colchester?

15.2% of households in the Town of Colchester, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

32.6% of households in the Town of Colchester have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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