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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Colton, NY, 2020–2024
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11.4% (±4.4 points) of households in the Town of Colton, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.4% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 31.3%

When households in the Town of Colton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Colton	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.2 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.1% (±4.2 points)	15.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.3% (±7.6 points)	34.5%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.0% (±7.5 points)	19.1%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.4% (±5.4 points)	11.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.9% (±8.3 points)	16.3%	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 Colton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in St. Lawrence County (18.5%).

It is also lower than in 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 Colton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Colton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Colton	—	11.4% (±4.4 points)	—
Town of Clare	9.8 mi	2.9% (±58.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clifton	12 mi	20.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Parishville	13 mi	7.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hopkinton	14 mi	11.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Piercefield	14 mi	20.5% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pierrepont	15 mi	13.6% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Russell	16 mi	22.9% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Town of Waverly	17 mi	13.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Russell, NY (22.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
19	Town of De Peyster	14.1% (±7.6 points)
20	Town of Pierrepont	13.6% (±5.4 points)
21	Town of Hammond	12.5% (±4.4 points)
22	Town of Edwards	12.2% (±6.0 points)
23 (tie)	Akwesasne	11.9% (±6.9 points)
23 (tie)	Town of Rossie	11.9% (±8.0 points)
25	Town of Colton	11.4% (±4.4 points)
26	Town of Hopkinton	11.1% (±5.5 points)
27	Town of Pitcairn	10.5% (±12.9 points)
28 (tie)	Town of Hermon	9.7% (±5.4 points)
28 (tie)	Town of Lisbon	9.7% (±4.9 points)
30 (tie)	Town of De Kalb	9.0% (±3.9 points)
30 (tie)	Town of Lawrence	9.0% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in St. Lawrence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Colton?

11.4% of households in the Town of Colton, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

31.3% of households in the Town of Colton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colton town, St. Lawrence 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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