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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Danby, NY, 2020–2024
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14.1% (±6.4 points) of households in the Town of Danby, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.1% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 25.6%

When households in the Town of Danby moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Danby	Tompkins County	New York	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±3.0 points)	7.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.3% (±5.7 points)	25.0%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.3% (±7.8 points)	33.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.0% (±10.4 points)	14.6%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.6% (±6.5 points)	9.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.0% (±6.3 points)	9.4%	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 Danby, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Tompkins County (32.8%).

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 Danby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Danby
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Danby	—	14.1% (±6.4 points)	—
South Hill	5.5 mi	45.9% (±16.4 points)	Higher
East Ithaca	6.5 mi	34.4% (±15.0 points)	Higher
Town of Ithaca	6.7 mi	28.5% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Town of Newfield	7.0 mi	8.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Caroline	7.2 mi	24.7% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Spencer	7.6 mi	13.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ithaca	7.9 mi	45.5% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Village of Spencer	8.1 mi	9.9% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Hill, NY (45.9%), East Ithaca, NY (34.4%), Town of Ithaca, NY (28.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Town of Lansing	40.9% (±7.9 points)
3	Town of Dryden	29.6% (±5.1 points)
4	Town of Ithaca	28.5% (±5.1 points)
5	Town of Groton	26.3% (±7.8 points)
6	Town of Caroline	24.7% (±9.1 points)
7	Town of Ulysses	16.3% (±8.2 points)
8	Town of Danby	14.1% (±6.4 points)
9	Town of Enfield	13.9% (±5.5 points)
10	Town of Newfield	8.7% (±4.6 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Tompkins County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Danby?

14.1% of households in the Town of Danby, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

25.6% of households in the Town of Danby have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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