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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Dover, NY, 2020–2024
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14.4% (±4.6 points) of households in the Town of Dover, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.4% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 32.7%

When households in the Town of Dover moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Dover	Dutchess County	New York	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±1.9 points)	3.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.1% (±4.2 points)	16.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.8% (±7.9 points)	34.8%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±5.4 points)	19.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	22.3% (±6.8 points)	12.8%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.4% (±4.9 points)	13.0%	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 Dover, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Dutchess County (20.2%).

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 Dover

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Dover
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Dover	—	14.4% (±4.6 points)	—
Town of Union Vale	6.7 mi	13.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kent	6.9 mi	22.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pawling	7.8 mi	16.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman	7.8 mi	9.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Pawling	8.1 mi	24.2% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Beekman	8.5 mi	12.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Milford	9.3 mi	19.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Washington	9.6 mi	14.2% (±5.8 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 Dutchess County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10 (tie)	Town of Hyde Park	19.1% (±3.4 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Pine Plains	19.1% (±7.7 points)
12	Town of Milan	18.1% (±6.9 points)
13	Town of Rhinebeck	17.3% (±4.5 points)
14	Town of Pawling	16.6% (±4.4 points)
15	Town of LaGrange	15.2% (±3.4 points)
16	Town of Dover	14.4% (±4.6 points)
17	Town of Washington	14.2% (±5.8 points)
18	Town of Pleasant Valley	14.1% (±4.6 points)
19	Town of Union Vale	13.3% (±7.0 points)
20	Town of East Fishkill	13.2% (±2.7 points)
21 (tie)	Town of Beekman	12.5% (±3.2 points)
21 (tie)	Town of Clinton (Dutchess County)	12.5% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Dutchess County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Dover include them.

The figures for the Town of Dover include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Wingdale.

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 Dover

How often do people move in the Town of Dover?

14.4% of households in the Town of Dover, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

32.7% of households in the Town of Dover have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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