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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Freetown, NY, 2020–2024
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25.2% (±10.5 points) of households in the Town of Freetown, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.2% (±10.5 points)
Since before 2000: 32.2%

When households in the Town of Freetown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Freetown	Cortland County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.6 points)	5.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.0% (±10.4 points)	20.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.3% (±8.7 points)	31.0%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.3% (±5.7 points)	14.6%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.4% (±7.3 points)	12.1%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.8% (±5.6 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 Freetown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cortland County (26.0%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Freetown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Freetown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Freetown	—	25.2% (±10.5 points)	—
Village of Marathon	5.3 mi	34.4% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cincinnatus	5.6 mi	16.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of McGraw	6.3 mi	15.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lapeer	6.3 mi	11.5% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Town of Marathon	6.4 mi	24.6% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Solon	6.6 mi	11.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Town of Willet	7.0 mi	12.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Virgil	7.2 mi	13.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Lapeer, NY (11.5%), Town of Solon, NY (11.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cortland	37.2% (±5.9 points)
2	Town of Freetown	25.2% (±10.5 points)
3	Town of Marathon	24.6% (±9.3 points)
4	Town of Homer	23.7% (±7.4 points)
5	Town of Taylor	23.4% (±24.0 points)
6	Town of Cuyler	21.3% (±10.0 points)
7	Town of Cortlandville	19.9% (±5.6 points)
8	Town of Preble	18.0% (±8.0 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Cortland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Freetown?

25.2% of households in the Town of Freetown, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

32.2% of households in the Town of Freetown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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