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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Gorham, NY, 2020–2024
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19.7% (±5.7 points) of households in the Town of Gorham, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.7% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 30.4%

When households in the Town of Gorham moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Gorham	Ontario County	New York	United States
2023 or later	6.5% (±3.4 points)	3.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.2% (±4.6 points)	16.9%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.1% (±8.0 points)	38.3%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.8% (±5.9 points)	17.9%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.4% (±5.0 points)	11.2%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.0% (±5.6 points)	11.9%	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 Gorham, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ontario County (20.7%).

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 Gorham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Gorham
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Gorham	—	19.7% (±5.7 points)	—
Village of Rushville	2.9 mi	6.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Town of Potter	5.8 mi	8.3% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Hopewell	6.6 mi	7.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Town of Seneca	6.8 mi	18.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Middlesex	7.2 mi	12.9% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Canandaigua	7.4 mi	24.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Canandaigua	7.6 mi	29.2% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Town of Benton	9.2 mi	21.1% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Rushville, NY (6.7%), Town of Potter, NY (8.3%), Town of Hopewell, NY (7.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Canandaigua, NY (29.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Geneva (Ontario County)	30.2% (±5.9 points)
2	Canandaigua	29.2% (±4.2 points)
3	Town of Canandaigua	24.8% (±4.1 points)
4	Town of Farmington	23.9% (±4.0 points)
5	Town of Naples	20.0% (±6.3 points)
6	Town of Gorham	19.7% (±5.7 points)
7	Town of Richmond	19.2% (±7.3 points)
8	Town of Victor	19.1% (±3.4 points)
9	Town of South Bristol	18.6% (±6.6 points)
10	Town of Seneca	18.5% (±6.8 points)
11	Town of Geneva	16.3% (±4.4 points)
12	Town of Manchester	15.6% (±2.9 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Ontario County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Gorham?

19.7% of households in the Town of Gorham, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

30.4% of households in the Town of Gorham have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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