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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of McDonough, NY, 2020–2024
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12.5% (±5.7 points) of households in the Town of McDonough, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.5% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 32.3%

When households in the Town of McDonough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of McDonough	Chenango County	New York	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.5 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.8% (±5.1 points)	15.8%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.9% (±12.8 points)	33.5%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4% (±11.8 points)	18.3%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±4.2 points)	13.1%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.1% (±9.5 points)	15.7%	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 McDonough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Chenango County (19.3%).

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 McDonough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of McDonough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of McDonough	—	12.5% (±5.7 points)	—
Town of German	4.9 mi	8.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Preston	6.0 mi	8.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Smithville	6.5 mi	12.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pharsalia	6.6 mi	20.1% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pitcher	7.8 mi	19.0% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Oxford	7.9 mi	21.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Plymouth	9.5 mi	13.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cincinnatus	9.7 mi	16.1% (±7.2 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 Chenango County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10 (tie)	Town of Otselic	15.3% (±12.8 points)
12	Town of Lincklaen	15.2% (±10.4 points)
13	Town of Columbus	14.7% (±8.9 points)
14	Town of New Berlin	13.5% (±5.4 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Oxford	13.0% (±4.9 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Plymouth	13.0% (±6.1 points)
17	Town of McDonough	12.5% (±5.7 points)
18	Town of Smithville	12.3% (±5.9 points)
19	Town of North Norwich	11.3% (±5.7 points)
20	Town of Smyrna	10.6% (±5.1 points)
21	Town of German	8.8% (±7.8 points)
22	Town of Preston	8.0% (±5.9 points)

Showing 12 of 22 places in Chenango County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of McDonough?

12.5% of households in the Town of McDonough, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

32.3% of households in the Town of McDonough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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