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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Nelson, NY, 2020–2024
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20.6% (±8.2 points) of households in the Town of Nelson, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.6% (±8.2 points)
Since before 2000: 27.4%

When households in the Town of Nelson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Nelson	Madison County	New York	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±3.7 points)	3.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.9% (±7.3 points)	13.0%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.2% (±8.1 points)	35.2%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.8% (±6.5 points)	19.7%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.0% (±5.7 points)	11.9%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.4% (±5.0 points)	17.1%	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 Nelson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Madison County (16.1%).

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 Nelson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Nelson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Nelson	—	20.6% (±8.2 points)	—
Village of Morrisville	5.2 mi	28.2% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Eaton	5.8 mi	12.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cazenovia	6.1 mi	26.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cazenovia	6.3 mi	14.1% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fenner	6.3 mi	10.6% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Town of Smithfield	6.8 mi	8.8% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Town of Georgetown	6.8 mi	13.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lebanon	9.5 mi	16.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Fenner, NY (10.6%), Town of Smithfield, NY (8.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Town of Hamilton	24.0% (±6.0 points)
2	Oneida	22.3% (±4.6 points)
3	Town of Nelson	20.6% (±8.2 points)
4	Town of DeRuyter	16.4% (±6.5 points)
5	Town of Lebanon	16.3% (±5.9 points)
6	Town of Sullivan	16.2% (±2.7 points)
7	Town of Lenox	14.9% (±2.6 points)
8	Town of Cazenovia	14.1% (±2.7 points)
9	Town of Georgetown	13.4% (±7.9 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Madison County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Nelson?

20.6% of households in the Town of Nelson, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

27.4% of households in the Town of Nelson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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