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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Richfield, NY, 2020–2024
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22.3% (±9.3 points) of households in the Town of Richfield, 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: 22.3% (±9.3 points)
Since before 2000: 30.4%

When households in the Town of Richfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Richfield	Otsego County	New York	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±4.6 points)	4.6%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.4% (±8.1 points)	16.5%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.6% (±9.7 points)	32.2%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.7% (±4.1 points)	17.4%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±4.0 points)	13.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	22.2% (±6.4 points)	15.8%	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 Richfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Otsego County (21.1%).

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 Richfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Richfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Richfield	—	22.3% (±9.3 points)	—
Village of Richfield Springs	3.1 mi	26.0% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Exeter	3.9 mi	15.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Columbia	5.4 mi	17.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Warren	6.4 mi	14.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Winfield	6.8 mi	15.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of West Winfield	7.6 mi	17.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Plainfield	7.6 mi	17.4% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Otsego	7.7 mi	22.6% (±5.9 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 Otsego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Oneonta	34.7% (±5.9 points)
2	Town of Otsego	22.6% (±5.9 points)
3	Town of Edmeston	22.5% (±7.4 points)
4	Town of Richfield	22.3% (±9.3 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Maryland	20.9% (±7.2 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Milford	20.9% (±8.6 points)
7	Town of Morris	20.7% (±7.2 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Hartwick	20.0% (±7.3 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Roseboom	20.0% (±8.8 points)
10	Town of Worcester	19.2% (±11.0 points)

Showing 10 of 25 places in Otsego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Richfield?

22.3% of households in the Town of Richfield, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

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

Sources

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