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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Ridgeway, NY, 2020–2024
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16.7% (±6.1 points) of households in the Town of Ridgeway, 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: 16.7% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 32.2%

When households in the Town of Ridgeway moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Ridgeway	Orleans County	New York	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±3.1 points)	2.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.6% (±5.3 points)	12.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.2% (±6.3 points)	35.2%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.0% (±4.5 points)	18.6%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.7% (±4.7 points)	13.7%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.5% (±3.6 points)	17.6%	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 Ridgeway, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Orleans County (14.9%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Ridgeway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ridgeway
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Ridgeway	—	16.7% (±6.1 points)	—
Village of Medina	3.0 mi	21.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lyndonville	4.1 mi	23.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Yates	5.4 mi	13.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Middleport	6.1 mi	18.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Shelby	6.2 mi	19.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Albion (Orleans County)	8.8 mi	15.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hartland	9.0 mi	6.0% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Town of Gaines	9.0 mi	18.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hartland, NY (6.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Town of Shelby	19.0% (±6.6 points)
2	Town of Gaines	18.8% (±8.1 points)
3	Town of Ridgeway	16.7% (±6.1 points)
4	Town of Murray	15.9% (±6.4 points)
5	Town of Albion (Orleans County)	15.7% (±5.4 points)
6	Town of Yates	13.6% (±5.0 points)
7	Town of Carlton	13.1% (±5.9 points)
8	Town of Kendall	10.8% (±5.6 points)
9	Town of Barre	8.8% (±3.9 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Orleans County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Ridgeway?

16.7% of households in the Town of Ridgeway, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

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

Sources

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