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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Root, NY, 2020–2024
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16.2% (±6.4 points) of households in the Town of Root, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.2% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 27.2%

When households in the Town of Root moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Root	Montgomery County	New York	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±3.1 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.0% (±5.6 points)	13.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.7% (±7.3 points)	37.8%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.0% (±7.9 points)	18.9%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.9% (±5.2 points)	10.4%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.3% (±5.7 points)	17.4%	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 Root, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Montgomery County (15.5%).

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 Root

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Root
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Root	—	16.2% (±6.4 points)	—
Village of Canajoharie	5.7 mi	21.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Ames	5.9 mi	2.5% (±53.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Canajoharie	6.7 mi	20.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Charleston	6.7 mi	17.3% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Palatine Bridge	6.8 mi	7.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Village of Sharon Springs	7.3 mi	18.8% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Carlisle	7.5 mi	20.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sharon	7.9 mi	20.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Palatine Bridge, NY (7.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Town of Canajoharie	20.4% (±6.4 points)
2	Town of St. Johnsville	20.3% (±6.6 points)
3	Amsterdam	18.5% (±3.5 points)
4	Town of Charleston	17.3% (±7.5 points)
5	Town of Root	16.2% (±6.4 points)
6	Town of Minden	14.5% (±5.2 points)
7	Town of Florida	13.7% (±5.7 points)
8	Town of Mohawk	11.8% (±4.3 points)
9	Town of Amsterdam	11.5% (±4.1 points)
10	Town of Glen	9.5% (±3.6 points)
11	Town of Palatine	7.3% (±3.5 points)

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

How often do people move in the Town of Root?

16.2% of households in the Town of Root, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

27.2% of households in the Town of Root have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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