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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Rotterdam, NY, 2020–2024
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21.5% (±2.6 points) of households in the Town of Rotterdam, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.5% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 26.1%

When households in the Town of Rotterdam moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Rotterdam	Schenectady County	New York	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±1.0 points)	4.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.9% (±2.4 points)	17.9%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.6% (±3.0 points)	39.5%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.7% (±2.7 points)	16.8%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±1.5 points)	9.1%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.4% (±1.7 points)	12.8%	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 Rotterdam, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Schenectady County (21.9%).

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 Rotterdam

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Rotterdam
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Rotterdam	—	21.5% (±2.6 points)	—
Village of Scotia	3.0 mi	10.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Town of Princetown	3.4 mi	18.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Schenectady	4.3 mi	27.1% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Town of Glenville	5.4 mi	15.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
East Glenville	5.5 mi	21.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mariaville Lake	6.1 mi	8.4% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Niskayuna (community)	6.3 mi	16.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Town of Niskayuna	7.0 mi	16.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Scotia, NY (10.3%), Town of Glenville, NY (15.7%), Mariaville Lake, NY (8.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Schenectady, NY (27.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Schenectady	27.1% (±2.4 points)
2	Town of Rotterdam	21.5% (±2.6 points)
3	Town of Princetown	18.5% (±9.0 points)
4	Town of Niskayuna	16.0% (±3.1 points)
5	Town of Glenville	15.7% (±2.6 points)
6	Town of Duanesburg	15.1% (±7.1 points)

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Rotterdam include them.

The figures for the Town of Rotterdam include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Rotterdam (community).

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 Rotterdam

How often do people move in the Town of Rotterdam?

21.5% of households in the Town of Rotterdam, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

26.1% of households in the Town of Rotterdam have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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