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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Roxbury, NY, 2020–2024
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14.6% (±5.6 points) of households in the Town of Roxbury, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.6% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 40.4%

When households in the Town of Roxbury moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Roxbury	Delaware County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.4 points)	3.3%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.3% (±5.4 points)	14.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.1% (±9.8 points)	33.4%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.9% (±5.4 points)	19.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.5% (±5.6 points)	12.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.9% (±9.2 points)	17.3%	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 Roxbury, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Delaware County (17.6%).

It is also lower than in 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 Roxbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Roxbury
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Roxbury	—	14.6% (±5.6 points)	—
Town of Prattsville	5.8 mi	15.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Halcott	7.1 mi	15.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stamford	7.3 mi	22.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Stamford	7.9 mi	27.9% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Village of Hobart	8.2 mi	23.4% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Gilboa	8.8 mi	9.6% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ashland (Greene County)	9.9 mi	7.0% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lexington	11 mi	22.3% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Stamford, NY (27.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Town of Andes	21.0% (±7.1 points)
7	Town of Hancock	19.7% (±6.9 points)
8	Town of Walton	16.6% (±5.7 points)
9	Town of Harpersfield	15.7% (±6.8 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Colchester	15.2% (±7.1 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Middletown	15.2% (±7.4 points)
12	Town of Roxbury	14.6% (±5.6 points)
13	Town of Bovina	13.4% (±5.4 points)
14	Town of Hamden	13.1% (±4.8 points)
15	Town of Meredith	11.5% (±5.8 points)
16	Town of Kortright	11.0% (±4.6 points)
17	Town of Franklin (Delaware County)	10.3% (±3.9 points)
18	Town of Masonville	10.1% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Roxbury?

14.6% of households in the Town of Roxbury, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

40.4% of households in the Town of Roxbury have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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