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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Sanford, NY, 2020–2024
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13.2% (±5.3 points) of households in the Town of Sanford, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.2% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 41.5%

When households in the Town of Sanford moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Sanford	Broome County	New York	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±1.9 points)	4.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.1% (±4.9 points)	17.6%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	17.2% (±5.4 points)	34.8%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.9% (±7.8 points)	16.3%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.0% (±5.1 points)	11.2%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.5% (±6.1 points)	15.4%	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 Sanford, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Broome County (22.3%).

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 Sanford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sanford
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Sanford	—	13.2% (±5.3 points)	—
Village of Deposit	4.2 mi	25.3% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Town of Deposit	6.4 mi	23.0% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Village of Windsor	7.5 mi	16.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Windsor	9.3 mi	16.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Afton	9.4 mi	22.6% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Village of Afton	9.5 mi	27.4% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Harmony Township (Susquehanna County)	9.6 mi	4.6% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Lanesboro	9.8 mi	10.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harmony Township (Susquehanna County), PA (4.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Deposit, NY (25.3%), Town of Deposit, NY (23.0%), Town of Afton, NY (22.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Town of Dickinson (Broome County)	17.9% (±6.2 points)
9	Town of Kirkwood	17.6% (±6.8 points)
10	Town of Chenango	17.4% (±3.4 points)
11	Town of Windsor	16.8% (±6.5 points)
12	Town of Triangle	14.0% (±5.1 points)
13	Town of Maine	13.4% (±6.7 points)
14	Town of Sanford	13.2% (±5.3 points)
15	Town of Lisle	10.9% (±4.6 points)
16	Town of Barker	10.8% (±4.6 points)
17	Town of Nanticoke	10.2% (±5.8 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Broome County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Sanford?

13.2% of households in the Town of Sanford, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

41.5% of households in the Town of Sanford have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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