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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Sterling, NY, 2020–2024
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9.7% (±4.2 points) of households in the Town of Sterling, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 9.7% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 33.7%

When households in the Town of Sterling moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Sterling	Cayuga County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.6 points)	3.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.7% (±3.9 points)	15.0%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.1% (±8.0 points)	35.3%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.5% (±6.1 points)	16.4%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.7% (±5.8 points)	12.2%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.0% (±6.5 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 Sterling, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Cayuga County (18.7%).

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 Sterling

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sterling
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Sterling	—	9.7% (±4.2 points)	—
Village of Fair Haven	2.4 mi	4.7% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hannibal	4.1 mi	14.3% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hannibal	5.5 mi	13.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Red Creek	5.7 mi	23.0% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wolcott	6.1 mi	20.7% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Town of Victory	7.3 mi	11.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oswego	8.0 mi	12.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ira	9.7 mi	13.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Wolcott, NY (20.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13	Town of Locke	12.8% (±4.9 points)
14	Town of Summerhill	12.1% (±7.5 points)
15	Town of Victory	11.6% (±5.7 points)
16	Town of Sempronius	11.3% (±7.0 points)
17	Town of Aurelius	10.5% (±4.5 points)
18	Town of Genoa	9.9% (±3.8 points)
19	Town of Sterling	9.7% (±4.2 points)
20	Town of Niles	9.3% (±4.6 points)
21	Town of Montezuma	9.2% (±10.2 points)
22	Town of Throop	8.9% (±3.0 points)
23	Town of Ledyard	8.3% (±7.3 points)
24	Town of Sennett	6.1% (±3.9 points)

Showing 12 of 24 places in Cayuga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Sterling?

9.7% of households in the Town of Sterling, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

33.7% of households in the Town of Sterling have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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