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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Stockton, NY, 2020–2024
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14.4% (±5.5 points) of households in the Town of Stockton, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.4% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 31.3%

When households in the Town of Stockton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Stockton	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±3.1 points)	3.3%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.2% (±4.6 points)	14.6%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.9% (±12.8 points)	37.7%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.4% (±6.5 points)	18.0%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.5% (±5.1 points)	11.4%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.8% (±7.1 points)	15.1%	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 Stockton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (17.9%).

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 Stockton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Stockton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Stockton	—	14.4% (±5.5 points)	—
Village of Cassadaga	3.5 mi	19.7% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Sinclairville	5.5 mi	9.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Charlotte	6.1 mi	14.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Portland	7.2 mi	19.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ellery	7.6 mi	8.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Brocton	7.6 mi	28.3% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Town of Pomfret	7.7 mi	24.8% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Village of Mayville	8.1 mi	17.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Brocton, NY (28.3%), Town of Pomfret, NY (24.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11	Town of Busti	15.7% (±4.4 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Harmony	15.6% (±6.4 points)
12 (tie)	Town of North Harmony	15.6% (±6.1 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Villenova	15.6% (±6.6 points)
15	Town of Clymer	15.3% (±5.8 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Dunkirk	14.4% (±12.4 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Stockton	14.4% (±5.5 points)
18	Town of Carroll	14.3% (±6.5 points)
19	Town of Charlotte	14.1% (±5.5 points)
20	Town of French Creek	13.1% (±6.5 points)
21	Town of Poland	12.3% (±6.6 points)
22	Town of Cherry Creek	12.0% (±7.6 points)
23 (tie)	Town of Ellicott	11.9% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Chautauqua County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Stockton?

14.4% of households in the Town of Stockton, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

31.3% of households in the Town of Stockton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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