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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Thompson, NY, 2020–2024
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24.5% (±4.8 points) of households in the Town of Thompson, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.5% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 21.6%

When households in the Town of Thompson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Thompson	Sullivan County	New York	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±2.2 points)	4.4%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.0% (±4.3 points)	17.8%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.2% (±5.2 points)	35.0%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.8% (±3.2 points)	17.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±2.7 points)	11.0%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.1% (±2.9 points)	14.7%	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 Thompson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sullivan County (22.2%).

It is not measurably different from New York (20.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near the Town of Thompson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Thompson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Thompson	—	24.5% (±4.8 points)	—
Village of Monticello	0.7 mi	24.2% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Fallsburg	4.6 mi	38.0% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Forestburgh	6.1 mi	12.2% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Hurleyville	6.6 mi	25.1% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Woodridge	7.0 mi	14.1% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fallsburg (community)	7.2 mi	0.0% (±48.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fallsburg	7.3 mi	25.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Loch Sheldrake	8.9 mi	53.0% (±22.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Forestburgh, NY (12.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Loch Sheldrake, NY (53.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Town of Mamakating	26.7% (±5.5 points)
2	Town of Liberty	26.0% (±7.0 points)
3	Town of Callicoon	25.5% (±9.0 points)
4	Town of Fallsburg	25.0% (±5.2 points)
5	Town of Thompson	24.5% (±4.8 points)
6	Town of Tusten	21.9% (±6.9 points)
7	Town of Lumberland	19.0% (±8.4 points)
8	Town of Neversink	17.5% (±6.9 points)
9	Town of Bethel	15.8% (±7.9 points)
10	Town of Rockland	15.4% (±6.4 points)
11	Town of Cochecton	15.0% (±6.2 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Sullivan County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Thompson include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Rock Hill.

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 Thompson

How often do people move in the Town of Thompson?

24.5% of households in the Town of Thompson, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

21.6% of households in the Town of Thompson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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