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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Watertown, NY, 2020–2024
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35.5% (±9.7 points) of households in the Town of Watertown, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.5% (±9.7 points)
Since before 2000: 17.8%

When households in the Town of Watertown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Watertown	Jefferson County	New York	United States
2023 or later	9.4% (±6.2 points)	8.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.1% (±7.4 points)	25.8%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.1% (±7.9 points)	33.2%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.6% (±5.0 points)	14.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±6.8 points)	8.3%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.5% (±2.5 points)	10.4%	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 Watertown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jefferson County (33.8%).

It is also higher than in New York (20.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Watertown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Watertown	—	35.5% (±9.7 points)	—
Watertown	2.8 mi	36.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Glen Park	5.2 mi	21.0% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Adams Center	5.6 mi	15.7% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Village of Brownville	5.9 mi	12.3% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Town of Rodman	6.2 mi	9.3% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Town of Rutland	6.7 mi	25.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Black River	8.1 mi	23.1% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Village of Dexter	8.2 mi	19.2% (±9.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Adams Center, NY (15.7%), Village of Brownville, NY (12.3%), Town of Rodman, NY (9.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Town of Le Ray	61.2% (±5.9 points)
2	Town of Philadelphia	36.7% (±9.4 points)
3	Watertown	36.5% (±4.8 points)
4	Town of Watertown	35.5% (±9.7 points)
5	Town of Champion	33.4% (±8.8 points)
6	Town of Wilna	30.7% (±8.5 points)
7	Town of Hounsfield	30.3% (±7.8 points)
8	Town of Clayton	28.5% (±6.1 points)
9	Town of Rutland	25.0% (±7.9 points)
10	Town of Adams	23.5% (±10.4 points)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Watertown?

35.5% of households in the Town of Watertown, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

17.8% of households in the Town of Watertown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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