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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Watson, NY, 2020–2024
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11.9% (±4.4 points) of households in the Town of Watson, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.9% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 36.1%

When households in the Town of Watson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Watson	Lewis County	New York	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.0 points)	2.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.1% (±3.9 points)	14.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.7% (±6.0 points)	32.8%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.4% (±6.6 points)	17.1%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.1% (±4.4 points)	12.0%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	26.0% (±7.7 points)	21.3%	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 Watson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lewis County (16.9%).

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 Watson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Watson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Watson	—	11.9% (±4.4 points)	—
Town of New Bremen	6.7 mi	17.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Croghan	8.9 mi	22.8% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Greig	9.7 mi	18.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Webb	9.8 mi	10.7% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Croghan	11 mi	12.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lowville	13 mi	32.2% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Town of Lowville	14 mi	28.9% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Village of Castorland	14 mi	24.7% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Lowville, NY (32.2%), Town of Lowville, NY (28.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Town of New Bremen	17.2% (±6.6 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Diana	16.4% (±9.8 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Harrisburg	16.4% (±23.0 points)
8	Town of Pinckney	14.3% (±8.6 points)
9	Town of Denmark	14.1% (±5.6 points)
10	Town of Croghan	12.1% (±4.6 points)
11	Town of Watson	11.9% (±4.4 points)
12	Town of Martinsburg	10.9% (±8.4 points)
13	Town of Leyden	10.7% (±5.4 points)
14	Town of Turin	7.8% (±10.4 points)
15	Town of Osceola	6.8% (±40.3 points)
16	Town of Lyonsdale	6.6% (±3.9 points)
17	Town of Montague	0.0% (±57.3 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Lewis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Watson?

11.9% of households in the Town of Watson, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

36.1% of households in the Town of Watson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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