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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Westport, NY, 2020–2024
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10.9% (±4.4 points) of households in the Town of Westport, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.9% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 33.1%

When households in the Town of Westport moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Westport	Essex County	New York	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±2.1 points)	2.6%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	7.9% (±3.9 points)	15.7%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.3% (±9.3 points)	34.1%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.7% (±7.1 points)	18.7%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.7% (±5.3 points)	11.8%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.4% (±6.8 points)	17.1%	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 Westport, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Essex County (18.3%).

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 Westport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Westport
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Westport	—	10.9% (±4.4 points)	—
Panton	6.5 mi	15.1% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mineville	7.3 mi	13.2% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Essex	8.0 mi	17.4% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ferrisburgh	8.4 mi	17.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Vergennes	9.5 mi	14.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Port Henry	9.6 mi	22.6% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Moriah	9.9 mi	16.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elizabethtown	10 mi	22.4% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Town of Keene	16.7% (±13.1 points)
11	Town of Newcomb	15.2% (±8.4 points)
12	Town of Minerva	13.7% (±5.7 points)
13	Town of Schroon	13.5% (±7.6 points)
14	Town of St. Armand	12.5% (±10.1 points)
15	Town of North Hudson	11.9% (±9.7 points)
16	Town of Westport	10.9% (±4.4 points)
17	Town of Crown Point	10.6% (±6.4 points)
18	Town of Willsboro	10.3% (±4.9 points)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Westport?

10.9% of households in the Town of Westport, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

33.1% of households in the Town of Westport have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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