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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Westville, NY, 2020–2024
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17.1% (±5.9 points) of households in the Town of Westville, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.1% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 25.8%

When households in the Town of Westville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Westville	Franklin County	New York	United States
2023 or later	6.5% (±4.3 points)	3.6%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.6% (±4.1 points)	15.0%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.0% (±6.7 points)	32.7%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.2% (±7.1 points)	20.1%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.9% (±4.8 points)	13.5%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.9% (±4.3 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 Westville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Franklin County (18.6%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Westville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Westville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Westville	—	17.1% (±5.9 points)	—
Town of Fort Covington	5.2 mi	13.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Constable	5.4 mi	8.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Fort Covington (community)	6.2 mi	11.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bangor	7.5 mi	15.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Malone	7.9 mi	27.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Brushton	9.9 mi	28.9% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Burke	9.9 mi	18.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bombay	10 mi	35.7% (±13.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Constable, NY (8.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Bombay, NY (35.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Town of Bombay	35.7% (±13.3 points)
2	Town of Brighton (Franklin County)	30.5% (±11.9 points)
3	Town of Harrietstown	25.3% (±6.6 points)
4	Town of Malone	23.1% (±6.5 points)
5	Town of Moira	20.4% (±7.7 points)
6	Town of Burke	18.4% (±7.6 points)
7	Town of Westville	17.1% (±5.9 points)
8	Town of Tupper Lake	16.5% (±6.3 points)
9	Town of Bellmont	16.1% (±5.8 points)
10	Town of Bangor	15.8% (±7.1 points)
11	Town of Fort Covington	13.9% (±4.8 points)
12	Town of Waverly	13.0% (±6.8 points)
13	Town of Chateaugay	12.8% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Westville?

17.1% of households in the Town of Westville, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

25.8% of households in the Town of Westville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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