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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Whitehall, NY, 2020–2024
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24.0% (±7.1 points) of households in the Town of Whitehall, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.0% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 32.3%

When households in the Town of Whitehall moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Whitehall	Washington County	New York	United States
2023 or later	5.7% (±3.2 points)	3.3%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.3% (±6.3 points)	12.8%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.5% (±6.8 points)	35.9%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.1% (±5.0 points)	19.8%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.9% (±4.2 points)	13.0%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.4% (±4.8 points)	15.2%	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 Whitehall, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Washington County (16.1%).

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 Whitehall

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Whitehall
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Whitehall	—	24.0% (±7.1 points)	—
Village of Whitehall	2.5 mi	25.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hampton	4.8 mi	11.4% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Town of Dresden	5.5 mi	8.4% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fair Haven (community)	6.9 mi	19.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Haven	7.0 mi	14.0% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Poultney (Rutland County, village)	7.6 mi	17.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fort Ann	8.3 mi	14.2% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Fair Haven	8.4 mi	17.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hampton, NY (11.4%), Town of Fort Ann, NY (14.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Town of Fort Edward	24.7% (±7.3 points)
2	Town of Whitehall	24.0% (±7.1 points)
3	Town of Cambridge	22.2% (±7.4 points)
4	Town of Jackson	21.2% (±8.6 points)
5	Town of Putnam	17.7% (±17.1 points)
6	Town of Kingsbury	17.5% (±5.4 points)
7	Town of Easton	16.3% (±7.1 points)
8	Town of Hebron	15.2% (±6.3 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Whitehall?

24.0% of households in the Town of Whitehall, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

32.3% of households in the Town of Whitehall have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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