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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Wilmington, NY, 2020–2024
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20.1% (±7.0 points) of households in the Town of Wilmington, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.1% (±7.0 points)
Since before 2000: 34.0%

When households in the Town of Wilmington moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Wilmington	Essex County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.7 points)	2.6%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.9% (±6.8 points)	15.7%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.6% (±8.9 points)	34.1%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.3% (±3.6 points)	18.7%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.4% (±7.3 points)	11.8%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.6% (±7.5 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 Wilmington, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Essex County (18.3%).

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 Wilmington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Wilmington
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Wilmington	—	20.1% (±7.0 points)	—
Town of St. Armand	5.7 mi	12.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lake Placid	7.7 mi	39.1% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Town of Jay	9.7 mi	18.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Black Brook	11 mi	11.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Saranac Lake	12 mi	29.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Franklin (Franklin County)	13 mi	11.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of North Elba	14 mi	26.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lewis (Essex County)	16 mi	17.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Lake Placid, NY (39.1%).

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
1	Town of North Elba	26.3% (±5.9 points)
2	Town of Elizabethtown	22.4% (±14.7 points)
3	Town of Ticonderoga	20.5% (±6.6 points)
4	Town of Wilmington	20.1% (±7.0 points)
5	Town of Chesterfield	19.5% (±7.3 points)
6	Town of Jay	18.2% (±7.1 points)
7	Town of Lewis (Essex County)	17.6% (±8.4 points)
8	Town of Essex	17.4% (±13.9 points)
9	Town of Moriah	16.8% (±7.2 points)
10	Town of Keene	16.7% (±13.1 points)

Showing 10 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 Wilmington 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 Wilmington

How often do people move in the Town of Wilmington?

20.1% of households in the Town of Wilmington, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

34.0% of households in the Town of Wilmington have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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