How long do people stay in their homes in the Village of Canton, NY?

Name: How long people stay in the Village of Canton, NY, 2020–2024
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31.9% (±9.9 points) of households in the Village of Canton, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.9% (±9.9 points)
Since before 2000: 19.4%

When households in the Village of Canton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Village of Canton	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±3.7 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.4% (±9.2 points)	15.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.0% (±11.3 points)	34.5%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.7% (±5.6 points)	19.1%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.7% (±5.9 points)	11.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.7% (±4.6 points)	16.3%	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 Village of Canton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in St. Lawrence County (18.5%).

It is also higher than in 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 Village of Canton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Canton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Village of Canton	—	31.9% (±9.9 points)	—
Town of Canton	2.8 mi	22.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Rensselaer Falls	7.6 mi	8.5% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Town of Potsdam	8.5 mi	22.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pierrepont	9.1 mi	13.6% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Town of Lisbon	9.6 mi	9.7% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Village of Potsdam	10 mi	32.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Heuvelton	12 mi	21.3% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Madrid	12 mi	23.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Rensselaer Falls, NY (8.5%), Town of Pierrepont, NY (13.6%), Town of Lisbon, NY (9.7%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Village of Potsdam	32.8% (±7.2 points)
2	Village of Canton	31.9% (±9.9 points)
3	Village of Massena	25.1% (±4.5 points)
4 (tie)	Village of Gouverneur	22.7% (±10.5 points)
4 (tie)	Village of Richville	22.7% (±12.9 points)
6	Village of Heuvelton	21.3% (±9.8 points)
7	Village of Hammond	20.3% (±9.6 points)
8	Village of Waddington	18.8% (±8.1 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in St. Lawrence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Village of Canton

How often do people move in the Village of Canton?

31.9% of households in the Village of Canton, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Village of Canton have?

19.4% of households in the Village of Canton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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