How long do people stay in their homes in Guilford Township, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Guilford Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.3% (±5.0 points) of households in Guilford Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.3% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 29.0%

When households in Guilford Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Guilford Township	Franklin County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±1.4 points)	2.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.0% (±4.8 points)	15.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.1% (±5.6 points)	36.6%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.5% (±4.6 points)	19.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.9% (±4.5 points)	12.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.1% (±3.6 points)	13.3%	14.9%	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 Guilford Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Franklin County (18.4%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Guilford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Guilford Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Guilford Township	—	19.3% (±5.0 points)	—
Mont Alto	3.9 mi	15.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chambersburg	4.3 mi	24.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Greene Township (Franklin County)	5.2 mi	16.7% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy Township	5.8 mi	14.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Antrim Township	5.9 mi	16.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Scotland	6.0 mi	10.4% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Franklin County)	8.0 mi	13.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Waynesboro	9.2 mi	29.6% (±5.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waynesboro, PA (29.6%).

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	Waynesboro	29.6% (±5.5 points)
2	Chambersburg	24.8% (±4.0 points)
3	Mercersburg	21.3% (±6.6 points)
4	Guilford Township	19.3% (±5.0 points)
5	Greencastle	18.7% (±6.2 points)
6	Orrstown	18.4% (±11.4 points)
7	Washington Township (Franklin County)	17.3% (±4.3 points)
8	Montgomery Township (Franklin County)	16.8% (±7.2 points)
9	Greene Township (Franklin County)	16.7% (±3.7 points)
10	St. Thomas Township	16.6% (±5.9 points)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Guilford Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Fayetteville, Guilford.

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 Guilford Township

How often do people move in Guilford Township?

19.3% of households in Guilford Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Guilford Township have?

29.0% of households in Guilford Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Guilford township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania

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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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