How long do people stay in their homes in Hamilton Township (Franklin County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Hamilton Township (Franklin County), PA, 2020–2024
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13.6% (±4.2 points) of households in Hamilton Township (Franklin County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.6% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 30.7%

When households in Hamilton Township (Franklin County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hamilton Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.4% (±0.9 points)	2.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.2% (±4.1 points)	15.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.9% (±5.6 points)	36.6%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±4.9 points)	19.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.5% (±6.0 points)	12.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.2% (±3.4 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 Hamilton Township (Franklin County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Franklin County (18.4%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (20.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Hamilton Township (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamilton Township (Franklin County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hamilton Township (Franklin County)	—	13.6% (±4.2 points)	—
St. Thomas Township	4.0 mi	16.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chambersburg	4.2 mi	24.8% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Letterkenny Township	6.4 mi	14.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Guilford	7.3 mi	20.5% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Guilford Township	8.0 mi	19.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Scotland	8.1 mi	10.4% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Antrim Township	8.4 mi	16.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Greene Township (Franklin County)	8.8 mi	16.7% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chambersburg, PA (24.8%).

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
10	St. Thomas Township	16.6% (±5.9 points)
11	Antrim Township	16.3% (±3.7 points)
12	Mont Alto	15.3% (±5.0 points)
13 (tie)	Quincy Township	14.9% (±5.5 points)
13 (tie)	Southampton Township (Franklin County)	14.9% (±4.9 points)
15	Letterkenny Township	14.3% (±6.5 points)
16	Hamilton Township (Franklin County)	13.6% (±4.2 points)
17	Lurgan Township	13.5% (±6.5 points)
18	Peters Township (Franklin County)	13.1% (±7.2 points)
19	Metal Township	11.7% (±6.3 points)
20	Fannett Township	5.2% (±3.0 points)
21	Warren Township (Franklin County)	4.7% (±5.0 points)

Showing 12 of 21 places in Franklin 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 Hamilton Township (Franklin County)

How often do people move in Hamilton Township (Franklin County)?

13.6% of households in Hamilton Township (Franklin County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hamilton Township (Franklin County) have?

30.7% of households in Hamilton Township (Franklin County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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