How long do people stay in their homes in Essex, VT?

Name: How long people stay in Essex, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.2% (±4.7 points) of households in Essex, VT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.2% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 18.7%

When households in Essex moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Essex	Chittenden County	Vermont	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±2.1 points)	5.4%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.3% (±4.2 points)	21.0%	17.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.8% (±7.5 points)	39.4%	36.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±4.3 points)	15.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±2.8 points)	9.4%	11.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.7% (±3.4 points)	9.8%	13.8%	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 Essex, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Chittenden County (26.4%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (20.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Essex

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Essex
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Essex	—	22.2% (±4.7 points)	—
Westford	5.3 mi	20.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jericho	6.7 mi	13.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Milton (community)	7.3 mi	25.3% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Winooski	7.3 mi	39.2% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Williston	7.9 mi	19.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Underhill	8.2 mi	10.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Colchester	8.7 mi	18.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Milton	9.1 mi	18.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Underhill, VT (10.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Winooski, VT (39.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Winooski	39.2% (±7.0 points)
2	Burlington	38.3% (±3.2 points)
3	Bolton	34.4% (±12.0 points)
4	South Burlington	30.0% (±4.3 points)
5	Shelburne	24.8% (±6.7 points)
6	Essex	22.2% (±4.7 points)
7	Westford	20.2% (±7.1 points)
8	Williston	19.7% (±5.0 points)
9	St. George	18.7% (±8.6 points)
10	Colchester	18.4% (±3.9 points)
11	Milton	18.1% (±5.1 points)
12	Charlotte	14.8% (±5.6 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Chittenden County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Essex include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Essex Junction.

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 Essex

How often do people move in Essex?

22.2% of households in Essex, VT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Essex have?

18.7% of households in Essex have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Essex town, Chittenden County, Vermont

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Essex town, Chittenden County, Vermont (county subdivision:24175, in state:50 county:007).

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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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