How long do people stay in their homes in Manchester (Bennington County, town), VT?

Name: How long people stay in Manchester (Bennington County, town), VT, 2020–2024
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19.4% (±6.6 points) of households in Manchester (Bennington County, town), VT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.4% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 17.9%

When households in Manchester (Bennington County, town) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Manchester (Bennington County, town)	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±1.7 points)	3.6%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.7% (±6.4 points)	14.5%	17.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.7% (±7.7 points)	35.2%	36.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.0% (±7.5 points)	18.7%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.3% (±5.7 points)	11.6%	11.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.6% (±5.0 points)	16.5%	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 Manchester (Bennington County, town), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Bennington County (18.1%).

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 Manchester (Bennington County, town)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manchester (Bennington County, town)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Manchester (Bennington County, town)	—	19.4% (±6.6 points)	—
Winhall	4.6 mi	21.3% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sunderland	5.8 mi	8.8% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Sandgate	6.1 mi	10.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington (community)	7.6 mi	4.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Dorset	8.4 mi	16.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rupert	9.1 mi	9.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stratton	9.4 mi	10.7% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Peru	10 mi	7.2% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sunderland, VT (8.8%), Arlington (community), VT (4.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Landgrove	26.2% (±26.0 points)
2	Shaftsbury	23.3% (±8.8 points)
3	Bennington	21.6% (±4.2 points)
4	Winhall	21.3% (±13.0 points)
5	Manchester (Bennington County, town)	19.4% (±6.6 points)
6	Readsboro	19.2% (±6.8 points)
7	Arlington	17.7% (±6.2 points)
8	Dorset	16.0% (±8.4 points)
9	Woodford	11.5% (±5.7 points)
10	Sandgate	10.8% (±6.1 points)
11	Rupert	9.4% (±9.9 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Bennington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Manchester (Bennington County, town) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Manchester (Bennington County, village), Manchester Center.

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 Manchester (Bennington County, town)

How often do people move in Manchester (Bennington County, town)?

19.4% of households in Manchester (Bennington County, town), VT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Manchester (Bennington County, town) have?

17.9% of households in Manchester (Bennington County, town) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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