How long do people stay in their homes in Merton, WI?

Name: How long people stay in Merton, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.5% (±5.1 points) of households in Merton, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.5% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 21.3%

When households in Merton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Merton	Waukesha County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±3.1 points)	3.7%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.9% (±4.0 points)	17.2%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.3% (±6.3 points)	37.3%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.9% (±6.4 points)	17.9%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±3.9 points)	12.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.1% (±5.8 points)	11.4%	11.1%	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 Merton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Waukesha County (20.9%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (23.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Merton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Merton	—	16.5% (±5.1 points)	—
Town of Merton	2.8 mi	11.4% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hartland	3.1 mi	29.6% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Lisbon	3.3 mi	11.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chenequa	3.8 mi	9.8% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sussex	4.4 mi	29.0% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Pewaukee (Waukesha County, village)	4.8 mi	30.0% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Nashotah	6.1 mi	13.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pewaukee (Waukesha County, city)	6.4 mi	19.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hartland, WI (29.6%), Sussex, WI (29.0%), Pewaukee (Waukesha County, village), WI (30.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
16	Brookfield	19.3% (±2.0 points)
17	Oconomowoc Lake	18.2% (±9.6 points)
18	New Berlin	18.0% (±1.9 points)
19	North Prairie	17.6% (±6.7 points)
20	Town of Oconomowoc	17.1% (±3.8 points)
21	Summit	16.8% (±6.2 points)
22	Merton	16.5% (±5.1 points)
23	Muskego	16.4% (±2.8 points)
24	Dousman	15.4% (±5.1 points)
25	Nashotah	13.9% (±6.6 points)
26 (tie)	Town of Delafield	13.4% (±3.4 points)
26 (tie)	Town of Mukwonago	13.4% (±5.6 points)
28	Big Bend	12.1% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Waukesha 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 Merton

How often do people move in Merton?

16.5% of households in Merton, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Merton have?

21.3% of households in Merton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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