How long do people stay in their homes in the Town of Deerfield (Dane County), WI?

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Deerfield (Dane County), WI, 2020–2024
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6.5% (±3.0 points) of households in the Town of Deerfield (Dane County), WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 6.5% (±3.0 points)
Since before 2000: 35.3%

When households in the Town of Deerfield (Dane County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Deerfield (Dane County)	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.2 points)	6.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	5.2% (±2.8 points)	25.6%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.9% (±6.1 points)	38.1%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.3% (±6.6 points)	14.8%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.3% (±4.8 points)	7.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.0% (±5.2 points)	7.5%	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 the Town of Deerfield (Dane County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Dane County (32.1%).

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 the Town of Deerfield (Dane County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Deerfield (Dane County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Deerfield (Dane County)	—	6.5% (±3.0 points)	—
Deerfield	1.3 mi	20.9% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Cambridge	4.5 mi	38.5% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Town of Lake Mills	4.9 mi	14.4% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Lake Ripley	5.3 mi	13.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cottage Grove	5.8 mi	13.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Medina	6.3 mi	10.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Christiana (Dane County)	6.6 mi	12.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rockdale	6.7 mi	10.4% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Deerfield, WI (20.9%), Cambridge, WI (38.5%), Town of Lake Mills, WI (14.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
51	Town of Vermont	10.0% (±5.2 points)
52	Town of Oregon	9.3% (±4.1 points)
53	Town of Pleasant Springs	8.4% (±5.2 points)
54	Town of York (Dane County)	8.0% (±4.9 points)
55	Town of Berry	7.4% (±4.4 points)
56	Town of Dunn (Dane County)	6.8% (±3.9 points)
57	Town of Deerfield (Dane County)	6.5% (±3.0 points)
58	Town of Mazomanie	5.8% (±3.0 points)
59	Town of Dane	4.2% (±2.8 points)

Showing 9 of 59 places in Dane 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 Town of Deerfield (Dane County)

How often do people move in the Town of Deerfield (Dane County)?

6.5% of households in the Town of Deerfield (Dane County), WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Town of Deerfield (Dane County) have?

35.3% of households in the Town of Deerfield (Dane County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Deerfield town, Dane County, 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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