How long do people stay in their homes in the Town of Medford, WI?

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Medford, WI, 2020–2024
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11.4% (±4.0 points) of households in the Town of Medford, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.4% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 34.5%

When households in the Town of Medford moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Medford	Taylor County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.2 points)	2.2%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.2% (±3.8 points)	13.9%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.5% (±6.6 points)	34.3%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.5% (±5.2 points)	18.2%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.7% (±4.3 points)	13.1%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.8% (±7.0 points)	18.3%	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 Medford, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Taylor County (16.1%).

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 Medford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Medford
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Medford	—	11.4% (±4.0 points)	—
Medford	2.6 mi	24.8% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Town of Chelsea	6.2 mi	16.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Little Black	6.8 mi	16.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hammel	6.9 mi	5.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stetsonville	6.9 mi	12.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Browning	7.3 mi	14.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Deer Creek (Taylor County)	8.3 mi	8.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Molitor	8.9 mi	11.2% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Medford, WI (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 Taylor County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Town of Taft	14.6% (±21.8 points)
11	Town of Browning	14.5% (±9.0 points)
12	Town of Goodrich	13.5% (±10.0 points)
13	Stetsonville	12.0% (±6.5 points)
14	Town of Ford	11.9% (±6.9 points)
15	Town of Westboro	11.5% (±5.2 points)
16	Town of Medford	11.4% (±4.0 points)
17	Town of Molitor	11.2% (±19.6 points)
18	Town of Roosevelt (Taylor County)	10.9% (±16.1 points)
19	Town of Maplehurst	10.5% (±17.8 points)
20	Town of Deer Creek (Taylor County)	8.6% (±5.7 points)
21	Town of Rib Lake	8.5% (±4.3 points)
22	Town of Jump River	8.4% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Taylor 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 Medford

How often do people move in the Town of Medford?

11.4% of households in the Town of Medford, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Town of Medford have?

34.5% of households in the Town of Medford have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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