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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Plainfield, WI, 2020–2024
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13.3% (±6.4 points) of households in the Town of Plainfield, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.3% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 41.1%

When households in the Town of Plainfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Plainfield	Waushara County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±4.1 points)	2.2%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.4% (±4.9 points)	12.6%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	24.9% (±8.2 points)	37.5%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.7% (±9.3 points)	21.4%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.6% (±4.5 points)	13.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	29.5% (±13.0 points)	12.7%	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 Plainfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Waushara County (14.8%).

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 Plainfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Plainfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Plainfield	—	13.3% (±6.4 points)	—
Plainfield	2.2 mi	20.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hancock	5.1 mi	17.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oasis	5.7 mi	18.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pine Grove	5.9 mi	6.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Leola	6.4 mi	16.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Almond	7.5 mi	17.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hancock	7.5 mi	15.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Almond	8.3 mi	10.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11	Town of Marion (Waushara County)	15.0% (±5.2 points)
12	Town of Wautoma	14.1% (±4.7 points)
13	Town of Dakota	13.9% (±6.0 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Leon (Waushara County)	13.8% (±4.1 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Springwater	13.8% (±5.3 points)
16	Town of Deerfield (Waushara County)	13.4% (±6.9 points)
17	Town of Plainfield	13.3% (±6.4 points)
18	Town of Poy Sippi	12.9% (±5.9 points)
19	Lohrville	12.4% (±8.2 points)
20	Wild Rose	11.9% (±4.6 points)
21	Town of Rose	11.5% (±5.9 points)
22	Town of Warren (Waushara County)	11.4% (±10.4 points)
23	Town of Aurora (Waushara County)	8.5% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Waushara 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 Plainfield

How often do people move in the Town of Plainfield?

13.3% of households in the Town of Plainfield, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

41.1% of households in the Town of Plainfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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