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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Preston (Adams County), WI, 2020–2024
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16.9% (±6.2 points) of households in the Town of Preston (Adams County), WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.9% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 21.2%

When households in the Town of Preston (Adams County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Preston (Adams County)	Adams County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±3.6 points)	3.4%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.3% (±5.1 points)	15.8%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.6% (±7.5 points)	36.8%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.3% (±6.7 points)	21.0%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.3% (±4.1 points)	12.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.9% (±2.5 points)	10.7%	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 Preston (Adams County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Adams County (19.2%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (23.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near the Town of Preston (Adams County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Preston (Adams County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Preston (Adams County)	—	16.9% (±6.2 points)	—
Friendship	3.6 mi	15.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Adams	4.6 mi	31.7% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Town of Adams (Adams County)	5.6 mi	15.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Big Flats	6.0 mi	14.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Strongs Prairie	6.9 mi	19.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Richfield (Adams County)	7.2 mi	10.5% (±26.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Colburn (Adams County)	8.4 mi	29.0% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Town of Lincoln (Adams County)	8.9 mi	26.2% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Adams, WI (31.7%), Town of Colburn (Adams County), WI (29.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Town of Monroe (Adams County)	25.4% (±8.7 points)
5	Town of New Haven (Adams County)	23.4% (±7.4 points)
6	Town of Rome	22.3% (±6.0 points)
7	Town of Dell Prairie	19.1% (±7.0 points)
8	Town of Strongs Prairie	19.0% (±6.1 points)
9	Town of Easton (Adams County)	18.1% (±8.0 points)
10	Town of Preston (Adams County)	16.9% (±6.2 points)
11	Town of Leola	16.3% (±7.8 points)
12	Town of Springville	15.6% (±6.8 points)
13	Town of Adams (Adams County)	15.1% (±6.1 points)
14	Friendship	15.0% (±5.9 points)
15	Town of Quincy	14.7% (±4.4 points)
16	Town of Big Flats	14.4% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Adams 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 Preston (Adams County)

How often do people move in the Town of Preston (Adams County)?

16.9% of households in the Town of Preston (Adams County), WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Town of Preston (Adams County) have?

21.2% of households in the Town of Preston (Adams County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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