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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Winchester (Vilas County), WI, 2020–2024
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20.9% (±8.5 points) of households in the Town of Winchester (Vilas County), WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.9% (±8.5 points)
Since before 2000: 31.9%

When households in the Town of Winchester (Vilas County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Winchester (Vilas County)	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±5.6 points)	2.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.6% (±6.4 points)	16.4%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.3% (±8.5 points)	35.7%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.9% (±6.6 points)	23.0%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	26.2% (±9.4 points)	12.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.7% (±3.5 points)	10.3%	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 Winchester (Vilas County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Vilas County (18.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near the Town of Winchester (Vilas County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Winchester (Vilas County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Winchester (Vilas County)	—	20.9% (±8.5 points)	—
Town of Manitowish Waters	7.4 mi	8.1% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Town of Presque Isle	9.3 mi	18.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oma	11 mi	21.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bessemer Township	12 mi	16.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Boulder Junction	13 mi	17.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Mercer	13 mi	24.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Erwin Township	15 mi	8.9% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sherman (Iron County)	16 mi	13.9% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Manitowish Waters, WI (8.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Eagle River	34.0% (±7.8 points)
2	Town of Plum Lake	28.1% (±11.6 points)
3	Town of Cloverland (Vilas County)	22.9% (±6.5 points)
4	Town of Arbor Vitae	22.1% (±8.3 points)
5	Town of Winchester (Vilas County)	20.9% (±8.5 points)
6	Town of Conover	20.8% (±7.1 points)
7	Town of Land O'Lakes	19.7% (±8.4 points)
8	Town of Presque Isle	18.8% (±8.3 points)
9	Town of Boulder Junction	17.4% (±7.3 points)
10	Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)	16.4% (±4.7 points)
11	Town of St. Germain	16.3% (±7.7 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Vilas 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 Winchester (Vilas County)

How often do people move in the Town of Winchester (Vilas County)?

20.9% of households in the Town of Winchester (Vilas County), WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Town of Winchester (Vilas County) have?

31.9% of households in the Town of Winchester (Vilas County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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