ROOST Surveys New Adirondack Residents

The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism is asking recent movers to the Adirondack region about their experiences.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Remote Work

A weathered wooden dock reaches into a calm mountain lake at dawn, with a lantern glowing at its end and forested ridges beyond. — ROOST, the regional tourism office for New York's Adirondack region, is surveying people who moved there within five years about what drew them and what made the transition hard. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Should your local community be actively working to attract new residents?

ROOST is collecting responses through a survey titled the Survey for New Adirondack Locals, aimed at people who moved to the region within the past five years or are transitioning to full-time residency. The survey is the first step toward a marketing initiative to attract new residents.

Why it matters

ROOST seeks a more strategic approach to attracting new residents who can help fill workforce needs. New residents could support local businesses, expand professional services, and contribute to long-term community vitality in New York's Adirondack region.

The survey is open to people who moved to the Adirondack region within the past five years, a window ROOST uses to define recent movers. Response collection runs through November 2026, and no response totals have been published yet.

The players

Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST)

ROOST is a regional organization focused on sustainable tourism in New York's Adirondack region, which is leading the survey and the planned marketing initiative.

The details

The survey asks respondents what attracted them to the Adirondacks, what information helped them make the move, and what challenges they encountered. It also invites opinions and suggestions on how local organizations could make relocation easier.

ROOST will collect survey responses through November 2026.

Market Landscape

ROOST's survey extends regional tourism promotion into resident recruitment, a shift toward attracting people who can fill workforce gaps in the Adirondacks. Its focus on people who moved within the past five years positions the initiative around recent migration patterns into the region.

Residents who recently moved to the Adirondacks could be asked to share their experience through the survey. Local businesses and service providers may see new customers if the recruitment effort succeeds.

The takeaway

Organizations trying to attract residents can gain value by first asking recent movers what drew them, what helped, and what got in the way. Those answers can shape more practical recruitment and support efforts.