How long do people stay in their homes in Acton, ME?

Name: How long people stay in Acton, ME, 2020–2024
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15.3% (±6.7 points) of households in Acton, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.3% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 29.2%

When households in Acton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Acton	York County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±1.0 points)	3.0%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.5% (±6.6 points)	16.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.4% (±7.5 points)	40.2%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.0% (±5.5 points)	17.4%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.8% (±5.5 points)	10.7%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.4% (±6.1 points)	12.4%	12.7%	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 Acton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from York County (19.3%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (20.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Acton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Acton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Acton	—	15.3% (±6.7 points)	—
Sanbornville	4.6 mi	7.6% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wakefield	5.3 mi	10.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shapleigh	5.5 mi	17.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Milton	6.9 mi	20.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Middleton	7.5 mi	14.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Newfield	7.7 mi	11.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brookfield	7.9 mi	12.4% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lebanon	9.5 mi	10.1% (±4.9 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 York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13	York	17.7% (±3.8 points)
14	Eliot	17.6% (±6.2 points)
15	Shapleigh	17.1% (±7.4 points)
16 (tie)	Arundel	16.9% (±8.1 points)
16 (tie)	Hollis	16.9% (±6.4 points)
18	Waterboro	15.8% (±5.0 points)
19 (tie)	Acton	15.3% (±6.7 points)
19 (tie)	Wells	15.3% (±3.1 points)
21	Dayton	14.0% (±6.8 points)
22	Lyman	13.2% (±5.8 points)
23	Cornish	11.8% (±5.4 points)
24	Newfield	11.3% (±5.5 points)
25	Limington	11.2% (±7.0 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in York 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 Acton

How often do people move in Acton?

15.3% of households in Acton, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Acton have?

29.2% of households in Acton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Acton town, York County, Maine

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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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