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

Name: How long people stay in Alna, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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14.7% (±6.4 points) of households in Alna, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.7% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 22.6%

When households in Alna moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Alna	Lincoln County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	5.1% (±2.8 points)	2.6%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.6% (±5.8 points)	15.5%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.1% (±10.0 points)	35.1%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.5% (±7.6 points)	19.4%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.5% (±3.7 points)	11.9%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.1% (±8.5 points)	15.5%	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 Alna, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lincoln County (18.1%).

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 Alna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alna
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Alna	—	14.7% (±6.4 points)	—
Newcastle	4.4 mi	19.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dresden	5.4 mi	16.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wiscasset	6.5 mi	21.5% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pittston	6.7 mi	17.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Whitefield	6.9 mi	11.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Nobleboro	7.3 mi	13.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson	7.6 mi	14.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Damariscotta (community)	7.8 mi	14.8% (±9.3 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 Lincoln County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Edgecomb	19.5% (±7.2 points)
7	Newcastle	19.1% (±8.1 points)
8	Waldoboro	18.2% (±6.5 points)
9	Somerville	18.0% (±13.0 points)
10	Bremen	16.9% (±7.4 points)
11	Dresden	16.8% (±6.9 points)
12	Alna	14.7% (±6.4 points)
13	Jefferson	14.5% (±6.5 points)
14	Nobleboro	13.0% (±6.2 points)
15	Damariscotta	11.8% (±6.1 points)
16	Bristol	11.4% (±5.0 points)
17	Whitefield	11.2% (±4.3 points)
18	Westport Island	11.1% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Lincoln 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 Alna

How often do people move in Alna?

14.7% of households in Alna, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Alna have?

22.6% of households in Alna have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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