How long do people stay in their homes in Boothbay Harbor, ME?

Name: How long people stay in Boothbay Harbor, ME, 2020–2024
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28.4% (±8.1 points) of households in Boothbay Harbor, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.4% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 24.1%

When households in Boothbay Harbor moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Boothbay Harbor	Lincoln County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	9.4% (±5.4 points)	2.6%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.0% (±6.0 points)	15.5%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.0% (±5.0 points)	35.1%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.6% (±5.6 points)	19.4%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±5.4 points)	11.9%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.7% (±6.3 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 Boothbay Harbor, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Lincoln County (18.1%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Boothbay Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boothbay Harbor
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Boothbay Harbor	—	28.4% (±8.1 points)	—
Southport	3.0 mi	25.5% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Boothbay	4.3 mi	25.6% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Westport Island	4.7 mi	11.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
South Bristol	4.8 mi	20.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Arrowsic	7.6 mi	27.3% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Edgecomb	8.6 mi	19.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bristol	8.6 mi	11.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Woolwich	9.9 mi	10.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westport Island, ME (11.1%), Bristol, ME (11.4%), Woolwich, ME (10.7%).

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
1	Boothbay Harbor	28.4% (±8.1 points)
2	Boothbay	25.6% (±11.4 points)
3	Southport	25.5% (±12.6 points)
4	Wiscasset	21.5% (±9.4 points)
5	South Bristol	20.6% (±11.1 points)
6	Edgecomb	19.5% (±7.2 points)
7	Newcastle	19.1% (±8.1 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Lincoln County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Boothbay Harbor include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Boothbay Harbor (community).

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 Boothbay Harbor

How often do people move in Boothbay Harbor?

28.4% of households in Boothbay Harbor, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Boothbay Harbor have?

24.1% of households in Boothbay Harbor have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boothbay Harbor 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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