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

Name: How long people stay in Brewer, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.1% (±7.1 points) of households in Brewer, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.1% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 18.9%

When households in Brewer moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Brewer	Penobscot County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±2.8 points)	3.8%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.4% (±6.5 points)	18.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.1% (±5.8 points)	37.5%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.9% (±4.4 points)	17.6%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.7% (±3.1 points)	10.5%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.2% (±3.6 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 Brewer, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Penobscot County (22.0%).

It is also higher than in Maine (20.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Brewer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brewer
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Brewer	—	28.1% (±7.1 points)	—
Holden	3.3 mi	10.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Bangor	4.1 mi	27.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Veazie (community)	4.5 mi	28.1% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Veazie	4.5 mi	28.1% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hampden (community)	5.8 mi	21.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eddington	6.2 mi	12.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Orono	6.7 mi	39.0% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Orrington	6.8 mi	16.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Holden, ME (10.4%), Eddington, ME (12.1%), Orrington, ME (16.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Orono, ME (39.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Orono	39.0% (±6.0 points)
2	Mattawamkeag	28.8% (±12.0 points)
3	Dexter	28.6% (±8.7 points)
4 (tie)	Brewer	28.1% (±7.1 points)
4 (tie)	Veazie	28.1% (±9.5 points)
6	Bangor	27.2% (±3.0 points)
7	Hermon	26.7% (±8.5 points)
8	Burlington	25.1% (±14.5 points)
9	Old Town	23.6% (±5.5 points)
10	Newport	23.4% (±8.0 points)

Showing 10 of 58 places in Penobscot 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 Brewer

How often do people move in Brewer?

28.1% of households in Brewer, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Brewer have?

18.9% of households in Brewer have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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