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

Name: How long people stay in Bristol, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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11.4% (±5.0 points) of households in Bristol, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.4% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 28.1%

When households in Bristol moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bristol	Lincoln County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	0.9% (±1.3 points)	2.6%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.5% (±4.8 points)	15.5%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.6% (±7.2 points)	35.1%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.0% (±6.5 points)	19.4%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.8% (±7.3 points)	11.9%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.3% (±5.8 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 Bristol, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lincoln County (18.1%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bristol

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bristol
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bristol	—	11.4% (±5.0 points)	—
South Bristol	3.9 mi	20.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bremen	6.4 mi	16.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Friendship	7.6 mi	13.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Boothbay Harbor (community)	7.9 mi	27.1% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Boothbay Harbor	8.6 mi	28.4% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Damariscotta (community)	9.0 mi	14.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Edgecomb	9.0 mi	19.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Damariscotta	9.0 mi	11.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boothbay Harbor (community), ME (27.1%), Boothbay Harbor, ME (28.4%).

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
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)
19	Monhegan Plantation	8.2% (±40.5 points)

Showing 10 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 Bristol

How often do people move in Bristol?

11.4% of households in Bristol, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bristol have?

28.1% of households in Bristol have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bristol town, Lincoln County, Maine (county subdivision:07485, in state:23 county:015).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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