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

Name: How long people stay in Brooklin, ME, 2020–2024
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13.2% (±5.1 points) of households in Brooklin, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.2% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 18.5%

When households in Brooklin moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Brooklin	Hancock County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±2.5 points)	3.8%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.9% (±4.4 points)	13.7%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.5% (±10.8 points)	40.1%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.7% (±7.1 points)	17.2%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.0% (±3.8 points)	12.2%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.5% (±4.8 points)	12.9%	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 Brooklin, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hancock County (17.5%).

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 Brooklin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brooklin
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Brooklin	—	13.2% (±5.1 points)	—
Tremont	4.4 mi	11.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sedgwick	7.5 mi	11.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stonington	8.9 mi	15.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Hill	10.0 mi	14.6% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Swans Island	10 mi	19.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Southwest Harbor	12 mi	24.0% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Mount Desert	12 mi	14.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Isle	12 mi	18.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Southwest Harbor, ME (24.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
18	Dedham	15.5% (±5.3 points)
19 (tie)	Blue Hill	14.6% (±8.1 points)
19 (tie)	Mount Desert	14.6% (±9.4 points)
21	Gouldsboro	14.0% (±6.8 points)
22	Bucksport	13.7% (±8.5 points)
23	Otis	13.6% (±7.4 points)
24	Brooklin	13.2% (±5.1 points)
25 (tie)	Amherst	13.1% (±6.0 points)
25 (tie)	Cranberry Isles	13.1% (±9.4 points)
27	Eastbrook	12.5% (±7.2 points)
28	Tremont	11.8% (±4.9 points)
29 (tie)	Aurora	11.1% (±10.3 points)
29 (tie)	Sedgwick	11.1% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Hancock 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 Brooklin

How often do people move in Brooklin?

13.2% of households in Brooklin, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Brooklin have?

18.5% of households in Brooklin have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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