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

Name: How long people stay in Brownville, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.3% (±10.0 points) of households in Brownville, 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: 26.3% (±10.0 points)
Since before 2000: 18.9%

When households in Brownville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Brownville	Piscataquis County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±3.8 points)	3.0%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.1% (±9.2 points)	17.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.6% (±8.9 points)	37.3%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.2% (±7.3 points)	17.8%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.8% (±5.3 points)	9.7%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.1% (±5.4 points)	15.1%	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 Brownville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Piscataquis County (20.2%).

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 Brownville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brownville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Brownville	—	26.3% (±10.0 points)	—
Milo	6.2 mi	18.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake View Plantation	6.7 mi	13.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Medford	7.7 mi	16.0% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Milo (community)	8.2 mi	17.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sebec	8.9 mi	16.9% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bowerbank	11 mi	13.3% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Seboeis Plantation	13 mi	0.0% (±136.3 points)	Not measurably different
Maxfield	14 mi	3.3% (±50.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bowerbank, ME (13.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Kingsbury Plantation	53.8% (±92.7 points)
2	Abbot	44.5% (±15.6 points)
3	Dover-Foxcroft	28.7% (±7.3 points)
4	Brownville	26.3% (±10.0 points)
5	Shirley	25.7% (±14.7 points)
6	Guilford	20.8% (±9.3 points)
7	Milo	18.1% (±6.6 points)
8	Sebec	16.9% (±9.6 points)
9	Medford	16.0% (±14.1 points)
10	Sangerville	15.4% (±6.2 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Piscataquis 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 Brownville

How often do people move in Brownville?

26.3% of households in Brownville, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Brownville have?

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

Sources

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