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

Name: How long people stay in Buckfield, ME, 2020–2024
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21.5% (±8.5 points) of households in Buckfield, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.5% (±8.5 points)
Since before 2000: 24.8%

When households in Buckfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Buckfield	Oxford County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±3.7 points)	2.6%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.8% (±7.7 points)	13.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	22.8% (±7.1 points)	34.4%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	31.0% (±11.7 points)	20.6%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±4.8 points)	12.6%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.7% (±8.2 points)	16.6%	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 Buckfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Oxford County (15.9%).

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 Buckfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buckfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Buckfield	—	21.5% (±8.5 points)	—
Hebron	3.7 mi	9.5% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Turner	6.0 mi	15.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Paris	6.2 mi	12.0% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Paris	7.8 mi	7.0% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Minot	8.6 mi	17.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Paris	8.7 mi	20.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sumner	9.2 mi	11.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford	9.4 mi	7.1% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hebron, ME (9.5%), South Paris, ME (7.0%), Hartford, ME (7.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fryeburg	25.5% (±9.4 points)
2	Buckfield	21.5% (±8.5 points)
3	Bethel	21.3% (±8.2 points)
4	Rumford	21.1% (±5.1 points)
5	Hanover	20.5% (±22.6 points)
6	Mexico	20.4% (±6.2 points)
7	West Paris	20.3% (±6.9 points)
8	Greenwood	19.6% (±8.5 points)

Showing 8 of 35 places in Oxford 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 Buckfield

How often do people move in Buckfield?

21.5% of households in Buckfield, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Buckfield have?

24.8% of households in Buckfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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