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

Name: How long people stay in Caribou, ME, 2020–2024
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14.5% (±4.1 points) of households in Caribou, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.5% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 30.0%

When households in Caribou moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Caribou	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±1.1 points)	2.7%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.9% (±3.9 points)	16.6%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.5% (±6.3 points)	32.9%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9% (±4.3 points)	19.7%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.8% (±5.7 points)	11.0%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.2% (±3.7 points)	17.0%	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 Caribou, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Aroostook County (19.3%).

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 Caribou

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Caribou
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Caribou	—	14.5% (±4.1 points)	—
Fort Fairfield	5.5 mi	21.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Limestone	6.0 mi	26.9% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Fort Fairfield (community)	6.9 mi	25.5% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Limestone (community)	7.2 mi	27.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Washburn	8.8 mi	17.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Woodland	9.3 mi	4.7% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Presque Isle	11 mi	24.7% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Mapleton	12 mi	27.5% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodland, ME (4.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Limestone, ME (26.9%), Presque Isle, ME (24.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
28 (tie)	Grand Isle	17.0% (±14.8 points)
30	Hammond	16.0% (±56.2 points)
31	Sherman	15.8% (±7.9 points)
32	Portage Lake	15.6% (±15.6 points)
33	Caswell	15.3% (±26.9 points)
34	Mars Hill	15.0% (±5.8 points)
35 (tie)	Caribou	14.5% (±4.1 points)
35 (tie)	Easton	14.5% (±7.6 points)
37	Island Falls	14.1% (±10.6 points)
38 (tie)	Linneus	14.0% (±5.0 points)
38 (tie)	Wallagrass	14.0% (±12.8 points)
40	Frenchville	13.5% (±7.2 points)
41	Littleton	13.0% (±10.8 points)

Showing 13 of 64 places in Aroostook 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 Caribou

How often do people move in Caribou?

14.5% of households in Caribou, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Caribou have?

30.0% of households in Caribou have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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