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

Name: How long people stay in Cherryfield, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.6% (±8.5 points) of households in Cherryfield, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.6% (±8.5 points)
Since before 2000: 19.8%

When households in Cherryfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cherryfield	Washington County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	6.5% (±4.7 points)	2.9%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.1% (±7.1 points)	17.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.5% (±7.5 points)	35.3%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.2% (±9.9 points)	18.2%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±4.3 points)	10.5%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.3% (±4.7 points)	15.9%	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 Cherryfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Washington County (20.1%).

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 Cherryfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cherryfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cherryfield	—	23.6% (±8.5 points)	—
Columbia	6.4 mi	22.7% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Deblois	7.2 mi	25.0% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Harrington	9.5 mi	8.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Steuben	10 mi	15.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia Falls	11 mi	34.1% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Milbridge	12 mi	20.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sullivan	13 mi	20.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Addison	13 mi	6.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harrington, ME (8.0%), Addison, ME (6.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Marshfield	30.9% (±13.0 points)
9	Jonesboro	30.6% (±14.6 points)
10	Waite	29.4% (±49.9 points)
11	Calais	27.3% (±7.7 points)
12	Grand Lake Stream Plantation	27.1% (±16.7 points)
13	Deblois	25.0% (±19.9 points)
14	Cherryfield	23.6% (±8.5 points)
15	Columbia	22.7% (±15.9 points)
16	Jonesport	22.1% (±7.9 points)
17	Crawford	21.0% (±15.4 points)
18	Milbridge	20.6% (±6.1 points)
19	Baileyville	20.3% (±10.2 points)
20	Whiting	18.2% (±6.3 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Washington 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 Cherryfield

How often do people move in Cherryfield?

23.6% of households in Cherryfield, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cherryfield have?

19.8% of households in Cherryfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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