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

Name: How long people stay in Chesterville, ME, 2020–2024
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13.9% (±5.8 points) of households in Chesterville, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.9% (±5.8 points)
Since before 2000: 27.8%

When households in Chesterville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chesterville	Franklin County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.8 points)	1.9%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.6% (±5.5 points)	13.7%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.7% (±9.1 points)	39.1%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.7% (±7.6 points)	16.8%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±4.4 points)	13.0%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.5% (±6.3 points)	15.5%	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 Chesterville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Franklin County (15.6%).

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 Chesterville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chesterville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chesterville	—	13.9% (±5.8 points)	—
Jay	4.8 mi	7.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Vienna	5.5 mi	25.9% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Livermore Falls (community)	5.8 mi	42.6% (±14.4 points)	Higher
Livermore Falls	6.6 mi	33.0% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Wilton (community)	7.4 mi	19.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fayette	7.5 mi	14.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon	8.9 mi	13.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington (community)	9.1 mi	32.1% (±8.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Livermore Falls (community), ME (42.6%), Livermore Falls, ME (33.0%), Farmington (community), ME (32.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Farmington	21.5% (±5.5 points)
5	Strong	19.8% (±8.2 points)
6	Wilton	19.1% (±6.9 points)
7	Industry	18.5% (±7.0 points)
8	New Sharon	15.3% (±7.2 points)
9	Carthage	14.7% (±7.5 points)
10	Chesterville	13.9% (±5.8 points)
11	Avon	12.3% (±17.2 points)
12 (tie)	Dallas Plantation	11.5% (±26.8 points)
12 (tie)	Kingfield	11.5% (±8.1 points)
14	Rangeley	10.3% (±9.8 points)
15	Phillips	10.2% (±4.9 points)
16	Carrabassett Valley	9.9% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Franklin 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 Chesterville

How often do people move in Chesterville?

13.9% of households in Chesterville, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Chesterville have?

27.8% of households in Chesterville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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