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

Name: How long people stay in Fairfield, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.5% (±6.1 points) of households in Fairfield, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.5% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 28.6%

When households in Fairfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fairfield	Somerset County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±2.5 points)	4.0%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.2% (±5.6 points)	15.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.6% (±6.9 points)	37.0%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.3% (±6.9 points)	17.0%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.4% (±5.3 points)	11.4%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.2% (±4.8 points)	15.4%	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 Fairfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Somerset County (19.3%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (20.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fairfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fairfield	—	17.5% (±6.1 points)	—
Clinton	6.0 mi	11.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland	6.1 mi	16.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Smithfield	6.8 mi	12.4% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Norridgewock (community)	7.0 mi	10.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland (community)	7.2 mi	28.0% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Winslow (community)	7.3 mi	23.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Waterville	7.3 mi	26.1% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Skowhegan	8.1 mi	22.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waterville, ME (26.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Skowhegan	22.2% (±4.6 points)
10	Cambridge	22.0% (±13.6 points)
11	Moose River	21.2% (±26.0 points)
12	Detroit	19.0% (±9.1 points)
13	Caratunk	18.3% (±37.0 points)
14	New Portland	17.9% (±8.3 points)
15 (tie)	Fairfield	17.5% (±6.1 points)
15 (tie)	Ripley	17.5% (±10.5 points)
17	Anson	16.4% (±8.9 points)
18	The Forks Plantation	15.1% (±40.8 points)
19	Norridgewock	14.8% (±10.6 points)
20	Solon	14.7% (±9.0 points)
21	Harmony	14.0% (±5.6 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Fairfield include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Fairfield (community).

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 Fairfield

How often do people move in Fairfield?

17.5% of households in Fairfield, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fairfield have?

28.6% of households in Fairfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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