What kinds of homes are in Friendship, ME?

Name: Types of homes in Friendship, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Friendship, ME has 905 (±90) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 64 homes per square mile of land.

88.6% are detached single-family houses.

1.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 905 (±90)
Detached houses: 88.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.5%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Friendship by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Friendship	Knox County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	88.6% (±4.1 points)	79.4%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.0%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±1.0 points)	5.2%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	3.3%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.6%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.7%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.0 points)	2.0%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.1% (±3.9 points)	5.8%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Friendship, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Knox County (4.3%).

It is also lower than in Maine (9.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Friendship

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Friendship
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Friendship	—	0.0% (±5.2 points)	—
Bremen	4.6 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cushing	6.1 mi	0.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
St. George	6.4 mi	0.5% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bristol	7.6 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Damariscotta	8.6 mi	10.2% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Damariscotta (community)	9.7 mi	22.9% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Waldoboro (community)	9.8 mi	17.5% (±10.8 points)	Higher
South Bristol	11 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Damariscotta, ME (10.2%), Damariscotta (community), ME (22.9%), Waldoboro (community), ME (17.5%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Knox County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	North Haven	0.8% (±5.0 points)
8	Vinalhaven	0.6% (±3.2 points)
9	St. George	0.5% (±1.9 points)
10 (tie)	Cushing	0.3% (±4.2 points)
10 (tie)	Owls Head	0.3% (±3.7 points)
12 (tie)	Appleton	0.0% (±6.2 points)
12 (tie)	Friendship	0.0% (±5.2 points)
12 (tie)	Hope	0.0% (±5.4 points)
12 (tie)	Isle au Haut	0.0% (±31.2 points)
12 (tie)	Matinicus Isle Plantation	0.0% (±36.0 points)
12 (tie)	Rockport	0.0% (±2.4 points)
12 (tie)	Washington	0.0% (±6.1 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Knox 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 Friendship

How many homes are in Friendship?

Friendship, ME has an estimated 905 (±90) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Friendship houses or apartments?

88.6% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 1.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Friendship?

1.5% of homes in Friendship are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Friendship town, Knox County, Maine

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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