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

Name: How long people stay in Friendship, ME, 2020–2024
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13.5% (±5.6 points) of households in Friendship, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.5% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 43.8%

When households in Friendship moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Friendship	Knox County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	0.7% (±1.0 points)	3.2%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.8% (±5.5 points)	16.6%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.9% (±8.7 points)	36.5%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.8% (±4.1 points)	19.2%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.5% (±6.5 points)	10.9%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	27.3% (±7.1 points)	13.7%	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 Friendship, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Knox County (19.8%).

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 Friendship

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Friendship
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Friendship	—	13.5% (±5.6 points)	—
Bremen	4.6 mi	16.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cushing	6.1 mi	22.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
St. George	6.4 mi	26.9% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Bristol	7.6 mi	11.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Damariscotta	8.6 mi	11.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Damariscotta (community)	9.7 mi	14.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Waldoboro (community)	9.8 mi	21.1% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Bristol	11 mi	20.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. George, ME (26.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Union	18.4% (±5.8 points)
7	Owls Head	16.9% (±5.5 points)
8	Appleton	16.8% (±8.9 points)
9	Rockport	16.7% (±7.9 points)
10	North Haven	16.5% (±8.8 points)
11	South Thomaston	16.4% (±5.5 points)
12	Friendship	13.5% (±5.6 points)
13 (tie)	Vinalhaven	13.2% (±4.7 points)
13 (tie)	Warren	13.2% (±7.3 points)
15	Washington	8.7% (±5.1 points)
16	Hope	8.0% (±3.5 points)
17	Matinicus Isle Plantation	5.3% (±64.7 points)
18	Isle au Haut	4.0% (±39.5 points)

Showing 13 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 often do people move in Friendship?

13.5% of households in Friendship, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Friendship have?

43.8% of households in Friendship have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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