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

Name: How long people stay in Gray, ME, 2020–2024
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11.8% (±4.0 points) of households in Gray, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.8% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 23.3%

When households in Gray moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Gray	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.0 points)	4.1%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.8% (±3.9 points)	19.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.2% (±8.1 points)	41.0%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.7% (±5.1 points)	16.8%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.8% (±5.5 points)	9.2%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.5% (±5.3 points)	9.7%	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 Gray, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Cumberland County (23.3%).

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 Gray

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gray
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Gray	—	11.8% (±4.0 points)	—
Raymond	5.1 mi	14.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Gloucester	5.1 mi	14.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Windham	6.3 mi	21.7% (±6.4 points)	Higher
North Yarmouth	7.5 mi	16.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Windham	7.8 mi	18.7% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Casco	7.9 mi	15.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Frye Island	9.0 mi	0.0% (±93.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pownal	9.2 mi	8.7% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Windham, ME (21.7%), Windham, ME (18.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
18	Gorham	15.1% (±4.5 points)
19	Raymond	14.8% (±4.7 points)
20	New Gloucester	14.2% (±7.3 points)
21	Harpswell	13.9% (±3.8 points)
22	Standish	13.6% (±3.8 points)
23	Cumberland	13.4% (±4.0 points)
24	Gray	11.8% (±4.0 points)
25	Baldwin	9.5% (±4.6 points)
26 (tie)	Long Island	8.7% (±24.1 points)
26 (tie)	Pownal	8.7% (±4.0 points)
28	Frye Island	0.0% (±93.6 points)

Showing 11 of 28 places in Cumberland 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 Gray

How often do people move in Gray?

11.8% of households in Gray, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Gray have?

23.3% of households in Gray have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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