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

Name: How long people stay in Hope, ME, 2020–2024
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8.0% (±3.5 points) of households in Hope, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 8.0% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 26.8%

When households in Hope moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hope	Knox County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	0.4% (±0.7 points)	3.2%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	7.6% (±3.4 points)	16.6%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.9% (±7.9 points)	36.5%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.3% (±4.7 points)	19.2%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±4.6 points)	10.9%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.7% (±4.5 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 Hope, 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 Hope

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hope
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hope	—	8.0% (±3.5 points)	—
Union	4.9 mi	18.4% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Appleton	5.6 mi	16.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Camden (community)	6.2 mi	24.4% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Camden	6.3 mi	24.5% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Rockport	6.8 mi	16.7% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Lincolnville	7.1 mi	18.9% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Warren	8.3 mi	13.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rockland	8.6 mi	26.9% (±7.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union, ME (18.4%), Camden (community), ME (24.4%), Camden, ME (24.5%).

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
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 9 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 Hope

How often do people move in Hope?

8.0% of households in Hope, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hope have?

26.8% of households in Hope have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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