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

Name: How long people stay in Houlton, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.9% (±6.5 points) of households in Houlton, 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: 21.9% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 23.3%

When households in Houlton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Houlton	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	5.6% (±3.8 points)	2.7%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.3% (±5.3 points)	16.6%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.5% (±7.2 points)	32.9%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±4.4 points)	19.7%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.0% (±4.3 points)	11.0%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.3% (±5.1 points)	17.0%	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 Houlton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Aroostook County (19.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Houlton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Houlton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Houlton	—	21.9% (±6.5 points)	—
Ludlow	6.2 mi	20.2% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hodgdon	6.3 mi	11.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
New Limerick	6.6 mi	36.1% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Littleton	6.6 mi	13.0% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hammond	8.7 mi	16.0% (±56.2 points)	Not measurably different
Linneus	8.8 mi	14.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Smyrna	13 mi	20.0% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Monticello	13 mi	20.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Mapleton	27.5% (±13.0 points)
8	Limestone	26.9% (±10.3 points)
9	Bridgewater	26.4% (±10.3 points)
10	Winterville Plantation	25.0% (±13.7 points)
11	Presque Isle	24.7% (±4.9 points)
12	Fort Kent	24.6% (±8.4 points)
13	Houlton	21.9% (±6.5 points)
14	New Canada	21.7% (±8.3 points)
15	Fort Fairfield	21.6% (±9.2 points)
16	St. Francis	21.5% (±9.4 points)
17	Monticello	20.6% (±7.4 points)
18	Ludlow	20.2% (±9.2 points)
19	Smyrna	20.0% (±12.7 points)

Showing 13 of 64 places in Aroostook County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Houlton include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Houlton (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 Houlton

How often do people move in Houlton?

21.9% of households in Houlton, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Houlton have?

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

Sources

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