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

Name: How long people stay in Limerick, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.7% (±8.1 points) of households in Limerick, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.7% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 23.4%

When households in Limerick moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Limerick	York County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±2.1 points)	3.0%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.7% (±7.8 points)	16.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.1% (±8.0 points)	40.2%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.7% (±8.1 points)	17.4%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.4% (±6.4 points)	10.7%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.0% (±4.2 points)	12.4%	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 Limerick, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from York 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 Limerick

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Limerick
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Limerick	—	21.7% (±8.1 points)	—
Lake Arrowhead	2.7 mi	19.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cornish	5.6 mi	11.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Limington	5.7 mi	11.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Newfield	5.9 mi	11.3% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Waterboro	6.4 mi	15.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Parsonsfield	6.4 mi	28.9% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cornish (community)	7.7 mi	12.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hollis	9.3 mi	16.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cornish, ME (11.8%), Newfield, ME (11.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Parsonsfield	28.9% (±10.6 points)
2	Biddeford	26.6% (±4.2 points)
3	South Berwick	24.3% (±5.7 points)
4	Kennebunk	23.8% (±5.8 points)
5	Sanford	23.6% (±3.4 points)
6	Alfred	22.3% (±10.7 points)
7	Limerick	21.7% (±8.1 points)
8	Saco	21.5% (±3.7 points)
9	Kittery	20.3% (±4.7 points)
10 (tie)	Berwick	19.7% (±5.5 points)
10 (tie)	Old Orchard Beach	19.7% (±4.8 points)
12	Kennebunkport	18.2% (±6.9 points)
13	York	17.7% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in York 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 Limerick

How often do people move in Limerick?

21.7% of households in Limerick, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Limerick have?

23.4% of households in Limerick have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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