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

Name: How long people stay in Limestone, ME, 2020–2024
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26.9% (±10.3 points) of households in Limestone, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.9% (±10.3 points)
Since before 2000: 32.2%

When households in Limestone moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Limestone	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±3.6 points)	2.7%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.6% (±9.7 points)	16.6%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.1% (±7.1 points)	32.9%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.8% (±6.1 points)	19.7%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.5% (±5.2 points)	11.0%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.7% (±7.1 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 Limestone, 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 Limestone

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Limestone
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Limestone	—	26.9% (±10.3 points)	—
Caribou	6.0 mi	14.5% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Caswell	7.7 mi	15.3% (±26.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Fairfield	9.0 mi	21.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Fairfield (community)	9.8 mi	25.5% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hamlin	12 mi	18.9% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Woodland	12 mi	4.7% (±6.2 points)	Lower
New Sweden	13 mi	12.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Cyr Plantation	14 mi	8.0% (±15.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Caribou, ME (14.5%), Woodland, ME (4.7%), New Sweden, ME (12.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Hersey	39.1% (±26.7 points)
3	New Limerick	36.1% (±15.7 points)
4	Allagash	31.0% (±13.3 points)
5	Westmanland	30.4% (±43.3 points)
6	Madawaska	27.9% (±7.6 points)
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)

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

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

How often do people move in Limestone?

26.9% of households in Limestone, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Limestone have?

32.2% of households in Limestone have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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