How long do people stay in their homes in Machias (community), ME?

Name: How long people stay in Machias (community), ME, 2020–2024
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34.1% (±13.5 points) of households in Machias (community), ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.1% (±13.5 points)
Since before 2000: 12.5%

When households in Machias (community) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Machias (community)	Washington County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	6.2% (±7.2 points)	2.9%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.9% (±11.4 points)	17.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.7% (±9.8 points)	35.3%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±9.1 points)	18.2%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.0% (±3.5 points)	10.5%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.5% (±4.3 points)	15.9%	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 Machias (community), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Washington County (20.1%).

It is also higher than in Maine (20.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Machias (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Machias (community)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Machias (community)	—	34.1% (±13.5 points)	—
Marshfield	3.4 mi	30.9% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Whitneyville	4.9 mi	13.0% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Roque Bluffs	5.8 mi	31.4% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Machias	6.0 mi	10.4% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Jonesboro	6.2 mi	30.6% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Machiasport	7.0 mi	14.3% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Jonesport	9.7 mi	22.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Northfield	11 mi	6.3% (±20.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whitneyville, ME (13.0%), East Machias, ME (10.4%), Machiasport, ME (14.3%).

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

Machias (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Machias, whose figures include it.

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 Machias (community)

How often do people move in Machias (community)?

34.1% of households in Machias (community), ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Machias (community) have?

12.5% of households in Machias (community) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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