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

Name: How long people stay in Machias, ME, 2020–2024
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31.9% (±10.7 points) of households in Machias, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.9% (±10.7 points)
Since before 2000: 16.3%

When households in Machias moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Machias	Washington County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	5.7% (±5.7 points)	2.9%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.2% (±9.0 points)	17.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.1% (±9.2 points)	35.3%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.8% (±6.3 points)	18.2%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±5.6 points)	10.5%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.7% (±3.2 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, 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Machias
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Machias	—	31.9% (±10.7 points)	—
Marshfield	4.1 mi	30.9% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Machiasport	5.6 mi	14.3% (±8.4 points)	Lower
East Machias	5.7 mi	10.4% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Roque Bluffs	5.9 mi	31.4% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Whitneyville	6.3 mi	13.0% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Jonesboro	7.7 mi	30.6% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jonesport	9.5 mi	22.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Whiting	10 mi	18.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower

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

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Beddington	70.0% (±32.9 points)
2	Wesley	47.0% (±22.7 points)
3	Columbia Falls	34.1% (±11.8 points)
4	Eastport	33.1% (±8.7 points)
5	Machias	31.9% (±10.7 points)
6	Lubec	31.7% (±8.5 points)
7	Roque Bluffs	31.4% (±14.8 points)
8	Marshfield	30.9% (±13.0 points)
9	Jonesboro	30.6% (±14.6 points)
10	Waite	29.4% (±49.9 points)
11	Calais	27.3% (±7.7 points)

Showing 11 of 43 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in Machias?

31.9% of households in Machias, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Machias have?

16.3% of households in Machias have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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