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

Name: How long people stay in Marshfield, ME, 2020–2024
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30.9% (±13.0 points) of households in Marshfield, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.9% (±13.0 points)
Since before 2000: 25.5%

When households in Marshfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Marshfield	Washington County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	5.4% (±4.6 points)	2.9%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.5% (±12.2 points)	17.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.5% (±11.3 points)	35.3%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.1% (±7.5 points)	18.2%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.4% (±3.8 points)	10.5%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.1% (±8.7 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 Marshfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Washington County (20.1%).

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 Marshfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marshfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Marshfield	—	30.9% (±13.0 points)	—
Whitneyville	3.2 mi	13.0% (±10.9 points)	Lower
East Machias	3.4 mi	10.4% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Machias (community)	3.4 mi	34.1% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Machias	4.1 mi	31.9% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jonesboro	8.3 mi	30.6% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Northfield	8.4 mi	6.3% (±20.2 points)	Lower
Roque Bluffs	9.2 mi	31.4% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Machiasport	9.6 mi	14.3% (±8.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whitneyville, ME (13.0%), East Machias, ME (10.4%), Northfield, ME (6.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
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)
12	Grand Lake Stream Plantation	27.1% (±16.7 points)
13	Deblois	25.0% (±19.9 points)
14	Cherryfield	23.6% (±8.5 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Washington 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 Marshfield

How often do people move in Marshfield?

30.9% of households in Marshfield, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Marshfield have?

25.5% of households in Marshfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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