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

Name: How long people stay in Mattawamkeag, ME, 2020–2024
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28.8% (±12.0 points) of households in Mattawamkeag, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.8% (±12.0 points)
Since before 2000: 33.0%

When households in Mattawamkeag moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mattawamkeag	Penobscot County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	9.1% (±7.0 points)	3.8%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.7% (±9.7 points)	18.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.5% (±9.7 points)	37.5%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.7% (±5.7 points)	17.6%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.8% (±5.3 points)	10.5%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.2% (±10.3 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 Mattawamkeag, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Penobscot County (22.0%).

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 Mattawamkeag

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mattawamkeag
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mattawamkeag	—	28.8% (±12.0 points)	—
Winn	5.0 mi	18.5% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Macwahoc Plantation	6.7 mi	7.1% (±37.2 points)	Not measurably different
Webster Plantation	6.9 mi	14.6% (±44.6 points)	Not measurably different
Woodville	7.7 mi	8.3% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Medway	11 mi	7.6% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Springfield	11 mi	18.9% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lee	11 mi	20.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chester	13 mi	20.7% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Medway, ME (7.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Orono	39.0% (±6.0 points)
2	Mattawamkeag	28.8% (±12.0 points)
3	Dexter	28.6% (±8.7 points)
4 (tie)	Brewer	28.1% (±7.1 points)
4 (tie)	Veazie	28.1% (±9.5 points)
6	Bangor	27.2% (±3.0 points)
7	Hermon	26.7% (±8.5 points)
8	Burlington	25.1% (±14.5 points)

Showing 8 of 58 places in Penobscot 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 Mattawamkeag

How often do people move in Mattawamkeag?

28.8% of households in Mattawamkeag, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mattawamkeag have?

33.0% of households in Mattawamkeag have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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