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

Name: How long people stay in Monson, ME, 2020–2024
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12.2% (±5.7 points) of households in Monson, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.2% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 18.4%

When households in Monson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Monson	Piscataquis County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±4.3 points)	3.0%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	7.7% (±3.7 points)	17.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.7% (±13.1 points)	37.3%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.6% (±8.1 points)	17.8%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.2% (±4.5 points)	9.7%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.2% (±6.9 points)	15.1%	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 Monson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Piscataquis County (20.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Monson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Monson	—	12.2% (±5.7 points)	—
Willimantic	5.8 mi	11.7% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Abbot	7.2 mi	44.5% (±15.6 points)	Higher
Shirley	7.6 mi	25.7% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Guilford	10.0 mi	20.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kingsbury Plantation	11 mi	53.8% (±92.7 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville	12 mi	11.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bowerbank	13 mi	13.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Parkman	14 mi	9.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Abbot, ME (44.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Medford	16.0% (±14.1 points)
10	Sangerville	15.4% (±6.2 points)
11	Wellington	15.1% (±12.1 points)
12	Bowerbank	13.3% (±7.9 points)
13	Lake View Plantation	13.0% (±10.3 points)
14	Beaver Cove	12.4% (±7.7 points)
15	Monson	12.2% (±5.7 points)
16	Willimantic	11.7% (±8.3 points)
17	Greenville	11.2% (±5.8 points)
18	Parkman	9.7% (±4.4 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Piscataquis 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 Monson

How often do people move in Monson?

12.2% of households in Monson, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Monson have?

18.4% of households in Monson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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