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

Name: How long people stay in Patten, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.0% (±8.1 points) of households in Patten, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.0% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 25.1%

When households in Patten moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Patten	Penobscot County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±3.6 points)	3.8%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.1% (±7.3 points)	18.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.4% (±8.6 points)	37.5%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.5% (±11.0 points)	17.6%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±5.4 points)	10.5%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.1% (±5.8 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 Patten, 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 Patten

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Patten
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Patten	—	19.0% (±8.1 points)	—
Crystal	5.2 mi	6.4% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stacyville	6.6 mi	13.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Chase	7.3 mi	13.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hersey	8.8 mi	39.1% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman	9.5 mi	15.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Moro Plantation	14 mi	0.0% (±136.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dyer Brook	14 mi	6.9% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Island Falls	14 mi	14.1% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dyer Brook, ME (6.9%).

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
16	Chester	20.7% (±9.7 points)
17	Lee	20.5% (±8.1 points)
18	East Millinocket	20.2% (±7.1 points)
19	Bradley	20.0% (±7.7 points)
20 (tie)	Levant	19.2% (±8.4 points)
20 (tie)	Milford	19.2% (±9.9 points)
22	Patten	19.0% (±8.1 points)
23 (tie)	Springfield	18.9% (±11.4 points)
23 (tie)	Stetson	18.9% (±9.5 points)
25	Bradford	18.7% (±8.8 points)
26	Winn	18.5% (±12.2 points)
27	Charleston	17.6% (±8.6 points)
28	Newburgh	16.8% (±5.6 points)

Showing 13 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 Patten

How often do people move in Patten?

19.0% of households in Patten, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Patten have?

25.1% of households in Patten have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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