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

Name: How long people stay in Penobscot, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.0% (±8.6 points) of households in Penobscot, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.0% (±8.6 points)
Since before 2000: 36.2%

When households in Penobscot moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Penobscot	Hancock County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	9.4% (±7.6 points)	3.8%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.6% (±4.1 points)	13.7%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	24.1% (±8.3 points)	40.1%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.7% (±8.0 points)	17.2%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.4% (±6.9 points)	12.2%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.8% (±6.3 points)	12.9%	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 Penobscot, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hancock County (17.5%).

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 Penobscot

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penobscot
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Penobscot	—	19.0% (±8.6 points)	—
Verona Island	5.2 mi	21.3% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Orland	6.7 mi	7.9% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Stockton Springs	6.9 mi	22.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Castine	7.4 mi	23.3% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bucksport (community)	8.6 mi	14.9% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brooksville	9.5 mi	7.6% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Surry	9.9 mi	9.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Prospect	10.0 mi	14.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orland, ME (7.9%), Brooksville, ME (7.6%), Surry, ME (9.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Castine	23.3% (±12.0 points)
6	Mariaville	21.8% (±11.0 points)
7	Bar Harbor	21.6% (±8.2 points)
8	Verona Island	21.3% (±15.3 points)
9	Sullivan	20.7% (±7.5 points)
10	Lamoine	20.2% (±7.4 points)
11 (tie)	Penobscot	19.0% (±8.6 points)
11 (tie)	Swans Island	19.0% (±9.9 points)
13	Deer Isle	18.4% (±7.1 points)
14	Hancock	17.7% (±7.0 points)
15	Trenton	16.4% (±6.6 points)
16	Winter Harbor	16.0% (±11.0 points)
17	Stonington	15.8% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Hancock 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 Penobscot

How often do people move in Penobscot?

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

How many long-time residents does Penobscot have?

36.2% of households in Penobscot have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Penobscot town, Hancock County, Maine (county subdivision:57920, in state:23 county:009).

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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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