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

Name: How long people stay in Plymouth, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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15.0% (±5.7 points) of households in Plymouth, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.0% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 28.1%

When households in Plymouth moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Plymouth	Penobscot County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	6.5% (±4.0 points)	3.8%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.5% (±4.0 points)	18.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.9% (±9.1 points)	37.5%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.0% (±9.1 points)	17.6%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±4.2 points)	10.5%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.1% (±7.3 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 Plymouth, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Penobscot County (22.0%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (20.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Plymouth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plymouth
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Plymouth	—	15.0% (±5.7 points)	—
Detroit	3.3 mi	19.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Newport (community)	3.6 mi	29.3% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Etna	5.5 mi	9.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	5.7 mi	23.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pittsfield (community)	6.9 mi	25.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dixmont	7.6 mi	8.1% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Palmyra	7.6 mi	10.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Troy	7.7 mi	19.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newport (community), ME (29.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
27	Charleston	17.6% (±8.6 points)
28	Newburgh	16.8% (±5.6 points)
29	Millinocket	16.4% (±9.1 points)
30	Orrington	16.1% (±6.1 points)
31	Greenbush	15.6% (±7.4 points)
32	Lowell	15.1% (±8.7 points)
33	Plymouth	15.0% (±5.7 points)
34	Corinna	14.8% (±6.5 points)
35	Webster Plantation	14.6% (±44.6 points)
36	Howland	14.0% (±7.8 points)
37	Lincoln	13.9% (±6.4 points)
38	Mount Chase	13.4% (±7.2 points)
39 (tie)	Edinburg	13.3% (±33.9 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 Plymouth

How often do people move in Plymouth?

15.0% of households in Plymouth, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Plymouth have?

28.1% of households in Plymouth have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plymouth town, Penobscot 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 Plymouth town, Penobscot County, Maine (county subdivision:59950, in state:23 county:019).

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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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