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

Name: How long people stay in Pownal, ME, 2020–2024
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8.7% (±4.0 points) of households in Pownal, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 8.7% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 32.4%

When households in Pownal moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pownal	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±1.4 points)	4.1%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	7.1% (±3.8 points)	19.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.5% (±9.0 points)	41.0%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.5% (±6.1 points)	16.8%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.9% (±4.9 points)	9.2%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.5% (±6.3 points)	9.7%	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 Pownal, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Cumberland County (23.3%).

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 Pownal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pownal
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pownal	—	8.7% (±4.0 points)	—
Durham	4.4 mi	15.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Yarmouth	5.0 mi	16.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Freeport (community)	5.1 mi	41.3% (±17.3 points)	Higher
Freeport	6.1 mi	23.6% (±6.6 points)	Higher
New Gloucester	6.8 mi	14.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Yarmouth (community)	6.9 mi	20.8% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Yarmouth	8.1 mi	19.3% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Cumberland Center	8.2 mi	6.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Freeport (community), ME (41.3%), Freeport, ME (23.6%), Yarmouth (community), ME (20.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
21	Harpswell	13.9% (±3.8 points)
22	Standish	13.6% (±3.8 points)
23	Cumberland	13.4% (±4.0 points)
24	Gray	11.8% (±4.0 points)
25	Baldwin	9.5% (±4.6 points)
26 (tie)	Long Island	8.7% (±24.1 points)
26 (tie)	Pownal	8.7% (±4.0 points)
28	Frye Island	0.0% (±93.6 points)

Showing 8 of 28 places in Cumberland 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 Pownal

How often do people move in Pownal?

8.7% of households in Pownal, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pownal have?

32.4% of households in Pownal have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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