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

Name: How long people stay in Smithfield, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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12.4% (±5.1 points) of households in Smithfield, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.4% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 28.6%

When households in Smithfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Smithfield	Somerset County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±1.7 points)	4.0%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.7% (±4.8 points)	15.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.0% (±9.1 points)	37.0%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.1% (±6.0 points)	17.0%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.3% (±4.9 points)	11.4%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.3% (±4.6 points)	15.4%	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 Smithfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Somerset County (19.3%).

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 Smithfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smithfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Smithfield	—	12.4% (±5.1 points)	—
Mercer	5.3 mi	11.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland	5.4 mi	16.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Norridgewock (community)	5.9 mi	10.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Norridgewock	6.4 mi	14.8% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rome	6.7 mi	18.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield	6.8 mi	17.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland (community)	7.7 mi	28.0% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Belgrade	8.4 mi	17.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oakland (community), ME (28.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
17	Anson	16.4% (±8.9 points)
18	The Forks Plantation	15.1% (±40.8 points)
19	Norridgewock	14.8% (±10.6 points)
20	Solon	14.7% (±9.0 points)
21	Harmony	14.0% (±5.6 points)
22	Hartland	13.9% (±6.0 points)
23	Smithfield	12.4% (±5.1 points)
24	St. Albans	12.3% (±5.5 points)
25 (tie)	Canaan	11.9% (±5.1 points)
25 (tie)	Pleasant Ridge Plantation	11.9% (±43.9 points)
27	Mercer	11.8% (±5.7 points)
28	Cornville	11.7% (±4.8 points)
29	West Forks Plantation	10.7% (±38.5 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Somerset 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 Smithfield

How often do people move in Smithfield?

12.4% of households in Smithfield, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Smithfield have?

28.6% of households in Smithfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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