How long do people stay in their homes in South Eliot, ME?

Name: How long people stay in South Eliot, ME, 2020–2024
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18.0% (±7.3 points) of households in South Eliot, 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: 18.0% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 25.1%

When households in South Eliot moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	South Eliot	York County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±2.0 points)	3.0%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.7% (±7.0 points)	16.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.4% (±9.5 points)	40.2%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.5% (±6.6 points)	17.4%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.2% (±6.7 points)	10.7%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.9% (±7.8 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 South Eliot, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from York County (19.3%).

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 South Eliot

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Eliot
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
South Eliot	—	18.0% (±7.3 points)	—
Newington	3.8 mi	15.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kittery (community)	4.2 mi	21.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Portsmouth	5.2 mi	32.1% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Dover	5.8 mi	31.5% (±2.9 points)	Higher
New Castle	6.3 mi	7.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rollinsford	6.4 mi	19.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Durham	6.5 mi	36.3% (±6.5 points)	Higher
South Berwick (community)	6.6 mi	26.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Portsmouth, NH (32.1%), Dover, NH (31.5%), Durham, NH (36.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	York Harbor	22.8% (±7.2 points)
6	Kittery (community)	21.6% (±7.1 points)
7	Old Orchard Beach (community)	19.7% (±4.8 points)
8	Cape Neddick	19.2% (±9.1 points)
9	Lake Arrowhead	19.0% (±8.6 points)
10 (tie)	Kennebunkport (community)	18.0% (±9.2 points)
10 (tie)	South Eliot	18.0% (±7.3 points)
12	North Berwick (community)	12.9% (±8.8 points)
13	Cornish (community)	12.2% (±8.3 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Eliot is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Eliot, whose figures include it.

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 South Eliot

How often do people move in South Eliot?

18.0% of households in South Eliot, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does South Eliot have?

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

Sources

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