What kinds of homes are in Stonington, ME?

Name: Types of homes in Stonington, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Stonington, ME has 852 (±108) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 87 homes per square mile of land.

75.0% are detached single-family houses.

4.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 852 (±108)
Detached houses: 75.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.9%
5+ unit buildings: 2.2%

Homes in Stonington by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Stonington	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	75.0% (±7.5 points)	80.9%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±1.0 points)	1.0%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	2.1% (±2.7 points)	2.4%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.8% (±3.5 points)	3.0%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.2% (±2.5 points)	3.1%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.5%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.2 points)	1.6%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	16.9% (±6.4 points)	7.4%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Stonington, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Hancock County (5.2%).

It is also lower than in Maine (9.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Stonington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stonington
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Stonington	—	2.2% (±5.2 points)	—
Isle au Haut	7.2 mi	0.0% (±31.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brooklin	8.9 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Isle	9.1 mi	0.2% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Swans Island	10 mi	0.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vinalhaven	12 mi	0.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tremont	12 mi	1.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Haven	13 mi	0.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sedgwick	14 mi	1.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Hancock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
4	Bar Harbor	8.5% (±4.6 points)
5	Blue Hill	8.2% (±6.5 points)
6	Winter Harbor	5.1% (±7.3 points)
7	Mount Desert	4.1% (±3.3 points)
8	Penobscot	3.5% (±4.8 points)
9	Trenton	3.4% (±4.1 points)
10	Stonington	2.2% (±5.2 points)
11	Franklin	1.8% (±3.1 points)
12	Tremont	1.6% (±3.4 points)
13	Castine	1.5% (±5.6 points)
14	Hancock	1.2% (±2.9 points)
15	Sedgwick	1.0% (±4.7 points)
16	Swans Island	0.8% (±7.7 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 Stonington

How many homes are in Stonington?

Stonington, ME has an estimated 852 (±108) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Stonington houses or apartments?

75.0% are detached houses and 0.9% attached houses, while 7.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Stonington?

4.9% of homes in Stonington are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

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

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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