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

Name: How long people stay in Surry, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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9.3% (±4.2 points) of households in Surry, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 9.3% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 27.2%

When households in Surry moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Surry	Hancock County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.1 points)	3.8%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.3% (±4.1 points)	13.7%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.1% (±9.4 points)	40.1%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4% (±6.8 points)	17.2%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.9% (±5.9 points)	12.2%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.3% (±5.4 points)	12.9%	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 Surry, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Hancock County (17.5%).

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 Surry

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Surry
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Surry	—	9.3% (±4.2 points)	—
Blue Hill	4.6 mi	14.6% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Trenton	5.7 mi	16.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ellsworth	8.1 mi	24.6% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Lamoine	9.4 mi	20.2% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Penobscot	9.9 mi	19.0% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Sedgwick	10 mi	11.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Orland	11 mi	7.9% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hancock	12 mi	17.7% (±7.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ellsworth, ME (24.6%), Lamoine, ME (20.2%), Penobscot, ME (19.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
25 (tie)	Cranberry Isles	13.1% (±9.4 points)
27	Eastbrook	12.5% (±7.2 points)
28	Tremont	11.8% (±4.9 points)
29 (tie)	Aurora	11.1% (±10.3 points)
29 (tie)	Sedgwick	11.1% (±5.2 points)
31	Frenchboro	10.5% (±64.3 points)
32	Surry	9.3% (±4.2 points)
33	Sorrento	9.2% (±18.2 points)
34	Orland	7.9% (±4.1 points)
35	Brooksville	7.6% (±7.3 points)
36	Great Pond	7.4% (±53.6 points)
37	Waltham	5.6% (±16.9 points)

Showing 12 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 Surry

How often do people move in Surry?

9.3% of households in Surry, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Surry have?

27.2% of households in Surry have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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