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

Name: How long people stay in Topsham, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.6% (±5.5 points) of households in Topsham, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.6% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 19.9%

When households in Topsham moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Topsham	Sagadahoc County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±2.2 points)	5.4%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.4% (±5.0 points)	16.1%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.3% (±5.5 points)	37.0%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.2% (±5.1 points)	19.4%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.9% (±2.5 points)	9.6%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.0% (±3.2 points)	12.6%	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 Topsham, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sagadahoc County (21.5%).

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 Topsham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Topsham
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Topsham	—	22.6% (±5.5 points)	—
Brunswick	4.8 mi	27.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brunswick (community)	5.4 mi	29.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bath	5.8 mi	32.4% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Lisbon Falls	5.9 mi	17.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bowdoinham	7.1 mi	14.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lisbon	7.2 mi	18.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bowdoin	7.5 mi	21.0% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Bath	8.0 mi	13.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Bath, ME (13.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bath, ME (32.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bath	32.4% (±6.9 points)
2	Arrowsic	27.3% (±11.4 points)
3	Topsham	22.6% (±5.5 points)
4	Bowdoin	21.0% (±12.5 points)
5	Phippsburg	20.8% (±8.5 points)
6	Bowdoinham	14.0% (±8.6 points)
7	West Bath	13.3% (±6.4 points)
8	Georgetown	11.5% (±7.6 points)
9	Richmond	10.9% (±4.9 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Sagadahoc County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Topsham include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Topsham (community).

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 Topsham

How often do people move in Topsham?

22.6% of households in Topsham, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Topsham have?

19.9% of households in Topsham have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Topsham town, Sagadahoc County, Maine (county subdivision:76960, in state:23 county:023).

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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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