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

Name: How long people stay in Unity, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

18.5% (±5.8 points) of households in Unity, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.5% (±5.8 points)
Since before 2000: 14.8%

When households in Unity moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Unity	Waldo County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±2.7 points)	2.4%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.0% (±5.1 points)	15.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.6% (±9.5 points)	37.7%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.1% (±10.5 points)	20.5%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±3.5 points)	11.6%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.3% (±5.8 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 Unity, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Waldo County (17.6%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (20.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Unity

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Unity
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Unity	—	18.5% (±5.8 points)	—
Freedom	5.3 mi	16.5% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Albion	5.9 mi	18.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Thorndike	6.4 mi	12.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Burnham	7.3 mi	21.9% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Benton	7.8 mi	15.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Knox	8.0 mi	8.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Clinton (community)	8.1 mi	8.9% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Troy	9.0 mi	19.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Knox, ME (8.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Stockton Springs	22.9% (±6.3 points)
3	Burnham	21.9% (±10.1 points)
4	Liberty	20.0% (±9.1 points)
5	Frankfort	19.5% (±9.6 points)
6	Troy	19.4% (±9.0 points)
7	Lincolnville	18.9% (±6.9 points)
8	Unity	18.5% (±5.8 points)
9	Northport	17.8% (±6.5 points)
10	Palermo	17.7% (±6.9 points)
11	Montville	17.6% (±6.8 points)
12	Freedom	16.5% (±7.7 points)
13	Winterport	16.3% (±6.0 points)
14	Islesboro	15.8% (±11.2 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Waldo 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Unity

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Unity, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Unity beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Unity, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Unity

How often do people move in Unity?

18.5% of households in Unity, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Unity have?

14.8% of households in Unity have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Unity town, Waldo 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 Unity town, Waldo County, Maine (county subdivision:78255, in state:23 county:027).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.