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

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

13.2% (±4.7 points) of households in Vinalhaven, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.2% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 36.1%

When households in Vinalhaven moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Vinalhaven	Knox County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±1.4 points)	3.2%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.0% (±4.5 points)	16.6%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	24.0% (±7.3 points)	36.5%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.6% (±9.4 points)	19.2%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.8% (±4.0 points)	10.9%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	28.3% (±7.2 points)	13.7%	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 Vinalhaven, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Knox County (19.8%).

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 Vinalhaven

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vinalhaven
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Vinalhaven	—	13.2% (±4.7 points)	—
Isle au Haut	8.5 mi	4.0% (±39.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Haven	10 mi	16.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stonington	12 mi	15.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Matinicus Isle Plantation	12 mi	5.3% (±64.7 points)	Not measurably different
Owls Head	14 mi	16.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Isle	14 mi	18.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Thomaston	17 mi	16.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rockport	18 mi	16.7% (±7.9 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.

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Owls Head	16.9% (±5.5 points)
8	Appleton	16.8% (±8.9 points)
9	Rockport	16.7% (±7.9 points)
10	North Haven	16.5% (±8.8 points)
11	South Thomaston	16.4% (±5.5 points)
12	Friendship	13.5% (±5.6 points)
13 (tie)	Vinalhaven	13.2% (±4.7 points)
13 (tie)	Warren	13.2% (±7.3 points)
15	Washington	8.7% (±5.1 points)
16	Hope	8.0% (±3.5 points)
17	Matinicus Isle Plantation	5.3% (±64.7 points)
18	Isle au Haut	4.0% (±39.5 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Knox 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 Vinalhaven

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 Vinalhaven, 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 Vinalhaven beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

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

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Vinalhaven

How often do people move in Vinalhaven?

13.2% of households in Vinalhaven, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Vinalhaven have?

36.1% of households in Vinalhaven have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vinalhaven town, Knox 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 Vinalhaven town, Knox County, Maine (county subdivision:79130, in state:23 county:013).

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.