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

Name: How long people stay in Washburn, ME, 2020–2024
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17.1% (±5.2 points) of households in Washburn, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.1% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 29.7%

When households in Washburn moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Washburn	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.2 points)	2.7%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.8% (±5.1 points)	16.6%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.7% (±6.8 points)	32.9%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.5% (±4.7 points)	19.7%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.4% (±3.9 points)	11.0%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.3% (±6.2 points)	17.0%	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 Washburn, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Aroostook County (19.3%).

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 Washburn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washburn
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Washburn	—	17.1% (±5.2 points)	—
Mapleton	6.2 mi	27.5% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Woodland	6.4 mi	4.7% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Wade	6.6 mi	5.8% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Castle Hill	8.5 mi	8.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Perham	8.6 mi	5.2% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Caribou	8.8 mi	14.5% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Presque Isle	9.0 mi	24.7% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Fort Fairfield	12 mi	21.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodland, ME (4.7%), Castle Hill, ME (8.5%), Perham, ME (5.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Presque Isle, ME (24.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
21	Weston	19.1% (±12.3 points)
22	Hamlin	18.9% (±13.2 points)
23	Westfield	18.8% (±20.9 points)
24	Van Buren	18.7% (±5.5 points)
25	Reed Plantation	18.2% (±15.8 points)
26	Stockholm	17.3% (±23.1 points)
27	Washburn	17.1% (±5.2 points)
28 (tie)	Ashland	17.0% (±6.0 points)
28 (tie)	Grand Isle	17.0% (±14.8 points)
30	Hammond	16.0% (±56.2 points)
31	Sherman	15.8% (±7.9 points)
32	Portage Lake	15.6% (±15.6 points)
33	Caswell	15.3% (±26.9 points)

Showing 13 of 64 places in Aroostook 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 Washburn

How often do people move in Washburn?

17.1% of households in Washburn, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Washburn have?

29.7% of households in Washburn have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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