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

Name: How long people stay in Wells, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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15.3% (±3.1 points) of households in Wells, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.3% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 21.4%

When households in Wells moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wells	York County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±2.0 points)	3.0%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.7% (±2.4 points)	16.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.1% (±5.1 points)	40.2%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.2% (±4.8 points)	17.4%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±3.4 points)	10.7%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.2% (±2.6 points)	12.4%	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 Wells, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in York County (19.3%).

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 Wells

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wells
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wells	—	15.3% (±3.1 points)	—
North Berwick (community)	5.1 mi	12.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ogunquit	6.0 mi	3.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Kennebunk	6.2 mi	23.8% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Kennebunk (community)	6.7 mi	31.6% (±9.5 points)	Higher
West Kennebunk	7.6 mi	30.2% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Berwick	7.9 mi	11.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Berwick	8.2 mi	24.3% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Kennebunkport (community)	9.4 mi	18.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ogunquit, ME (3.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kennebunk, ME (23.8%), Kennebunk (community), ME (31.6%), South Berwick, ME (24.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
14	Eliot	17.6% (±6.2 points)
15	Shapleigh	17.1% (±7.4 points)
16 (tie)	Arundel	16.9% (±8.1 points)
16 (tie)	Hollis	16.9% (±6.4 points)
18	Waterboro	15.8% (±5.0 points)
19 (tie)	Acton	15.3% (±6.7 points)
19 (tie)	Wells	15.3% (±3.1 points)
21	Dayton	14.0% (±6.8 points)
22	Lyman	13.2% (±5.8 points)
23	Cornish	11.8% (±5.4 points)
24	Newfield	11.3% (±5.5 points)
25	Limington	11.2% (±7.0 points)
26	North Berwick	11.1% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in York 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 Wells

How often do people move in Wells?

15.3% of households in Wells, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wells have?

21.4% of households in Wells have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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