How long do people stay in their homes in West Bath, ME?

Name: How long people stay in West Bath, ME, 2020–2024
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13.3% (±6.4 points) of households in West Bath, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.3% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 18.3%

When households in West Bath moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Bath	Sagadahoc County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±4.4 points)	5.4%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.0% (±4.6 points)	16.1%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.5% (±9.3 points)	37.0%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.9% (±7.2 points)	19.4%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±3.7 points)	9.6%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.3% (±5.2 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 West Bath, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Sagadahoc County (21.5%).

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 West Bath

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Bath
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Bath	—	13.3% (±6.4 points)	—
Arrowsic	3.5 mi	27.3% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Bath	4.2 mi	32.4% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Brunswick (community)	4.3 mi	29.4% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Brunswick	6.0 mi	27.3% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Topsham (community)	6.3 mi	25.1% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Woolwich	7.5 mi	10.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Topsham	8.0 mi	22.6% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Westport Island	8.3 mi	11.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arrowsic, ME (27.3%), Bath, ME (32.4%), Brunswick (community), ME (29.4%).

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)
10	Woolwich	10.7% (±6.3 points)

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 West Bath

How often do people move in West Bath?

13.3% of households in West Bath, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Bath have?

18.3% of households in West Bath have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Bath town, Sagadahoc 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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