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

Name: How long people stay in West Gardiner, ME, 2020–2024
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23.5% (±9.8 points) of households in West Gardiner, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.5% (±9.8 points)
Since before 2000: 22.8%

When households in West Gardiner moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Gardiner	Kennebec County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	13.3% (±7.6 points)	4.2%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.2% (±6.2 points)	16.1%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.3% (±9.7 points)	37.6%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.3% (±8.6 points)	18.7%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.4% (±4.7 points)	10.7%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.4% (±7.8 points)	12.7%	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 West Gardiner, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Kennebec County (20.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near West Gardiner

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Gardiner
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Gardiner	—	23.5% (±9.8 points)	—
Farmingdale	3.4 mi	17.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gardiner	4.5 mi	25.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Litchfield	4.7 mi	17.8% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Farmingdale (community)	4.9 mi	17.5% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hallowell	5.2 mi	34.9% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Randolph (community)	6.2 mi	16.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Randolph	6.2 mi	16.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Monmouth	6.9 mi	7.9% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monmouth, ME (7.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hallowell	34.9% (±9.8 points)
2	Augusta	27.0% (±4.5 points)
3	Waterville	26.1% (±4.3 points)
4	Vienna	25.9% (±11.8 points)
5	Gardiner	25.0% (±7.6 points)
6	West Gardiner	23.5% (±9.8 points)
7	Sidney	22.5% (±8.0 points)
8	Winthrop	21.3% (±6.7 points)
9	Winslow	20.1% (±5.0 points)
10 (tie)	Albion	18.2% (±7.3 points)
10 (tie)	Rome	18.2% (±6.9 points)
12	Litchfield	17.8% (±9.0 points)

Showing 12 of 29 places in Kennebec 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 West Gardiner

How often do people move in West Gardiner?

23.5% of households in West Gardiner, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Gardiner have?

22.8% of households in West Gardiner have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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