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

Name: How long people stay in West Paris, ME, 2020–2024
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20.3% (±6.9 points) of households in West Paris, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.3% (±6.9 points)
Since before 2000: 26.2%

When households in West Paris moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Paris	Oxford County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.4 points)	2.6%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.0% (±6.8 points)	13.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.6% (±10.3 points)	34.4%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.0% (±5.7 points)	20.6%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.8% (±6.1 points)	12.6%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.4% (±6.0 points)	16.6%	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 Paris, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Oxford County (15.9%).

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 Paris

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Paris
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Paris	—	20.3% (±6.9 points)	—
Paris	5.2 mi	12.0% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sumner	5.6 mi	11.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Woodstock	5.9 mi	9.8% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Norway (community)	6.4 mi	9.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Greenwood	6.8 mi	19.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Paris	7.0 mi	7.0% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Norway	7.8 mi	9.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Buckfield	8.7 mi	21.5% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodstock, ME (9.8%), Norway (community), ME (9.0%), South Paris, ME (7.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fryeburg	25.5% (±9.4 points)
2	Buckfield	21.5% (±8.5 points)
3	Bethel	21.3% (±8.2 points)
4	Rumford	21.1% (±5.1 points)
5	Hanover	20.5% (±22.6 points)
6	Mexico	20.4% (±6.2 points)
7	West Paris	20.3% (±6.9 points)
8	Greenwood	19.6% (±8.5 points)
9	Hiram	18.5% (±5.5 points)
10	Porter	18.2% (±6.7 points)
11	Waterford	17.8% (±5.0 points)
12	Denmark	17.3% (±6.3 points)
13	Sweden	16.7% (±10.2 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Oxford 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 Paris

How often do people move in West Paris?

20.3% of households in West Paris, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Paris have?

26.2% of households in West Paris have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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