How long do people stay in their homes in Westport Island, ME?

Name: How long people stay in Westport Island, ME, 2020–2024
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11.1% (±5.2 points) of households in Westport Island, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.1% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 32.6%

When households in Westport Island moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Westport Island	Lincoln County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.5 points)	2.6%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.1% (±5.0 points)	15.5%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.4% (±10.9 points)	35.1%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.9% (±7.6 points)	19.4%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.7% (±8.6 points)	11.9%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.9% (±8.8 points)	15.5%	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 Westport Island, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lincoln County (18.1%).

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 Westport Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westport Island
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Westport Island	—	11.1% (±5.2 points)	—
Boothbay Harbor	4.7 mi	28.4% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Boothbay Harbor (community)	5.1 mi	27.1% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Woolwich	5.2 mi	10.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Arrowsic	5.3 mi	27.3% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Southport	6.6 mi	25.5% (±12.6 points)	Higher
Edgecomb	6.6 mi	19.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bath	7.6 mi	32.4% (±6.9 points)	Higher
South Bristol	7.6 mi	20.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boothbay Harbor, ME (28.4%), Boothbay Harbor (community), ME (27.1%), Arrowsic, ME (27.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
12	Alna	14.7% (±6.4 points)
13	Jefferson	14.5% (±6.5 points)
14	Nobleboro	13.0% (±6.2 points)
15	Damariscotta	11.8% (±6.1 points)
16	Bristol	11.4% (±5.0 points)
17	Whitefield	11.2% (±4.3 points)
18	Westport Island	11.1% (±5.2 points)
19	Monhegan Plantation	8.2% (±40.5 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Lincoln 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 Westport Island

How often do people move in Westport Island?

11.1% of households in Westport Island, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Westport Island have?

32.6% of households in Westport Island have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westport Island town, Lincoln 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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