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

Name: How long people stay in Whiting, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.2% (±6.3 points) of households in Whiting, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.2% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 11.5%

When households in Whiting moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Whiting	Washington County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±2.6 points)	2.9%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.1% (±5.7 points)	17.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.3% (±11.9 points)	35.3%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.0% (±12.2 points)	18.2%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.1% (±3.6 points)	10.5%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.4% (±3.9 points)	15.9%	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 Whiting, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Washington County (20.1%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Whiting

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whiting
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Whiting	—	18.2% (±6.3 points)	—
Cutler	7.8 mi	8.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
East Machias	8.0 mi	10.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Machias	10 mi	31.9% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Marshfield	11 mi	30.9% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Machiasport	11 mi	14.3% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dennysville	11 mi	17.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lubec	11 mi	31.7% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Machias (community)	12 mi	34.1% (±13.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cutler, ME (8.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Machias, ME (31.9%), Lubec, ME (31.7%), Machias (community), ME (34.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
14	Cherryfield	23.6% (±8.5 points)
15	Columbia	22.7% (±15.9 points)
16	Jonesport	22.1% (±7.9 points)
17	Crawford	21.0% (±15.4 points)
18	Milbridge	20.6% (±6.1 points)
19	Baileyville	20.3% (±10.2 points)
20	Whiting	18.2% (±6.3 points)
21	Robbinston	18.1% (±9.1 points)
22	Dennysville	17.7% (±8.0 points)
23	Steuben	15.4% (±6.5 points)
24	Topsfield	14.8% (±8.7 points)
25	Alexander	14.6% (±7.6 points)
26	Machiasport	14.3% (±8.4 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Washington 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 Whiting

How often do people move in Whiting?

18.2% of households in Whiting, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Whiting have?

11.5% of households in Whiting have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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