RANKING · 2024 ACS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Most rooted, Maine counties

Maine counties ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people stay put. This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 89.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Washington County, ME, up 5 places to #8.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01Lincoln County, MEME36,59592.3%+2.4 pts

02▲4Waldo County, MEME40,69391.3%+2.5 pts

03▲4Piscataquis County, MEME17,40991.1%+2.8 pts

04▲4Oxford County, MEME60,34691.0%+2.9 pts

05▲4York County, MEME222,43490.6%+3.1 pts

06▼2Knox County, MEME41,11790.3%+1.3 pts

07▼2Aroostook County, MEME66,60990.1%+1.2 pts

08▲5Washington County, MEME31,33489.3%+3.3 pts

09▼7Hancock County, MEME57,17189.2%−0.3 pts

10▲4Androscoggin County, MEME116,48789.2%+3.6 pts

11▼1Cumberland County, MEME317,22289.0%+2.0 pts

12▼1Somerset County, MEME51,62088.9%+1.9 pts

13▼10Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97988.8%−0.4 pts

14▲1Franklin County, MEME30,82488.5%+3.6 pts

15▼3Kennebec County, MEME129,06788.0%+1.2 pts

16Penobscot County, MEME157,96787.6%+3.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES