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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) — the places where people stay put. This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR20202024
Most rooted by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020
01Lincoln County, MEME36,59592.3%+2.4 pts
02Waldo County, MEME40,69391.3%+2.5 pts
03Piscataquis County, MEME17,40991.1%+2.8 pts
04Oxford County, MEME60,34691.0%+2.9 pts
05York County, MEME222,43490.6%+3.1 pts
06Knox County, MEME41,11790.3%+1.3 pts
07Aroostook County, MEME66,60990.1%+1.2 pts
08Washington County, MEME31,33489.3%+3.3 pts
09Hancock County, MEME57,17189.2%−0.3 pts
10Androscoggin County, MEME116,48789.2%+3.6 pts
11Cumberland County, MEME317,22289.0%+2.0 pts
12Somerset County, MEME51,62088.9%+1.9 pts
13Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97988.8%−0.4 pts
14Franklin County, MEME30,82488.5%+3.6 pts
15Kennebec County, MEME129,06788.0%+1.2 pts
16Penobscot County, MEME157,96787.6%+3.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES