RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Most rooted, Maine counties · 2020

Maine counties ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 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 88.0%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –

01Lincoln County, MEME36,59590.0%–

02Hancock County, MEME57,17189.5%–

03Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97989.3%–

04Knox County, MEME41,11789.0%–

05Aroostook County, MEME66,60988.9%–

06Waldo County, MEME40,69388.8%–

07Piscataquis County, MEME17,40988.3%–

08Oxford County, MEME60,34688.0%–

09York County, MEME222,43487.5%–

10Cumberland County, MEME317,22287.0%–

11Somerset County, MEME51,62087.0%–

12Kennebec County, MEME129,06786.8%–

13Washington County, MEME31,33486.1%–

14Androscoggin County, MEME116,48785.6%–

15Franklin County, MEME30,82484.9%–

16Penobscot County, MEME157,96784.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS