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Most transient, Maine counties · 2020

Maine counties ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 ACS). These are the places where people move the most. 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 –
01Penobscot County, MEME157,96784.6%–
02Franklin County, MEME30,82484.9%–
03Androscoggin County, MEME116,48785.6%–
04Washington County, MEME31,33486.1%–
05Kennebec County, MEME129,06786.8%–
06Somerset County, MEME51,62087.0%–
07Cumberland County, MEME317,22287.0%–
08York County, MEME222,43487.5%–
09Oxford County, MEME60,34688.0%–
10Piscataquis County, MEME17,40988.3%–
11Waldo County, MEME40,69388.8%–
12Aroostook County, MEME66,60988.9%–
13Knox County, MEME41,11789.0%–
14Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97989.3%–
15Hancock County, MEME57,17189.5%–
16Lincoln County, MEME36,59590.0%–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS