RANKING · 2024 ACS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Most rent-burdened, Maine counties

Maine counties ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Androscoggin County, MEME116,48748.7%+3.8 pts

02Cumberland County, MEME317,22247.1%−1.5 pts

03Penobscot County, MEME157,96746.8%−1.1 pts

04Knox County, MEME41,11745.5%−2.2 pts

05Hancock County, MEME57,17145.2%+4.9 pts

06Oxford County, MEME60,34644.5%+3.0 pts

07Kennebec County, MEME129,06743.9%−1.3 pts

08Washington County, MEME31,33442.0%+8.6 pts

09Aroostook County, MEME66,60941.4%+2.9 pts

10York County, MEME222,43440.3%−4.5 pts

11Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97940.3%−5.2 pts

12Somerset County, MEME51,62039.1%−8.9 pts

13Franklin County, MEME30,82437.5%−5.0 pts

14Waldo County, MEME40,69334.7%−4.4 pts

15Piscataquis County, MEME17,40931.5%−7.2 pts

16Lincoln County, MEME36,59530.4%−6.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES