RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Most rent-burdened, Maine counties · 2010

Maine counties ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2010 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 –

01Cumberland County, MEME317,22248.6%–

02Somerset County, MEME51,62048.0%–

03Penobscot County, MEME157,96747.9%–

04Knox County, MEME41,11747.7%–

05Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97945.5%–

06Kennebec County, MEME129,06745.2%–

07Androscoggin County, MEME116,48744.9%–

08York County, MEME222,43444.8%–

09Franklin County, MEME30,82442.5%–

10Oxford County, MEME60,34641.5%–

11Hancock County, MEME57,17140.3%–

12Waldo County, MEME40,69339.1%–

13Piscataquis County, MEME17,40938.7%–

14Aroostook County, MEME66,60938.4%–

15Lincoln County, MEME36,59536.7%–

16Washington County, MEME31,33433.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS