What percentage of people rent in Bethel, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in Bethel, ME, 2020–2024
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17.1% (±7.5 points) of the occupied homes in Bethel, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 209 renting households against 1,015 that own their home.

In Bethel, the share of households that rent went from 22.8% in 2015–2019 to 17.1% in 2020–2024 (−5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.1% (±7.5 points)
Renting households: 209 (±91)
Median renter income: $72,740 (±$49,034)

Who rents and who owns in Bethel

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bethel	Oxford County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.1% (±7.5 points)	19.4% (±1.8 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	209 (±91)	4,679 (±448)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,015 (±128)	19,461 (±592)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.6)	2.0 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$72,740 (±$49,034)	$31,503 (±$2,402)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$56,250 (±$22,773)	$70,314 (±$3,182)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In Bethel, the renter share is not measurably different from Oxford County (19.4%).

It is also lower than in Maine (25.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Oxford County, Bethel ranks 11 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 195 of 482.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Bethel has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	22.8% (±6.4 points)	17.1% (±7.5 points)	−5.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$575 (±$240)	$864 (±$43)	+50.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,150 (±$15,069)	$58,929 (±$23,120)	+8.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Bethel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethel
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bethel	—	17.1% (±7.5 points)	—
Hanover	3.5 mi	8.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Newry	7.4 mi	10.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood	8.2 mi	31.1% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Woodstock	9.9 mi	7.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Gilead	10.0 mi	43.5% (±18.4 points)	Higher
Rumford	10 mi	36.9% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Andover	10 mi	2.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Rumford (community)	12 mi	43.7% (±8.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodstock, ME (7.5%), Andover, ME (2.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gilead, ME (43.5%), Rumford, ME (36.9%), Rumford (community), ME (43.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Oxford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Lincoln Plantation	30.8% (±20.8 points)
6	Norway	29.5% (±9.6 points)
7	Mexico	23.0% (±6.9 points)
8	West Paris	19.1% (±8.5 points)
9	Canton	18.6% (±8.4 points)
10	Fryeburg	17.5% (±6.2 points)
11	Bethel	17.1% (±7.5 points)
12	Hiram	16.2% (±5.9 points)
13	Dixfield	14.5% (±5.3 points)
14	Porter	12.6% (±6.4 points)
15	Brownfield	12.3% (±6.3 points)
16	Waterford	11.8% (±5.0 points)
17	Oxford	11.3% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Oxford County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bethel

How many renters are there in Bethel?

Bethel has an estimated 209 (±91) renting households, 17.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bethel?

In Bethel, the share of households that rent went from 22.8% in 2015–2019 to 17.1% in 2020–2024 (−5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bethel?

A renting household in Bethel has 2.1 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bethel?

The median renting household in Bethel, ME has an income of $72,740 (±$49,034) a year, against $56,250 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Bethel town, Oxford County, Maine (county subdivision:04825, in state:23 county:017).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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