What percentage of people rent in Bristol, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in Bristol, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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11.4% (±5.6 points) of the occupied homes in Bristol, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 158 renting households against 1,230 that own their home.

In Bristol, the share of households that rent went from 9.4% in 2015–2019 to 11.4% in 2020–2024 (+2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.4% (±5.6 points)
Renting households: 158 (±80)
Median renter income: $56,591 (±$6,832)

Who rents and who owns in Bristol

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bristol	Lincoln County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.4% (±5.6 points)	17.5% (±2.7 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	158 (±80)	2,904 (±482)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,230 (±120)	13,688 (±433)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.4)	1.8 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$56,591 (±$6,832)	$47,422 (±$6,314)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$106,894 (±$12,531)	$83,631 (±$7,058)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In Bristol, the renter share is not measurably different from Lincoln County (17.5%).

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

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

In Lincoln County, Bristol ranks 13 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 302 of 482.

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

How renting in Bristol 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	9.4% (±5.6 points)	11.4% (±5.6 points)	+2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$962 (±$166)	$1,051 (±$106)	+9.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$62,604 (±$8,412)	$100,750 (±$18,862)	+60.9%	Up 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 Bristol

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bristol
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bristol	—	11.4% (±5.6 points)	—
South Bristol	3.9 mi	21.8% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bremen	6.4 mi	6.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Friendship	7.6 mi	8.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Boothbay Harbor (community)	7.9 mi	26.3% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Boothbay Harbor	8.6 mi	24.5% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Damariscotta (community)	9.0 mi	30.4% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Edgecomb	9.0 mi	9.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Damariscotta	9.0 mi	30.0% (±8.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boothbay Harbor (community), ME (26.3%), Boothbay Harbor, ME (24.5%), Damariscotta (community), ME (30.4%).

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

Households that rent across Lincoln County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Nobleboro	18.7% (±7.1 points)
8	Wiscasset	17.2% (±7.6 points)
9	Monhegan Plantation	16.3% (±16.4 points)
10	Jefferson	16.2% (±7.3 points)
11	Somerville	14.2% (±10.5 points)
12	Dresden	11.8% (±5.9 points)
13	Bristol	11.4% (±5.6 points)
14	Southport	10.6% (±9.3 points)
15	Alna	10.3% (±7.0 points)
16	Edgecomb	9.3% (±6.0 points)
17	Whitefield	8.5% (±4.6 points)
18	Bremen	6.4% (±5.2 points)
19	Westport Island	6.1% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Lincoln 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 Bristol

How many renters are there in Bristol?

Bristol has an estimated 158 (±80) renting households, 11.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bristol?

In Bristol, the share of households that rent went from 9.4% in 2015–2019 to 11.4% in 2020–2024 (+2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bristol?

A renting household in Bristol has 1.7 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bristol?

The median renting household in Bristol, ME has an income of $56,591 (±$6,832) a year, against $106,894 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 Bristol town, Lincoln County, Maine (county subdivision:07485, in state:23 county:015).

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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