What percentage of people rent in Dedham, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in Dedham, ME, 2020–2024
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4.5% (±1.8 points) of the occupied homes in Dedham, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 29 renting households against 614 that own their home.

In Dedham, the share of households that rent went from 10.9% in 2015–2019 to 4.5% in 2020–2024 (−6.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 4.5% (±1.8 points)
Renting households: 29 (±12)
Median renter income: $80,417 (±$24,013)

Who rents and who owns in Dedham

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dedham	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	4.5% (±1.8 points)	21.5% (±1.7 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	29 (±12)	5,489 (±486)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	614 (±79)	20,083 (±611)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.7)	1.8 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$80,417 (±$24,013)	$40,571 (±$5,495)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$112,500 (±$27,040)	$83,521 (±$3,918)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In Dedham, the renter share is lower than in Hancock County (21.5%).

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

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

In Hancock County, Dedham ranks 34 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 433 of 482.

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

How renting in Dedham 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	10.9% (±4.9 points)	4.5% (±1.8 points)	−6.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,075 (±$868)	$1,422 (±$607)	+32.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$74,643 (±$12,896)	$111,442 (±$17,770)	+49.3%	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 Dedham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dedham
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Dedham	—	4.5% (±1.8 points)	—
Otis	3.6 mi	10.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Holden	7.2 mi	5.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton	7.6 mi	12.5% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Eddington	7.7 mi	19.4% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Mariaville	9.0 mi	18.2% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Ellsworth	9.0 mi	33.3% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Orrington	10 mi	11.5% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Orland	10 mi	12.5% (±5.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clifton, ME (12.5%), Eddington, ME (19.4%), Mariaville, ME (18.2%).

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

Households that rent across Hancock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
28	Eastbrook	13.4% (±6.8 points)
29	Orland	12.5% (±5.8 points)
30	Surry	11.4% (±7.2 points)
31	Otis	10.5% (±6.7 points)
32	Swans Island	9.0% (±6.2 points)
33	Great Pond	7.4% (±10.8 points)
34	Dedham	4.5% (±1.8 points)
35	Amherst	3.1% (±3.2 points)
36	Verona Island	2.6% (±3.3 points)
37	Frenchboro	0.0% (±62.6 points)

Showing 10 of 37 places in Hancock 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 Dedham

How many renters are there in Dedham?

Dedham has an estimated 29 (±12) renting households, 4.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Dedham?

In Dedham, the share of households that rent went from 10.9% in 2015–2019 to 4.5% in 2020–2024 (−6.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Dedham?

A renting household in Dedham has 2.3 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Dedham?

The median renting household in Dedham, ME has an income of $80,417 (±$24,013) a year, against $112,500 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 Dedham town, Hancock County, Maine (county subdivision:16935, in state:23 county:009).

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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