Housing data for Dunstan, ME
Dunstan, ME has an estimated 2,363 residents and 1,207 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Cumberland County.
29.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,770 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,363 (±478)
- Housing units
- 1,207 (±288)
- Households that rent
- 29.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,770
What stands out in Dunstan
Households without a vehicle: 1.6% (±2.7 points) in Dunstan, lower than in Cumberland County (6.9%).
Homes built before 1980: 29.1% (±14.2 points) in Dunstan, lower than in Cumberland County (54.8%).
Median real estate taxes: $6,201 (±$343) in Dunstan, higher than in Cumberland County ($4,707).
Median home value: $539,000 (±$78,581) in Dunstan, higher than in Cumberland County ($451,200).
Housing in Dunstan at a glance
- Median rent: $1,770 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 71.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 29.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $91,067 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $539,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,522 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,201 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 29.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 21.9 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 21.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Dunstan against Cumberland County, its state and the nation
| Dunstan | Cumberland County | Maine | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,363 (±478) | 308,827 (exact) | 1,387,817 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,207 (±288) | 153,286 (±137) | 751,876 (±671) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 29.0% (±14.4 points) | 30.2% (±0.9 points) | 25.7% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,770 (±$168) | $1,589 (±$36) | $1,139 (±$13) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $91,067 (±$58,447) | $95,677 (±$1,883) | $74,733 (±$795) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $539,000 (±$78,581) | $451,200 (±$5,798) | $296,600 (±$2,876) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,201 (±$343) | $4,707 (±$61) | $3,036 (±$26) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 29.1% (±14.2 points) | 54.8% (±1.4 points) | 54.5% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.9 minutes (±7.2) | 23.2 minutes (±0.6) | 24.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.3% (±5.7 points) | 92.7% (±0.7 points) | 90.3% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 55.8 years (±4.2) | 42.2 years (±0.2) | 44.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Dunstan covers 3.2 square miles of land, about 747 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Cumberland County
Dunstan has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cumberland County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Cumberland County recorded 100 violent and 898 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Dunstan
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Orchard Beach (community) | 2.9 mi | $1,246 | $366,600 | 31.8% |
| Old Orchard Beach | 2.9 mi | $1,246 | $366,600 | 31.8% |
| Oak Hill | 2.9 mi | $1,743 | $429,100 | 24.5% |
| Saco | 3.3 mi | $1,249 | $413,100 | 27.2% |
| South Portland | 6.6 mi | $1,812 | $441,200 | 41.9% |
| Gorham (community) | 8.9 mi | $1,573 | $506,000 | 21.2% |
| Buxton | 8.9 mi | $1,613 | $356,800 | 19.7% |
| Biddeford | 9.0 mi | $1,292 | $396,600 | 51.9% |
Places in Maine most like Dunstan
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | $1,743 | $429,100 | $97,610 | 24.5% |
| Freeport | $1,439 | $508,400 | $107,326 | 22.4% |
| Saco | $1,249 | $413,100 | $92,241 | 27.2% |
| Kennebunk (community) | $1,466 | $452,800 | $95,169 | 26.9% |
| South Berwick (community) | $1,702 | $396,700 | $90,972 | 33.0% |
| Brunswick | $1,469 | $376,300 | $74,952 | 28.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Maine.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Dunstan, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,639 | $1,864 | $2,353 | $2,902 | $3,092 |
HUD income limits for Dunstan, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,250 | $48,700 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $33,400 | $55,650 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $37,600 | $62,600 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $41,750 | $69,550 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $45,100 | $75,150 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $48,450 | $80,700 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $51,800 | $86,250 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $91,850 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $139,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Dunstan is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Scarborough, whose figures include it.
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 Dunstan
What is the average rent in Dunstan, ME?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Dunstan is $1,770 (±$168) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Dunstan rent-burdened?
71.7% of renting households in Dunstan pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Dunstan, ME?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $539,000 (±$78,581) for owner-occupied homes in Dunstan (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Dunstan?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Dunstan, ME is $2,522 (±$1,002) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Dunstan?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Dunstan, ME is $6,201 (±$343) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Dunstan?
Dunstan, ME has an estimated 1,207 (±288) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunstan CDP, Maine
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunstan CDP, Maine
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunstan CDP, Maine
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunstan CDP, Maine
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunstan CDP, Maine
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunstan CDP, Maine
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunstan CDP, Maine
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Dunstan CDP, Maine (place:18965, in state:23).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .