How many renters in Dunstan, ME pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Dunstan, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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71.7% (±25.4 points) of renting households in Dunstan, ME spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 44.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 71.7% (±25.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 71.7% (±24.1 points)
Median share of income: 44.6% (±4.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Dunstan

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Dunstan	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
Less than 15%	11.9% (±16.3 points)	10.9%	12.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±7.9 points)	13.1%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.1% (±10.6 points)	11.8%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.2% (±10.7 points)	14.4%	13.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±7.9 points)	10.4%	10.5%	9.2%
35% or more	71.7% (±24.1 points)	39.5%	37.9%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Dunstan against Cumberland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dunstan	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
Paying 30% or more	71.7% (±25.4 points)	49.9% (±2.9 points)	48.4% (±1.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	71.7% (±24.1 points)	39.5% (±2.5 points)	37.9% (±1.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	44.6% (±4.0 points)	30.0% (±1.0 points)	29.4% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$59,461 (±$1,974)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,770 (±$168)	$1,589 (±$36)	$1,139 (±$13)	$1,413

In Dunstan, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cumberland County (49.9%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (48.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Cumberland County, Dunstan ranks 1 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 5 of 81.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Dunstan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dunstan
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Dunstan	—	71.7% (±25.4 points)	—
Old Orchard Beach (community)	2.9 mi	50.7% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Old Orchard Beach	2.9 mi	50.7% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hill	2.9 mi	46.8% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Saco	3.3 mi	50.4% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Portland	6.6 mi	55.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gorham (community)	8.9 mi	59.1% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Buxton	8.9 mi	26.9% (±17.3 points)	Lower
Biddeford	9.0 mi	37.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buxton, ME (26.9%), Biddeford, ME (37.2%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Dunstan	71.7% (±25.4 points)
2	Steep Falls	66.4% (±49.0 points)
3	Gorham (community)	59.1% (±17.3 points)
4	Brunswick (community)	58.8% (±9.0 points)
5	Freeport (community)	57.7% (±24.8 points)
6	Bridgton (community)	56.2% (±46.3 points)
7	Yarmouth (community)	53.1% (±18.4 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dunstan

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 share of income do renters in Dunstan spend on rent?

The median renting household in Dunstan, ME spends 44.6% (±4.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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