What percentage of people rent in Grand Isle, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in Grand Isle, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.7% (±13.9 points) of the occupied homes in Grand Isle, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 64 renting households against 159 that own their home.

In Grand Isle, the share of households that rent went from 24.1% in 2015–2019 to 28.7% in 2020–2024 (+4.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.7% (±13.9 points)
Renting households: 64 (±37)
Median renter income: $26,875 (±$3,823)

Who rents and who owns in Grand Isle

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grand Isle	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.7% (±13.9 points)	25.5% (±1.5 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	64 (±37)	7,627 (±477)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	159 (±44)	22,305 (±529)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.1 (±0.1)	1.8 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$26,875 (±$3,823)	$31,504 (±$4,288)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$54,375 (±$26,750)	$68,652 (±$2,547)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In Grand Isle, the renter share is not measurably different from Aroostook County (25.5%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (25.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Aroostook County, Grand Isle ranks 12 of 64 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 62 of 482.

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

How renting in Grand Isle 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	24.1% (±10.7 points)	28.7% (±13.9 points)	+4.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$428 (±$192)	$794 (±$312)	+85.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$27,969 (±$5,630)	$35,417 (±$11,146)	+26.6%	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 Grand Isle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grand Isle
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Grand Isle	—	28.7% (±13.9 points)	—
Madawaska	5.9 mi	32.3% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Van Buren	8.0 mi	35.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
St. Agatha	8.2 mi	9.4% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Van Buren (community)	11 mi	38.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Madawaska (community)	11 mi	37.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Frenchville	12 mi	15.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stockholm	13 mi	13.6% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cyr Plantation	13 mi	0.0% (±54.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Agatha, ME (9.4%).

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

Households that rent across Aroostook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Van Buren	35.8% (±8.3 points)
7	Hersey	34.8% (±26.9 points)
8	Ashland	33.9% (±12.7 points)
9	Madawaska	32.3% (±8.2 points)
10	Oakfield	30.1% (±12.0 points)
11	Mars Hill	29.4% (±9.2 points)
12	Grand Isle	28.7% (±13.9 points)
13	Caribou	27.7% (±5.0 points)
14	Moro Plantation	25.0% (±33.2 points)
15	Hamlin	24.5% (±15.5 points)
16	Allagash	23.9% (±11.0 points)
17 (tie)	Fort Fairfield	21.8% (±10.3 points)
17 (tie)	Washburn	21.8% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 64 places in Aroostook 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 Grand Isle

How many renters are there in Grand Isle?

Grand Isle has an estimated 64 (±37) renting households, 28.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Grand Isle?

In Grand Isle, the share of households that rent went from 24.1% in 2015–2019 to 28.7% in 2020–2024 (+4.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Grand Isle?

A renting household in Grand Isle has 1.1 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Grand Isle?

The median renting household in Grand Isle, ME has an income of $26,875 (±$3,823) a year, against $54,375 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 Grand Isle town, Aroostook County, Maine (county subdivision:28590, in state:23 county:003).

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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