What percentage of people rent in Mars Hill, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in Mars Hill, ME, 2020–2024
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29.4% (±9.2 points) of the occupied homes in Mars Hill, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 166 renting households against 399 that own their home.

In Mars Hill, the share of households that rent went from 26.8% in 2015–2019 to 29.4% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.4% (±9.2 points)
Renting households: 166 (±61)
Median renter income: $38,409 (±$19,519)

Who rents and who owns in Mars Hill

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mars Hill	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.4% (±9.2 points)	25.5% (±1.5 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	166 (±61)	7,627 (±477)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	399 (±74)	22,305 (±529)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.4)	1.8 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,409 (±$19,519)	$31,504 (±$4,288)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$93,558 (±$27,125)	$68,652 (±$2,547)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In Mars Hill, 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, Mars Hill ranks 11 of 64 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 58 of 482.

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

How renting in Mars Hill 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	26.8% (±8.1 points)	29.4% (±9.2 points)	+2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$589 (±$117)	$488 (±$96)	−17.1%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$44,489 (±$9,488)	$65,273 (±$8,917)	+46.7%	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 Mars Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mars Hill
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mars Hill	—	29.4% (±9.2 points)	—
Blaine	5.0 mi	8.9% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Easton	5.1 mi	14.2% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Westfield	5.7 mi	16.7% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgewater	10 mi	15.3% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Presque Isle	11 mi	42.2% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Chapman	13 mi	5.5% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Fort Fairfield (community)	14 mi	20.7% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Fairfield	15 mi	21.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blaine, ME (8.9%), Easton, ME (14.2%), Bridgewater, ME (15.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Presque Isle, ME (42.2%).

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
5	Houlton	36.2% (±6.2 points)
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)

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 Mars Hill

How many renters are there in Mars Hill?

Mars Hill has an estimated 166 (±61) renting households, 29.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mars Hill?

In Mars Hill, the share of households that rent went from 26.8% in 2015–2019 to 29.4% in 2020–2024 (+2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Mars Hill?

A renting household in Mars Hill has 2.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mars Hill?

The median renting household in Mars Hill, ME has an income of $38,409 (±$19,519) a year, against $93,558 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 Mars Hill town, Aroostook County, Maine (county subdivision:43710, 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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