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

Name: Rent burden in Oak Hill, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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46.8% (±17.1 points) of renting households in Oak Hill, ME spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 46.8% (±17.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.9% (±14.1 points)
Median share of income: 28.6% (±7.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Oak Hill

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Oak Hill	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
Less than 15%	19.2% (±15.4 points)	10.9%	12.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.5% (±8.3 points)	13.1%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.3% (±14.8 points)	11.8%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.1% (±16.1 points)	14.4%	13.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.9% (±9.6 points)	10.4%	10.5%	9.2%
35% or more	34.9% (±14.1 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.

Oak Hill against Cumberland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oak Hill	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
Paying 30% or more	46.8% (±17.1 points)	49.9% (±2.9 points)	48.4% (±1.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.9% (±14.1 points)	39.5% (±2.5 points)	37.9% (±1.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.6% (±7.1 points)	30.0% (±1.0 points)	29.4% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$72,806 (±$9,337)	$59,461 (±$1,974)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,743 (±$181)	$1,589 (±$36)	$1,139 (±$13)	$1,413

In Oak Hill, 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, Oak Hill ranks 8 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 46 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 Oak Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Hill
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Oak Hill	—	46.8% (±17.1 points)	—
Dunstan	2.9 mi	71.7% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Portland	3.7 mi	55.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Old Orchard Beach (community)	4.4 mi	50.7% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Old Orchard Beach	4.4 mi	50.7% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Saco	6.2 mi	50.4% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cape Elizabeth	7.2 mi	30.1% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Westbrook	7.7 mi	46.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gorham (community)	8.2 mi	59.1% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
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)
8	Oak Hill	46.8% (±17.1 points)
9	Falmouth Foreside	43.0% (±35.7 points)
10	Falmouth (community)	33.2% (±20.3 points)
11	North Windham	30.7% (±19.2 points)
12 (tie)	Cumberland Center	0.0% (±136.3 points)
12 (tie)	South Windham	0.0% (±40.4 points)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Oak Hill 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 Oak Hill

Are renters in Oak Hill rent-burdened?

46.8% of renting households in Oak Hill 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 Oak Hill spend on rent?

The median renting household in Oak Hill, ME spends 28.6% (±7.1 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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