What percentage of people rent in Skowhegan, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in Skowhegan, ME, 2020–2024
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34.1% (±4.9 points) of the occupied homes in Skowhegan, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,389 renting households against 2,685 that own their home.

In Skowhegan, the share of households that rent went from 33.0% in 2015–2019 to 34.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.1% (±4.9 points)
Renting households: 1,389 (±228)
Median renter income: $33,260 (±$4,789)

Who rents and who owns in Skowhegan

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Skowhegan	Somerset County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.1% (±4.9 points)	22.6% (±2.1 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,389 (±228)	5,241 (±503)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,685 (±240)	17,968 (±500)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,260 (±$4,789)	$38,422 (±$3,388)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$67,061 (±$12,870)	$65,564 (±$4,406)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In Skowhegan, the renter share is higher than in Somerset County (22.6%).

It is also higher than in Maine (25.7%).

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

In Somerset County, Skowhegan ranks 3 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 35 of 482.

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

How renting in Skowhegan 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	33.0% (±5.8 points)	34.1% (±4.9 points)	+1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$779 (±$73)	$875 (±$68)	+12.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,540 (±$5,115)	$49,485 (±$6,442)	+11.1%	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 Skowhegan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Skowhegan
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Skowhegan	—	34.1% (±4.9 points)	—
Norridgewock (community)	5.2 mi	7.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Canaan	6.5 mi	14.3% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Cornville	6.8 mi	11.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Madison	7.2 mi	45.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Norridgewock	7.4 mi	17.8% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Fairfield	8.1 mi	21.4% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Madison (community)	8.9 mi	61.1% (±13.8 points)	Higher
Clinton	9.8 mi	4.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Norridgewock (community), ME (7.7%), Canaan, ME (14.3%), Cornville, ME (11.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Madison (community), ME (61.1%).

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

Households that rent across Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Madison	45.4% (±11.3 points)
2	Brighton Plantation	40.6% (±33.1 points)
3	Skowhegan	34.1% (±4.9 points)
4	Harmony	32.2% (±11.7 points)
5	Pittsfield	23.5% (±7.8 points)
6	Fairfield	21.4% (±5.5 points)
7	Anson	20.7% (±9.0 points)
8 (tie)	Pleasant Ridge Plantation	19.0% (±16.4 points)
8 (tie)	Ripley	19.0% (±11.2 points)

Showing 9 of 33 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Skowhegan include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Skowhegan (community).

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 Skowhegan

How many renters are there in Skowhegan?

Skowhegan has an estimated 1,389 (±228) renting households, 34.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Skowhegan?

In Skowhegan, the share of households that rent went from 33.0% in 2015–2019 to 34.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Skowhegan?

A renting household in Skowhegan has 1.7 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Skowhegan?

The median renting household in Skowhegan, ME has an income of $33,260 (±$4,789) a year, against $67,061 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 Skowhegan town, Somerset County, Maine (county subdivision:68910, in state:23 county:025).

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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