How many renters in Van Buren (community), ME pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Van Buren (community), ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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40.7% (±13.9 points) of renting households in Van Buren (community), ME spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 40.7% (±13.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.6% (±13.4 points)
Median share of income: 27.4% (±4.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Van Buren (community)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Van Buren (community)	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Less than 15%	11.5% (±8.7 points)	16.0%	12.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.1% (±4.6 points)	11.4%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	26.1% (±15.6 points)	12.8%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.6% (±9.2 points)	13.1%	13.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.1% (±3.8 points)	11.3%	10.5%	9.2%
35% or more	36.6% (±13.4 points)	35.4%	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.

Van Buren (community) against Aroostook County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Van Buren (community)	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Paying 30% or more	40.7% (±13.9 points)	46.7% (±5.1 points)	48.4% (±1.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.6% (±13.4 points)	35.4% (±4.6 points)	37.9% (±1.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.4% (±4.1 points)	28.7% (±1.6 points)	29.4% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$31,504 (±$4,288)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$733 (±$141)	$784 (±$37)	$1,139 (±$13)	$1,413

In Van Buren (community), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Aroostook County (46.7%).

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

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

In Aroostook County, Van Buren (community) ranks 5 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 56 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 Van Buren (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Van Buren (community)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Van Buren (community)	—	40.7% (±13.9 points)	—
Hamlin	6.9 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stockholm	11 mi	57.1% (±85.0 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Isle	11 mi	75.5% (±44.5 points)	Not measurably different
Caswell	11 mi	12.2% (±46.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Sweden	15 mi	15.8% (±67.5 points)	Not measurably different
Madawaska	17 mi	60.0% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
St. Agatha	18 mi	35.5% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Limestone	18 mi	32.0% (±17.4 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 Aroostook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Houlton (community)	61.7% (±14.7 points)
2	Fort Kent (community)	59.4% (±20.8 points)
3	Madawaska (community)	58.4% (±21.4 points)
4	Fort Fairfield (community)	53.2% (±41.1 points)
5	Van Buren (community)	40.7% (±13.9 points)
6	Limestone (community)	29.6% (±24.8 points)

Van Buren (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Van Buren, 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 Van Buren (community)

Are renters in Van Buren (community) rent-burdened?

40.7% of renting households in Van Buren (community) 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 Van Buren (community) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Van Buren (community), ME spends 27.4% (±4.1 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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