What percentage of people rent in Winthrop, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in Winthrop, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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7.5% (±3.3 points) of the occupied homes in Winthrop, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 190 renting households against 2,332 that own their home.

In Winthrop, the share of households that rent went from 31.1% in 2015–2019 to 7.5% in 2020–2024 (−23.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 7.5% (±3.3 points)
Renting households: 190 (±86)
Median renter income: $42,826 (±$18,199)

Who rents and who owns in Winthrop

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Winthrop	Kennebec County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	7.5% (±3.3 points)	26.3% (±1.6 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	190 (±86)	14,306 (±888)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,332 (±283)	40,006 (±958)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.6)	1.9 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,826 (±$18,199)	$38,133 (±$3,207)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,449 (±$4,448)	$83,629 (±$3,556)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In Winthrop, the renter share is lower than in Kennebec County (26.3%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Kennebec County, Winthrop ranks 26 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 384 of 482.

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

How renting in Winthrop 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	31.1% (±8.0 points)	7.5% (±3.3 points)	−23.6 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$794 (±$94)	$892 (±$319)	+12.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$71,286 (±$13,503)	$86,470 (±$3,802)	+21.3%	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 Winthrop

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winthrop
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Winthrop	—	7.5% (±3.3 points)	—
Readfield	5.2 mi	10.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester	5.5 mi	15.0% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Wayne	5.6 mi	10.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Monmouth	5.9 mi	20.2% (±10.6 points)	Higher
West Gardiner	7.3 mi	11.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hallowell	7.3 mi	41.7% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Farmingdale	7.5 mi	34.4% (±11.1 points)	Higher
Leeds	8.5 mi	6.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Manchester, ME (15.0%), Monmouth, ME (20.2%), Hallowell, ME (41.7%).

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

Households that rent across Kennebec County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
20	Mount Vernon	10.2% (±5.9 points)
21 (tie)	Readfield	10.1% (±8.5 points)
21 (tie)	Wayne	10.1% (±6.3 points)
23 (tie)	China	8.2% (±4.1 points)
23 (tie)	Vienna	8.2% (±6.0 points)
25	Rome	8.1% (±5.0 points)
26	Winthrop	7.5% (±3.3 points)
27	Belgrade	6.2% (±4.5 points)
28	Clinton	4.9% (±3.4 points)
29	Litchfield	3.3% (±2.3 points)

Showing 10 of 29 places in Kennebec County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Winthrop include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Winthrop (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 Winthrop

How many renters are there in Winthrop?

Winthrop has an estimated 190 (±86) renting households, 7.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Winthrop?

In Winthrop, the share of households that rent went from 31.1% in 2015–2019 to 7.5% in 2020–2024 (−23.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Winthrop?

A renting household in Winthrop has 1.5 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Winthrop?

The median renting household in Winthrop, ME has an income of $42,826 (±$18,199) a year, against $87,449 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 Winthrop town, Kennebec County, Maine (county subdivision:86970, in state:23 county:011).

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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