What percentage of people rent in Athol, MA?

Name: Renters and owners in Athol, MA, 2020–2024
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27.6% (±4.1 points) of the occupied homes in Athol, MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,299 renting households against 3,405 that own their home.

In Athol, the share of households that rent went from 28.0% in 2015–2019 to 27.6% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.6% (±4.1 points)
Renting households: 1,299 (±227)
Median renter income: $31,278 (±$9,512)

Who rents and who owns in Athol

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Athol	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.6% (±4.1 points)	34.2% (±0.5 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,299 (±227)	114,910 (±1,592)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,405 (±279)	220,916 (±1,952)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,278 (±$9,512)	$52,395 (±$1,518)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,643 (±$5,858)	$126,351 (±$1,559)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In Athol, the renter share is lower than in Worcester County (34.2%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (37.5%).

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

In Worcester County, Athol ranks 16 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 92 of 351.

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

How renting in Athol 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	28.0% (±3.8 points)	27.6% (±4.1 points)	−0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$877 (±$92)	$1,150 (±$182)	+31.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,142 (±$6,366)	$69,316 (±$4,650)	+28.0%	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 Athol

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Athol
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Athol	—	27.6% (±4.1 points)	—
Orange (community)	3.8 mi	33.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Orange	3.8 mi	30.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Phillipston	4.2 mi	7.6% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Templeton	7.9 mi	14.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Baldwinville	7.9 mi	21.6% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Petersham	8.1 mi	5.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Royalston	8.1 mi	4.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Warwick	9.1 mi	11.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Phillipston, MA (7.6%), Templeton, MA (14.7%), Petersham, MA (5.8%).

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

Households that rent across Worcester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Warren	35.5% (±9.4 points)
11	Milford	34.8% (±3.3 points)
12	Hardwick	31.8% (±9.2 points)
13	North Brookfield	30.7% (±9.6 points)
14	Northbridge	29.5% (±5.3 points)
15	Shrewsbury	27.8% (±2.5 points)
16	Athol	27.6% (±4.1 points)
17	Dudley	26.9% (±5.1 points)
18 (tie)	Blackstone	26.8% (±6.4 points)
18 (tie)	Grafton	26.8% (±4.6 points)
20	Millbury	24.6% (±3.8 points)
21	Barre	24.2% (±8.2 points)
22	Winchendon	23.4% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many renters are there in Athol?

Athol has an estimated 1,299 (±227) renting households, 27.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Athol?

In Athol, the share of households that rent went from 28.0% in 2015–2019 to 27.6% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Athol?

A renting household in Athol has 2.0 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Athol?

The median renting household in Athol, MA has an income of $31,278 (±$9,512) a year, against $81,643 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 Athol town, Worcester County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:02480, in state:25 county:027).

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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