How many renters in North Plymouth, MA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

53.1% (±17.6 points) of renting households in North Plymouth, MA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
53.1% (±17.6 points)
Paying 35% or more
46.8% (±16.9 points)
Median share of income
32.5% (±9.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in North Plymouth

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentNorth PlymouthPlymouth CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than 15%10.5% (±8.7 points)10.8%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.4% (±7.2 points)11.0%11.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.4% (±10.4 points)11.7%12.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%14.6% (±11.5 points)11.7%12.0%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.3% (±4.9 points)9.4%10.0%9.2%
35% or more46.8% (±16.9 points)45.4%41.8%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.

North Plymouth against Plymouth County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
North PlymouthPlymouth CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Paying 30% or more53.1% (±17.6 points)54.8% (±2.9 points)51.8% (±0.5 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more46.8% (±16.9 points)45.4% (±2.6 points)41.8% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income32.5% (±9.9 points)32.5% (±1.3 points)30.9% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$53,301 (±$43,242)$54,822 (±$2,991)$60,987 (±$576)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,780 (±$187)$1,747 (±$38)$1,762 (±$9)$1,413

In North Plymouth, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Plymouth County (54.8%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (51.8%).

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

In Plymouth County, North Plymouth ranks 13 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 82 of 163.

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 North Plymouth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Plymouth
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
North Plymouth—53.1% (±17.6 points)—
Plymouth (community)1.5 mi52.4% (±12.4 points)Not measurably different
Kingston (community)2.5 mi54.7% (±27.2 points)Not measurably different
South Duxbury3.0 mi34.4% (±72.8 points)Not measurably different
Kingston3.3 mi35.9% (±18.5 points)Not measurably different
Duxbury (community)4.8 mi100.0% (±90.7 points)Not measurably different
Duxbury5.0 mi57.8% (±27.8 points)Not measurably different
Plympton6.4 mi50.8% (±53.8 points)Not measurably different
The Pinehills7.0 mi75.5% (±30.6 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 Plymouth County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
7North Lakeville70.6% (±24.4 points)
8Marshfield (community)65.6% (±15.7 points)
9Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock62.8% (±28.7 points)
10Wareham Center56.8% (±30.6 points)
11Middleborough Center56.1% (±12.0 points)
12Kingston (community)54.7% (±27.2 points)
13North Plymouth53.1% (±17.6 points)
14Hull (community)52.8% (±14.5 points)
15Plymouth (community)52.4% (±12.4 points)
16Hingham (community)51.8% (±18.8 points)
17Abington (community)50.8% (±13.5 points)
18Scituate (community)46.4% (±21.6 points)
19Mattapoisett Center41.8% (±29.9 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Plymouth, 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 North Plymouth

Are renters in North Plymouth rent-burdened?

53.1% of renting households in North Plymouth 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 North Plymouth spend on rent?

The median renting household in North Plymouth, MA spends 32.5% (±9.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 North Plymouth CDP, Massachusetts (place:48780, in state:25).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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