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

Name: Rent burden in North Westport, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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73.3% (±29.0 points) of renting households in North Westport, MA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 73.3% (±29.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 68.9% (±27.9 points)
Median share of income: 36.8% (±5.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in North Westport

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	North Westport	Bristol County	Massachusetts	United States
Less than 15%	20.5% (±21.9 points)	14.5%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.1% (±3.5 points)	11.7%	11.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.1% (±7.7 points)	11.0%	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±10.4 points)	10.5%	12.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.4% (±7.9 points)	9.9%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	68.9% (±27.9 points)	42.3%	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 Westport against Bristol County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Westport	Bristol County	Massachusetts	United States
Paying 30% or more	73.3% (±29.0 points)	52.2% (±1.7 points)	51.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	68.9% (±27.9 points)	42.3% (±1.5 points)	41.8% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.8% (±5.2 points)	31.1% (±0.8 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$68,360 (±$29,663)	$45,612 (±$1,729)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,662 (±$723)	$1,245 (±$19)	$1,762 (±$9)	$1,413

In North Westport, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bristol County (52.2%).

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

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

In Bristol County, North Westport ranks 3 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 28 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 Westport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Westport
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
North Westport	—	73.3% (±29.0 points)	—
Fall River	3.7 mi	52.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tiverton (community)	4.8 mi	31.7% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Somerset (community)	5.3 mi	58.3% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Somerset	5.3 mi	58.3% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tiverton	5.9 mi	31.4% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Smith Mills	6.1 mi	51.5% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Grove	6.4 mi	73.9% (±45.8 points)	Not measurably different
Swansea	7.9 mi	58.2% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tiverton (community), RI (31.7%), Tiverton, RI (31.4%).

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 Bristol County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Raynham Center	74.5% (±21.2 points)
2	Ocean Grove	73.9% (±45.8 points)
3	North Westport	73.3% (±29.0 points)
4	Acushnet Center	64.4% (±24.8 points)
5	Somerset (community)	58.3% (±16.8 points)
6	Bliss Corner	57.7% (±18.7 points)
7	Smith Mills	51.5% (±24.1 points)
8	Mansfield Center	47.5% (±15.3 points)
9	Norton Center	37.8% (±77.9 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Bristol County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Westport, 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 Westport

Are renters in North Westport rent-burdened?

73.3% of renting households in North Westport 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 Westport spend on rent?

The median renting household in North Westport, MA spends 36.8% (±5.2 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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