What percentage of people rent in Petersham, MA?

Name: Renters and owners in Petersham, MA, 2020–2024
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5.8% (±2.8 points) of the occupied homes in Petersham, MA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 27 renting households against 440 that own their home.

In Petersham, the share of households that rent went from 14.2% in 2015–2019 to 5.8% in 2020–2024 (−8.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 5.8% (±2.8 points)
Renting households: 27 (±14)
Median renter income: $74,063 (±$50,482)

Who rents and who owns in Petersham

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Petersham	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Renter-occupied share	5.8% (±2.8 points)	34.2% (±0.5 points)	37.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	27 (±14)	114,910 (±1,592)	1,043,884 (±6,942)	45,017,354
Owning households	440 (±47)	220,916 (±1,952)	1,741,158 (±8,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.9)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$74,063 (±$50,482)	$52,395 (±$1,518)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$113,333 (±$17,836)	$126,351 (±$1,559)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009

In Petersham, 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, Petersham ranks 56 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 325 of 351.

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

How renting in Petersham 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	14.2% (±5.7 points)	5.8% (±2.8 points)	−8.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$960 (±$278)	$1,679 (±$441)	+74.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$71,484 (±$13,406)	$110,750 (±$20,440)	+54.9%	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 Petersham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Petersham
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Petersham	—	5.8% (±2.8 points)	—
New Salem	5.7 mi	11.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Barre	6.0 mi	24.2% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Hardwick	7.3 mi	31.8% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Phillipston	7.5 mi	7.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Athol	8.1 mi	27.6% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Athol (community)	9.3 mi	36.3% (±5.2 points)	Higher
New Braintree	10 mi	10.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Templeton	10 mi	14.7% (±5.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Barre, MA (24.2%), Hardwick, MA (31.8%), Athol, MA (27.6%).

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
50	Sutton	10.3% (±4.3 points)
51	New Braintree	10.2% (±5.0 points)
52	Oakham	8.4% (±4.2 points)
53	Paxton	8.2% (±8.1 points)
54	Phillipston	7.6% (±4.3 points)
55	Hubbardston	6.5% (±3.5 points)
56	Petersham	5.8% (±2.8 points)
57	Princeton	5.7% (±3.3 points)
58	Bolton	5.3% (±2.3 points)
59 (tie)	Ashburnham	4.0% (±3.3 points)
59 (tie)	Royalston	4.0% (±3.0 points)

Showing 11 of 60 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Petersham

How many renters are there in Petersham?

Petersham has an estimated 27 (±14) renting households, 5.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Petersham?

In Petersham, the share of households that rent went from 14.2% in 2015–2019 to 5.8% in 2020–2024 (−8.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Petersham?

A renting household in Petersham has 2.2 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Petersham?

The median renting household in Petersham, MA has an income of $74,063 (±$50,482) a year, against $113,333 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 Petersham town, Worcester County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:53120, 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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