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

Name: Rent burden in Sunderland, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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72.2% (±11.6 points) of renting households in Sunderland, MA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 40.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 72.2% (±11.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 69.3% (±11.0 points)
Median share of income: 40.9% (±3.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sunderland

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sunderland	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
Less than 15%	3.5% (±4.1 points)	10.6%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.4% (±5.0 points)	11.3%	11.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.7% (±6.8 points)	9.9%	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.3% (±6.8 points)	10.8%	12.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.9% (±3.7 points)	8.9%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	69.3% (±11.0 points)	48.5%	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.

Sunderland against Franklin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sunderland	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
Paying 30% or more	72.2% (±11.6 points)	57.4% (±4.3 points)	51.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	69.3% (±11.0 points)	48.5% (±3.8 points)	41.8% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	40.9% (±3.3 points)	34.2% (±2.1 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$46,797 (±$12,585)	$39,323 (±$4,450)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,672 (±$151)	$1,177 (±$47)	$1,762 (±$9)	$1,413

In Sunderland, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Franklin County (57.4%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (51.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Franklin County, Sunderland ranks 3 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 21 of 351.

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 Sunderland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sunderland
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sunderland	—	72.2% (±11.6 points)	—
South Deerfield	2.4 mi	13.5% (±20.9 points)	Lower
Leverett	3.2 mi	73.4% (±27.5 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield	4.9 mi	26.1% (±17.2 points)	Lower
Whately	5.5 mi	26.7% (±49.5 points)	Not measurably different
Montague	6.4 mi	64.6% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hatfield	6.4 mi	42.5% (±23.4 points)	Lower
Shutesbury	6.6 mi	40.0% (±17.9 points)	Lower
Hatfield (community)	7.1 mi	75.0% (±44.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Deerfield, MA (13.5%), Deerfield, MA (26.1%), Hatfield, MA (42.5%).

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 Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	New Salem	86.7% (±30.8 points)
2	Leverett	73.4% (±27.5 points)
3	Sunderland	72.2% (±11.6 points)
4	Montague	64.6% (±11.3 points)
5	Greenfield	63.3% (±7.0 points)
6	Gill	62.7% (±23.2 points)
7	Ashfield	62.5% (±30.9 points)
8	Buckland	58.0% (±26.9 points)
9	Charlemont	56.2% (±20.8 points)

Showing 9 of 26 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Sunderland

Are renters in Sunderland rent-burdened?

72.2% of renting households in Sunderland 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 Sunderland spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sunderland, MA spends 40.9% (±3.3 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 Sunderland town, Franklin County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:68400, in state:25 county:011).

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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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