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

37.8% (±17.9 points) of renting households in Orford, NH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
37.8% (±17.9 points)
Paying 35% or more
19.6% (±12.6 points)
Median share of income
25.6% (±9.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Orford

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentOrfordGrafton CountyNew HampshireUnited States
Less than 15%24.5% (±18.1 points)12.6%11.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%16.8% (±14.1 points)13.6%13.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%7.0% (±8.8 points)16.6%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%14.0% (±13.7 points)12.3%13.9%11.5%
30% to 34.9%18.2% (±12.7 points)8.0%9.8%9.2%
35% or more19.6% (±12.6 points)36.9%38.4%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.

Orford against Grafton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
OrfordGrafton CountyNew HampshireUnited States
Paying 30% or more37.8% (±17.9 points)44.9% (±4.6 points)48.2% (±1.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more19.6% (±12.6 points)36.9% (±4.2 points)38.4% (±1.1 points)41.9%
Median share of income25.6% (±9.7 points)27.9% (±1.4 points)29.4% (±0.4 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$76,797 (±$41,675)$54,415 (±$4,259)$58,605 (±$1,528)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,263 (±$686)$1,301 (±$70)$1,491 (±$15)$1,413

In Orford, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Grafton County (44.9%).

It is not measurably different from New Hampshire (48.2%).

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

In Grafton County, Orford ranks 27 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 154 of 230.

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 Orford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orford
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Orford—37.8% (±17.9 points)—
Lyme5.5 mi52.8% (±25.4 points)Not measurably different
Piermont5.7 mi63.0% (±38.9 points)Not measurably different
Wentworth5.7 mi0.0% (±58.7 points)Not measurably different
Fairlee7.7 mi89.2% (±19.5 points)Higher
Bradford (community)9.0 mi44.4% (±42.2 points)Not measurably different
Dorchester9.6 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
West Fairlee9.7 mi50.0% (±42.5 points)Not measurably different
Warren10 mi44.4% (±58.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairlee, VT (89.2%).

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 Grafton County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
21Lebanon41.9% (±7.0 points)
22Bethlehem41.3% (±20.7 points)
23 (tie)Hebron40.0% (±29.8 points)
23 (tie)Sugar Hill40.0% (±113.5 points)
25Ashland39.2% (±14.8 points)
26Woodstock38.5% (±28.0 points)
27Orford37.8% (±17.9 points)
28Plymouth33.7% (±15.0 points)
29Waterville Valley33.3% (±83.6 points)
30Grafton32.1% (±30.7 points)
31Bridgewater32.0% (±21.7 points)
32Holderness23.5% (±22.5 points)
33Enfield17.8% (±17.2 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Grafton 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 Orford

Are renters in Orford rent-burdened?

37.8% of renting households in Orford 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 Orford spend on rent?

The median renting household in Orford, NH spends 25.6% (±9.7 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 Orford town, Grafton County, New Hampshire (county subdivision:58500, in state:33 county:009).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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