How many renters in the Town of Farmington, NY pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in the Town of Farmington, NY, 2020–2024
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52.3% (±12.0 points) of renting households in the Town of Farmington, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.3% (±12.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.1% (±10.0 points)
Median share of income: 31.0% (±5.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Town of Farmington

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Town of Farmington	Ontario County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	7.5% (±5.5 points)	15.2%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.8% (±5.5 points)	14.1%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	21.4% (±8.1 points)	14.0%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.0% (±5.1 points)	10.2%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.2% (±6.6 points)	11.4%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	40.1% (±10.0 points)	35.0%	43.1%	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.

The Town of Farmington against Ontario County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Farmington	Ontario County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.3% (±12.0 points)	46.4% (±5.3 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.1% (±10.0 points)	35.0% (±4.4 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.0% (±5.3 points)	28.2% (±1.9 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$58,272 (±$7,572)	$54,039 (±$4,113)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,407 (±$140)	$1,150 (±$35)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Town of Farmington, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Ontario County (46.4%).

It is not measurably different from New York (52.1%).

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

In Ontario County, the Town of Farmington ranks 4 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 322 of 999.

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 the Town of Farmington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Farmington
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Town of Farmington	—	52.3% (±12.0 points)	—
Village of Manchester	4.2 mi	33.3% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Shortsville	4.9 mi	9.3% (±33.0 points)	Lower
Village of Victor	5.1 mi	51.6% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Macedon (community)	5.2 mi	64.6% (±30.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Manchester	5.8 mi	37.6% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Victor	6.0 mi	48.8% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Macedon	6.2 mi	54.3% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Palmyra	6.3 mi	39.3% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Shortsville, NY (9.3%).

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 Ontario County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Town of Gorham	70.6% (±23.4 points)
2	Town of Canandaigua	64.8% (±19.8 points)
3	Town of Richmond	56.0% (±33.9 points)
4	Town of Farmington	52.3% (±12.0 points)
5	Town of Geneva	50.6% (±16.6 points)
6	Town of Victor	48.8% (±11.9 points)
7	Town of South Bristol	44.1% (±64.3 points)
8	Town of Phelps	43.7% (±14.3 points)
9	Town of Naples	43.4% (±17.8 points)
10	Town of West Bloomfield	42.9% (±44.6 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Ontario County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Farmington include them.

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 Town of Farmington

Are renters in the Town of Farmington rent-burdened?

52.3% of renting households in the Town of Farmington 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 the Town of Farmington spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Town of Farmington, NY spends 31.0% (±5.3 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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