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

Name: Rent burden in the Town of Fort Edward, NY, 2020–2024
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59.2% (±22.7 points) of renting households in the Town of Fort Edward, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 59.2% (±22.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.3% (±17.1 points)
Median share of income: 31.8% (±3.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Town of Fort Edward

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Town of Fort Edward	Washington County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	2.3% (±2.9 points)	12.7%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.6% (±6.8 points)	16.8%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.4% (±8.0 points)	11.6%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	23.5% (±13.1 points)	8.1%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	24.9% (±15.0 points)	10.6%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	34.3% (±17.1 points)	40.2%	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 Fort Edward against Washington County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Fort Edward	Washington County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	59.2% (±22.7 points)	50.8% (±6.3 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.3% (±17.1 points)	40.2% (±5.1 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.8% (±3.4 points)	30.4% (±2.8 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,074 (±$5,635)	$44,688 (±$8,070)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,011 (±$231)	$1,033 (±$47)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Town of Fort Edward, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Washington County (50.8%).

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

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

In Washington County, the Town of Fort Edward ranks 5 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 168 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 Fort Edward

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Fort Edward
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Town of Fort Edward	—	59.2% (±22.7 points)	—
Village of Fort Edward	2.9 mi	65.6% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Argyle	3.5 mi	76.5% (±34.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Argyle	4.0 mi	44.9% (±29.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hudson Falls	5.2 mi	46.5% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Moreau	5.5 mi	44.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of South Glens Falls	5.8 mi	51.4% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Northumberland	5.9 mi	41.4% (±39.9 points)	Not measurably different
Glens Falls	7.1 mi	49.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Town of White Creek	82.8% (±35.0 points)
2	Town of Jackson	77.8% (±32.4 points)
3	Town of Fort Ann	66.1% (±32.9 points)
4	Town of Whitehall	63.6% (±17.9 points)
5	Town of Fort Edward	59.2% (±22.7 points)
6	Town of Granville	53.9% (±16.0 points)
7	Town of Greenwich	49.3% (±17.9 points)
8	Town of Cambridge	48.7% (±36.1 points)
9	Town of Kingsbury	45.3% (±11.6 points)
10	Town of Hartford	45.0% (±37.6 points)
11	Town of Argyle	44.9% (±29.9 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Fort Edward 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 Fort Edward

Are renters in the Town of Fort Edward rent-burdened?

59.2% of renting households in the Town of Fort Edward 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 Fort Edward spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Town of Fort Edward, NY spends 31.8% (±3.4 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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