What percentage of people rent in East Montpelier, VT?

Name: Renters and owners in East Montpelier, VT, 2020–2024
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17.8% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in East Montpelier, VT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 205 renting households against 945 that own their home.

In East Montpelier, the share of households that rent went from 15.1% in 2015–2019 to 17.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.8% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 205 (±70)
Median renter income: $96,625 (±$63,151)

Who rents and who owns in East Montpelier

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Montpelier	Washington County	Vermont	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.8% (±6.2 points)	26.3% (±1.7 points)	26.8% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	205 (±70)	6,808 (±464)	73,337 (±1,434)	45,017,354
Owning households	945 (±144)	19,047 (±534)	200,079 (±1,748)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	1.8 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$96,625 (±$63,151)	$50,364 (±$3,509)	$49,234 (±$1,333)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,226 (±$23,789)	$98,117 (±$3,700)	$97,138 (±$1,553)	$100,009

In East Montpelier, the renter share is lower than in Washington County (26.3%).

It is also lower than in Vermont (26.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Washington County, East Montpelier ranks 7 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 95 of 246.

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

How renting in East Montpelier 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	15.1% (±6.0 points)	17.8% (±6.2 points)	+2.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,185 (±$157)	$1,187 (±$131)	+0.2%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$68,295 (±$7,151)	$92,778 (±$20,811)	+35.8%	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 East Montpelier

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Montpelier
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
East Montpelier	—	17.8% (±6.2 points)	—
Montpelier	3.8 mi	46.9% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Calais	5.0 mi	7.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Plainfield	5.4 mi	19.1% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Middlesex	6.4 mi	3.3% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Barre (Washington County, city)	6.7 mi	49.6% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Marshfield (Washington County, town)	7.9 mi	15.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Barre (Washington County, town)	8.0 mi	11.6% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Berlin	8.1 mi	12.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Calais, VT (7.6%), Middlesex, VT (3.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montpelier, VT (46.9%), Barre (Washington County, city), VT (49.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Barre (Washington County, city)	49.6% (±6.9 points)
2	Montpelier	46.9% (±4.9 points)
3	Waterbury	29.4% (±8.2 points)
4	Northfield	26.5% (±6.0 points)
5	Waitsfield	20.1% (±7.7 points)
6	Plainfield	19.1% (±12.2 points)
7	East Montpelier	17.8% (±6.2 points)
8	Duxbury	17.6% (±7.3 points)
9	Cabot	16.3% (±5.4 points)
10	Marshfield (Washington County, town)	15.3% (±6.6 points)
11	Moretown	15.1% (±5.9 points)
12	Worcester	14.1% (±7.1 points)
13	Warren	13.3% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Washington 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 East Montpelier

How many renters are there in East Montpelier?

East Montpelier has an estimated 205 (±70) renting households, 17.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in East Montpelier?

In East Montpelier, the share of households that rent went from 15.1% in 2015–2019 to 17.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in East Montpelier?

A renting household in East Montpelier has 2.0 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in East Montpelier?

The median renting household in East Montpelier, VT has an income of $96,625 (±$63,151) a year, against $92,226 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 East Montpelier town, Washington County, Vermont (county subdivision:21925, in state:50 county:023).

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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