What percentage of people rent in Poultney (Rutland County, town), VT?

Name: Renters and owners in Poultney (Rutland County, town), VT, 2020–2024
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28.7% (±5.8 points) of the occupied homes in Poultney (Rutland County, town), VT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 295 renting households against 733 that own their home.

In Poultney (Rutland County, town), the share of households that rent went from 28.1% in 2015–2019 to 28.7% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.7% (±5.8 points)
Renting households: 295 (±65)
Median renter income: $42,543 (±$7,706)

Who rents and who owns in Poultney (Rutland County, town)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Poultney (Rutland County, town)	Rutland County	Vermont	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.7% (±5.8 points)	24.9% (±1.9 points)	26.8% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	295 (±65)	6,304 (±469)	73,337 (±1,434)	45,017,354
Owning households	733 (±107)	19,017 (±606)	200,079 (±1,748)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,543 (±$7,706)	$37,239 (±$3,783)	$49,234 (±$1,333)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$75,794 (±$3,501)	$82,194 (±$4,262)	$97,138 (±$1,553)	$100,009

In Poultney (Rutland County, town), the renter share is not measurably different from Rutland County (24.9%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (26.8%).

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

In Rutland County, Poultney (Rutland County, town) ranks 2 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 30 of 246.

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

How renting in Poultney (Rutland County, town) 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	28.1% (±5.5 points)	28.7% (±5.8 points)	+0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$812 (±$80)	$913 (±$84)	+12.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,693 (±$3,441)	$72,617 (±$5,782)	+46.1%	Up 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 Poultney (Rutland County, town)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Poultney (Rutland County, town)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Poultney (Rutland County, town)	—	28.7% (±5.8 points)	—
Castleton (community)	4.5 mi	63.6% (±38.5 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown Springs	4.8 mi	9.6% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Ira	5.0 mi	9.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Town of Hampton	5.1 mi	21.6% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fair Haven (community)	5.4 mi	15.8% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Fair Haven	6.6 mi	19.4% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Wells	6.7 mi	6.6% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Castleton	7.9 mi	21.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Middletown Springs, VT (9.6%), Ira, VT (9.3%), Fair Haven (community), VT (15.8%).

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

Households that rent across Rutland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Rutland (Rutland County, city)	45.1% (±4.3 points)
2	Poultney (Rutland County, town)	28.7% (±5.8 points)
3	Killington	25.5% (±9.6 points)
4	Rutland (Rutland County, town)	24.3% (±8.1 points)
5	Pittsfield	23.8% (±14.5 points)
6	Castleton	21.0% (±7.7 points)
7 (tie)	Fair Haven	19.4% (±6.5 points)
7 (tie)	Pittsford	19.4% (±10.5 points)

Showing 8 of 28 places in Rutland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Poultney (Rutland County, town) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Poultney (Rutland County, village).

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 Poultney (Rutland County, town)

How many renters are there in Poultney (Rutland County, town)?

Poultney (Rutland County, town) has an estimated 295 (±65) renting households, 28.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Poultney (Rutland County, town)?

In Poultney (Rutland County, town), the share of households that rent went from 28.1% in 2015–2019 to 28.7% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Poultney (Rutland County, town)?

A renting household in Poultney (Rutland County, town) has 2.1 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Poultney (Rutland County, town)?

The median renting household in Poultney (Rutland County, town), VT has an income of $42,543 (±$7,706) a year, against $75,794 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 Poultney town, Rutland County, Vermont (county subdivision:56875, in state:50 county:021).

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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