1 census tracts · pop 3,030 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
Murphy Corner is a one-tract neighborhood of Auburn, ME, population 3,030. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.3/10, in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10.
Average gross rent is $728, 30% below the Auburn average of $1,041. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8.2/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 2.3/10. Against a Auburn baseline of 31.6%, about a quarter of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. That places it #2 of 4 neighborhoods in Auburn.
Only 21% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. For a like-for-like read, Stevens Mill and West Auburn score within a fraction of it.
Rent takes 13% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Murphy Corner vs AuburnHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority6%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Murphy Corner
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.9%Housing insecurity
8.4%Utility shutoff threat
10.8%Food insecurity
14.3%SNAP enrollment
7.4%No health insurance
31.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Murphy Corner
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Murphy Corner?
Murphy Corner scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Murphy Corner compare to Auburn overall?
Murphy Corner scores 0.2 points lower than Auburn overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $728 vs $1,041.
Q3
What is the average rent in Murphy Corner?
Average gross rent in Murphy Corner is $728/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Murphy Corner residents are renters?
21% of Murphy Corner households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Auburn). The neighborhood has 3,030 residents.
Q5
Is Murphy Corner a high social-vulnerability area?
Murphy Corner sits in the 45th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Murphy Corner for landlords?
Murphy Corner carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Auburn as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Murphy Corner?
Murphy Corner has 3,059 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (94.5%), Other / Multiracial (4.3%), Hispanic / Latino (0.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
