Neighborhood · Lewiston, ME

New Auburn Eviction Risk: Moderate

9 census tracts · pop 19,478 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 4.1–6.1

New Auburn is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lewiston with 9 census tracts and a population of 19,478 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $937/month sits 5% lower than the Lewiston citywide average ($986).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

9 tracts · population-weighted

New Auburn vs Lewiston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

42.3% +37%

Lewiston: 30.9%

Average gross rent

$937 -5%

Lewiston: $986

Average HH income

$47,488 -16%

Lewiston: $56,558

Poverty rate

25.8% +46%

Lewiston: 17.7%

Renter share

73.4% +50%

Lewiston: 48.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across New Auburn and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 9 tracts span score 4.1–6.1

Why New Auburn scores 5.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.4 across tracts

5.1

Rent control risk

42% of income on rent · Range 3.5–6.2 across tracts

4.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.3–5.0 across tracts

4.4

Tenant organizing strength

73% renter households · Range 4.5–8.2 across tracts

5.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–6.1 across tracts

5.4

Economic stress

25.8% below poverty line · Range 3.0–10.0 across tracts

6.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.4 across tracts

2.5

Risk score comparison

New Auburn vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in New Auburn?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2 points from 4.1 to 6.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.1 6.1 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.2 4.3 4.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

9 tracts in New Auburn

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
23001020100	6.1	1,573	42%	$571
23001020402	6.1	1,457	58%	$765
23001020401	6	2,444	33%	$1,018
23001010100	6	1,538	58%	$766
23001020302	5.7	2,197	35%	$978
23001020303	5.7	1,928	69%	$1,064
23001010500	5.2	2,295	47%	$960
23001020500	4.3	3,492	30%	$1,056
23001010300	4.1	2,554	34%	$975

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 80

Pop-weighted across 9 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 76%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 84%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 39%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 74%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in New Auburn

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

22.9%Housing insecurity
19.6%Utility shutoff threat
27.7%Food insecurity
38.2%SNAP enrollment
13.9%No health insurance
41.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About New Auburn

What is the eviction-risk score for New Auburn?

New Auburn scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 9 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.

How does New Auburn compare to Lewiston overall?

New Auburn scores 0.3 points higher than Lewiston overall (5/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $937 vs $986.

What is the average rent in New Auburn?

Average gross rent in New Auburn eviction risk is $937/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of New Auburn residents are renters?

73% of New Auburn households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Lewiston). The neighborhood has 19,478 residents.

Is New Auburn a high social-vulnerability area?

New Auburn sits in the 80th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in New Auburn have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in New Auburn is census tract 23001020100 (score 6.1/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 6.1, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is New Auburn for landlords?

New Auburn eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 9 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Lewiston as a whole (5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of New Auburn?

New Auburn has 20,380 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.3%), Other / Multiracial (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near New Auburn

4.2 Stevens Mill 2 tracts · pop 6,340 4.1 South Lewiston 2 tracts · pop 7,593

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lewiston

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to New Auburn.

4.2 South Lewiston 2 tracts · pop 7,593

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