1 census tracts · pop 4,632 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.8–5.8
Cooks Corner maps to a single census tract in Brunswick, ME, population 4,632. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.8/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 44%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
68% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Brunswick rate of 36.4%. Set annual rent against average household income of $55,733 and the ratio lands at 43%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. Average gross rent is $2,005, 37% above the Brunswick average of $1,465.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Brunswick, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
At 25% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
One tract means one number: 5.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cooks Corner vs BrunswickHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority23%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cooks Corner
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.0%Housing insecurity
7.7%Utility shutoff threat
11.2%Food insecurity
15.2%SNAP enrollment
8.2%No health insurance
32.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cooks Corner
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cooks Corner?
Cooks Corner scores 5.8/10 (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 Cooks Corner compare to Brunswick overall?
Cooks Corner scores 1.4 points higher than Brunswick overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $2,005 vs $1,465.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cooks Corner?
Average gross rent in Cooks Corner is $2,005/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cooks Corner residents are renters?
25% of Cooks Corner households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Brunswick). The neighborhood has 4,632 residents.
Q5
Is Cooks Corner a high social-vulnerability area?
Cooks Corner sits in the 72nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Cooks Corner for landlords?
Cooks Corner carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 Brunswick as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Cooks Corner?
Cooks Corner has 4,900 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.4%), Other / Multiracial (4.8%), Hispanic / Latino (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
